Craig Smith - American River College

Professor: Craig Smith

Department: TBD

College: American River College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARTH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hes not a good professor at all. All he does is lecture for a third of the class and then talk about art the other two thirds. Be prepared to be put asleep by him. All he grades by is quizzes and tests and if you dont remember and memorize youll fail the class. He doesnt use canvas either so be prepared to be in the dark about your grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was such a letdown. This guy is so disconnected I can't believe he thought he could offer any insight as a teacher. He sits and reads about art instead positively interacting with students who are there to learn. Too bad.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Big disappointment. Difficult assignments - portrait paintings, landscapes etc and never teaches on how to paint. Sits in his chair reading art books. At end of semester a hard quiz. Miss more than 2 questions, he takes 30 points off your final project. Does give good feedback. CRAZY sketch book expectation. The class spirit is somber. Do not take.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ART327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Grades on skill. Extremely high standards. Very arrogant. Tells really annoying jokes all the time. Very nit-picky & always says how "bad" students' art is. Crazy sketchbook requirements. No room for imagination, very specific criteria. Thinks phones are the devil, doesn't even allow listening to music while painting. Takes the fun out of painting.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOART30
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He was an okay teacher. I personally didn't have a problem with him, but it did seem as if he gave better grades to the students who didn't even try.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Not a great teacher. He can be crabby and the way he teaches isn't enjoyable. Class is pretty dry and boring. Attendance is very strict and he hates cell phones, will kick you out of class for two periods if he sees one. Also doesn't post grades online. If you do have to take him, don't take him in the morning or you will fall alseep

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARTH300
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's a good teacher, however it can be hard to score well on quizzes and tests because the art pieces are really subjective, so instead of a right or wrong answer, it's usually the MOST right answer, which and be tricky, especially for those students who take his class and aren't actually art majors.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ART329
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took professor Smith's class and found it to be a huge letdown. I've taken several other painting and drawing classes in the past. But unfortunately I can't recommend. Mr. Smith. He seems to lack the ability to communicate clearly in regard to instruction. Conceptually he must have some grasp on the material, he simply fails at communicating.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ART320
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Personally, I'm on the fence on whether or not I like this guy. He has interesting things to say, and the puns he does are pure gold, but he can be a bit uppity and rude. Either way, he makes his grading process clear and is always willing to give advice and help you get a good grade. There's no reason you shouldn't do well in the class if you try.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He makes you do seven drawings per two weeks. Makes you put away phones two or three minutes before class starts with threat of removing you from class for two periods. Has terrible artwork for an art teacher. Tells terrible puns. Tough grader. Changes directions or is not clear about them most times, even after clarification. Do not take.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I thought this class would be fun, but that's a big NOPE! He requires you to do HOURS of drawings outside of class. I have no drawing expierence and he expected me to draw a portrait WHAT!?! His class is for intermediate or expert artists because he wants you to already to have the skills to draw.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Craig is a ok professor. He gives out a lot of drawing assignment, but hey that's what they do. Just do the work and you will pass! If your lazy and don't want to draw, don't bother taking his class cause you will not pass!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ART411
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Craig is a really funny guy. Had him for Photography, Adv. Photo, and Art History. Expects a lot of you, but if you make the effort you will get the grade you deserve. Gives constructive art feedback.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Just to say the least, he is so bad i had to dropped the class and wait another semester to transfer. Rude and idiotic.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely harsh grader. Doesn't realize that most people are in his class for general ed reqs, not all art majors. Doesn't really answer questions or offer much help. Doesn't show much mercy with grading so if you can't draw coming in you'll have a hard time just passing. He'll kick you out for 2 days for any phone incident. avoid at all costs

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARTH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easy if you go and pay attention. Take some notes and then look at slides to go over the notes, that's it for every class. Except for weekly quizzes on Wednesdays worth 15 points, easy points if you study. 3 test in total which if you did good in the quizzes then its an easy grade. Just study the material and your good. No hwk. NO PHONES!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ART300
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you're that student who will be late more than once, you will not pass his class. If you're late 3 times, he marks you 1 day absent. 3 absences getting dropped. If he can't drop you he will lower your grade. Quizzes and exams are easy if you take notes and pay attention with his slideshows. Sometimes he tells unfunny corny jokes. I got the D

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARTH300
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

class seemed to be easy, grades were high, but unexpectedly, I got C in eservices. He doesn't use D2l, hard to contact him via email, he hates cell phones. WEIRD

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ART320
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Make sure to do your homework project before you step in the class. Lecture is pretty boring sometime but all of them will be on the tests/finals. He's a very tough grader and strict too in my opinion so work hard!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ART 328
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. The mood in the class was very somber. Very low energy kinda guy.