Colette Apelian

ART16 · ART4 · ARTHISTORY · ART183 · ARTHISTORY4 · ART1624032S1 · ART1 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will do weekly work on time; expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable art historianPrompt email repliesHeavy reading loadWeekly quizzes and forumsMixed online feedback

Strong content knowledge and
Online work is steady with weekly quizzes, forums, and readings
Tone ranges from inspiring mentor to harsh or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students who keep up with weekly quizzes, forums, and , but slacking is not rewarded.

and posts; in-person reviews more often call the class easy if work is done.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Art history concepts and memorization can challenge non-art students, but many call the material manageable with notes.

Online summer loads feel heavier; several in-person coded reviews .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while online sections revolve around posted work rather than seat time.

Evidence is sparse; only a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half would take her again; fans love her expertise while and .

Recommendation is stronger when students value clear structure than .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Many say do the work and you are fine, but some online posts were zeroed or publicly corrected.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and occasional museum or analysis papers.

Format shift

Online summer comments emphasize denser reading and memorization.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and helpful emails, offset by some reports of arrogance or silence.

Format shift

In-person coded praise is warmer; online quality swings more extremely.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and finals rather than one pure exam focus.

Format shift

Online formats highlight weekly tests plus forum posts more clearly.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and , and fair weekly work, with some older complaints about attitude and heavy abstract content.

Main concern

A minority report poor responsiveness or .

What students said

“ and concise. She is well-respected and an inspiration with her passion for Art History.”
ARTHISTORY

“She and what is required, communicative”
ART1624032S1

“ . If you keep up and current, can earn an A!”
ART1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and easy-to-navigate quizzes with complaints about public critique, zeroed posts, heavy articles, and .

Main concern

Harsh or and inconsistent online organization can feel demoralizing.

What students said

“If she did not think you did well on the discussion post she would give 0/15 even though you attempted.”
ART183

“Log .”
ARTHISTORY

“Online Summer class is hard because she gives tons of articles to read, long weekly chapters, paintings to memorize”
ART4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Several students describe navigable online quizzes and if you prepare.

Online timed quizzesOpen book or notes allowedWeekly testsMidterm and final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person coded reviews also mention open-book or notes-on-exams options and .

Open book testsNotes allowed on examsTimed quizzes

“My class was online and .”
ART1

“you can use your textbook and notes as , so it's not too bad.”
ART4

Online

Online comments describe weekly tests, forum posts, and navigate when you study.

Weekly testsForum postsMidterm and finalQuizzes easy if you study

“The weekly online quizzes, midterm, and .”
ART4

“The if you study and the forum questions really help.”
ART4

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Apelian, her knowledge and her teaching experience. Her classes are always well-structured.”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She and what is required, communicative, and really knows the subjects she teaches extraordinarily well.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“she gives tons of articles to read, long weekly chapters, paintings to memorize; its titles and artists, periods of time related to art movements.... lots of quizzes”

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45/100

“If she did not think you did well on the discussion post she would give 0/15 even though you attempted.”

👍 Path to an A

62/100

“Log .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and concise
She truly understands what teaching is all about
really knows the subjects she teaches extraordinarily well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is really easy if you just do the work
I wouldn't say the class is easy, because if you slack off you won't pass
. If you keep up and current, can earn an A

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

Always responded to my emails and
answered all my emails and questions

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews span many years with detailed comments and mixed but consistent themes about workload and communication.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

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1 out of 55

Course coverage

ART414 reviews

ART17 reviews

ART1624032S12 reviews

ARTHISTORY2 reviews

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Colette Apelian

x x if you will do weekly work on time; expect x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

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👍 Path to an A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Communication

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if you will do weekly work on time; expect .

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