Reviews of professor Tetsu Ohara

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I often felt myself very challenged by the expectations set by professor Ohara, but this was simply due to the fact that he wanted his students to come up with the best work they could. This class required much independent study and there was not a lot of hand holding, but ultimately, it helped me learn the material better.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very helpful in my learning at Pratt. Allows you to be independent while also challenging and pushing ideas further. That process helped me to develop better critical thinking skills as a design student and ultimately achieve more solid designs.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is an excellent teacher, has a lot of knowledge and knows how to share it in a clear and objective way. He could improve his listening skills, but he is an excellent mentor and inspirer. He is a little moody, but he has a contagious energy! He is an excellent teacher who takes what he does seriously and demonstrates his passion for design.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Tetsu is an expemplary artist and professor. He is clear, insightful and pushes your creative limits! He is a tough critic, with high standards but has great feedback. He pushes students to understand the core requirements of the project to produce the best work. He values time and your effort greatly! Learnt a great deal from him!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Throughout the course, I could improve my skills and explore outside my comfort zone.
I loved our class atmosphere and the feedback he gave us each class. He cares for his students, knows a lot, and improves our abilities by coaching carefully. 

I highly recommend taking his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tetsu is a wonderful professor and mentor. If you are passionate and willing to work hard, Tetsu goes to great lengths to help you develop. This program is difficult- the effort that you give the first year shapes the two following. Tetsu pushes you to continually elevate your designs and thought process.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tetsu is definitely a great professor. He is insightful, caring, strict yet fair. He respects different student's cultural backgrounds and design styles and always encourage you to push further. It was only with him that I could learn so much about Japan and broaden my skillset as a designer.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
With a respected interest in sustainability, appropriate demand for good research, consistent push to find your own individual observations and discoveries, and slight quirkiness, Tetsu is an instructor you will remember. He was the one to teach me that from research of past and present challenges and needs, you must design for the future.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Had a very positive experience with Tetsu! He has a deep knowledge + interest in sustainability and the natural world. Testu provides approiate rigor & constructive criticism + facilitates an environment where students can explore/push their own ideas and designs. There is a strong focus on model making & building with hands in his teaching style.