Sharon Siskin

ART50 · ART20 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

if you want a supportive, inspirational mentor who still challenges your comfort zone.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalStudent wellbeing firstGives good feedbackFlexible deadlinesArt confidence builder

Prioritizes student wellbeing and builds confidence through constructive critique.
Pushes creative projects and .
Low reported difficulty with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Difficulty sits near 1-2 and no one reports grade panic, though .

Both formats report low difficulty; no grade letters were provided.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

Studio projects and discussions feel approachable for students learning drawing techniques.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; one in-person review said attendance was not mandatory.

Online ART50 mandatory; in-person ART20 more flexible per one review.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

All completed take-again answers are yes, praising care, pedagogy, and inspiration.

Consistent praise across Online and In person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Understanding on deadlines and .

Format shift

; online focuses on feedback rather than harshness.

Workload

Light

74/100

Projects and discussions dominate; .

Format shift

; overall still low difficulty.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and clear support for student confidence.

Format shift

Strong across both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Studio projects, special projects, and class discussions drive assessment rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person ART20 is nice, helpful, deadline-flexible, with good drawing pedagogy and some freedom.

Main concern

One tag calls her a .

What students said

“ and helpful, understanding on deadlines. and let you some freedom to realize things that you want to.”
ART20

“Really nice”
ART20

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ART50 emphasizes wellbeing, artist discussions, and constructive talk about peers art.

Main concern

as mandatory and participation matters.

What students said

“Sharon prioritizes the wellbeing of her students, and expresses her support in any way she can. She pushes us outside of our comfort zones with projects”
ART50

Exam style

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Reviews describe projects and .

Project-basedArtist discussionsNo formal exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Drawing techniques and special projects; .

Studio projectsDrawing techniques

“she has a good pedagogy and you to learn drawing technics. Good class for student interested!”
ART20

Online

Projects and discussions only; .

ProjectsArtist discussions

“She pushes us outside of our comfort zones with projects, and almost .”
ART50

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Sharon prioritizes the wellbeing of her students, and expresses her support in any way she can.”
Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (1 online, 2 in person), highlighting care, studio pedagogy, and low difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

💚 Student Wellbeing

90/100

“Sharon prioritizes the wellbeing of her students, and expresses her support in any way she can.”

🎨 Confidence Building

88/100

“helps us build our confidence”

👍 Recommendation Energy

94/100

“Good class for student interested!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Inspirational
and let you some freedom
good pedagogy

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

really nice and
prioritizes the wellbeing of her students
Really nice

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Course DIFFICULTY rating: 2
Course DIFFICULTY rating: 1

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Three reviews from 2011-2021 with consistent warmth but sparse grade data and one very short comment.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART202 reviews

ART501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

0 reported outcomes

A range

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C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Sharon Siskin

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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.

💚 Student Wellbeing

🎨 Confidence Building

👍 Recommendation Energy

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Character

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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