Robert Kinsell - Stephen F. Austin State University

Professor: Robert Kinsell

Department: TBD

College: Stephen F. Austin State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ART100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is one of the most hardest teacher i ever had. He chooses faorites and gives no support on improvment.I was forced to take this class by my major. you pretty much have to be perfect the first time around. every time he sees your drawing he will find every little thing to destroy your picture even if its the best one you done so far.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ART400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

bob is great about letting you do your own thing in the classroom. he's an amazing realist painter and very friendly and eager to give as many tips as needed. he has funny stories, and keeps the class interesting. i'm taking him again!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ART210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's listens to his students and tries to help them as best he can.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ART400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He likes his female students a little too much. He also picks favorites. It seems like he mostly teaches for a steady paycheck, and he's very pretentious.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ART500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PAINTING1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

very good artist, and he does not pick favorits. If you work hard and he sees that you are serious you will have as fair of a chance as anyone else. He is helpfull but alot of the time you have to ask his opinion in order to recieve help.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A very talented artist, but a commodity artist, and a horrible teacher. It's about who you know and how much you kiss this guys ass. He has an incredible ability, but trying to get anything other than his taste in music or his opinion on his high times in Chicago is about all you'll get. He's one big act, fake to the core.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PAINTDRAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

high expectations and little explanation as to how to achieve them. Learned a lot, but mostly through my own attempts at understanding through assignments

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DRAWINGII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best drawing class I took at SFA. I learned more in his class than with Frields or Wink (UGH - thank God he's no longer dept. chair!!) Kinsell was a difficult grader, but that only helped me become a better artist.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Over "acts" his intelligence to make make up for his boring art.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great artist, tough teacher. Expects quite a bit, but gives help. I gave me lots of tips and gave me ideas to try when I needed help. Witty sense of humor. As an advisor, he is amazing and helps figure out the path to reach your goals.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PAINTING1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a good artist bad teacher. Isn't understanding and paitent sometimes. Doesn't direct well and has favorites. The class is more than just painting. You have to build the frames. Not fun and overwhelming.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Besides having the occasional funny line from time to time, this intructor has much to learn about the fine detail of Instruction & well, he comes off as pretentious, who intends to attract notice & impress others. Rather plastic i.m.o. But he's a fine artist. Thats it. Its hard to learn from him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Painting class, terrible teacher, has his picks, good artist but NOT a teacher. Doesn't matter if you earn an A you won't get it unless you are a pet. I know, I had a 3.45 and got a B, take someone else if you care about learning and your grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Talented artist, horrible teacher. Spends very little time, if at all, on actually teaching technique. Spends the majority of the time either talking about irrelevant issues or out of the classroom.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He does not teach. He does not share what he knows on technique. You can not rely on his opinion of your work, good or bad.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy called role then ran out of the room every day. The school should just totally cut him out in order to save money. I mean this with all seriousness.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid at all costs if you want to be a good artist. He encourages students with poor craftsmanship over the students with higher standards. He is afraid there aren't enough pieces in the "art pie" to go around.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ART
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took one of his design classes. Her was very personable and I loved his class. It was probably my favorite class ever.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ART110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good teacher and gifted artist BUT his assigments are always ambiguous and I think they are far too time consuming for a lower level course. Also, many people complain that he picks favorites among the students and grades accordingly.