AI Rate Professor

Film

Susan Tavernetti

FTV1 · FTV2A · FTV2A2B · FTV2C · FTV001 · FILM1A · FILMTV001 · 2B · FTV01 · FILMHISTORY2B · FILM2B · FILM1 · FILM01 · FTV02 · FTV2AB · FILMTV1 · FILM2A · FTV2B · 167 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
76%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you care about film and will keep up with lectures, screenings, and notes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent Film LecturerLecture HeavyExam FocusedExtra Credit AvailableBest For Film Students
  • Students strongly praise her film knowledge, passion, and lecture quality.
  • Grades are often high, but , and detailed film recall can punish casual students.
  • Film majors tend to love the class, while non-majors often find the workload heavier than expected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn A grades with notes, screenings, and , but the A is not effortless because exams and .

Online evidence includes several easy-A comments, while and exam preparation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The film concepts are approachable for interested students, but non-majors can struggle with , and analysis.

Online students mention manageable modules but also heavy work, while and screenings.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online attendance is often not mandatory, but important.

Online reviews lean more flexible, while and paying attention.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and passion, but several warn that she is not ideal for casual GE seekers.

, while online reviews include more workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and , but essays and exams are sometimes described as tough.

Format shift

Online reviews and hard grading, while in-person reviews show both A-friendly outcomes and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload usually includes , and exams, so it is manageable but not light.

Format shift

Online reviews more often complain about weekly work, while and screenings.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly describe her as passionate, knowledgeable, caring, and unusually strong at film lectures.

Format shift

lectures, while online reviews still praise her but are less uniformly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

, and a few major items rather than many small assignments.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and and journals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more consistently enthusiastic about her lectures, but , and .

Main concern

Skipping lectures or screenings can hurt because exams often rely on specific class material.

What students said

“ ”
FTV2B
“As long as you pay attention in class you're all set for the midterms and final.”
FILM1
“She grades hard. There's no and she doesn't round up.”
FTV1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more mixed, with recent easy-A comments balanced by older complaints about heavy writing and .

Main concern

The online workload can feel heavy if students expect a low-effort GE class.

What students said

“ to answer the prompt.”
FTV2B
“There's a lot of homework, but I would expect that for a history class.”
FILM1A
“And when I mean a lot, I MEAN A LOT.”
2B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and film details, but they do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring rules.

Midterm and FinalShort AnswersEssay ComponentsTimed ExamsSpecific Film Recall

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and film-specific recall, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Timed ExamsQuiz Midterm FinalSpecific Film Recall
“Final and and gives you half the amount of .”
FILM2A
“You are only graded by a , and a final.”
FTV2B
“ movies you watch in class.”
2B

Online

, and short answers, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Midterm and FinalShort AnswersEssay Components
“1 midterm+essay, 1 final+essay.”
FTV2B
“ .”
FILM1A
“the work that's actually worth a lot consists of a , and the final.”
FTV2B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tavernetti was one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Tavernetti is probably one of the best lecturers at De Anza College.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

78/100

“ if you're a film major and not as a GE req.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

72/100

“As long as you do the homework and put some effort into the written assignments and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and passionate about everything film.
  • Her lectures are the best.
  • She gives students all of the appropriate tools to disassemble cinema and analyze each element individually.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • to answer the prompt.
  • She grades hard. There's no and she doesn't round up.
  • because of how specific they are.

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Fit

  • Good class if you're good at finding deeper meaning in things and connecting things together.
  • if you are not a film major.
  • If your a Film major, her classes should be a piece of cake.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

167

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across online and long time span.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5118
4 out of 528
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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FTV2A6 reviews
FILM1A5 reviews
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FILM2B4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 23

B range

6

B 6

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2