Susan Rines

FILM60 · FTV1 · SW · FILM · FILMTV60A · FILMSECT · FILM60A · FTV60 · SCRIPTWRITING · TTV60A · FILM2A · ELIT1 · FTV60A · FILM1ELIT · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 51/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can handle dry lectures and want structured basics more than an engaging class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDry LecturesMixed GradingHelpful BasicsTricky TestsLow Engagement

Students consistently describe the lectures as dry or boring.
, and strong for basic screenwriting structure.
Grades and and hard-grader comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Getting an A seems possible with lenient moments and , but several and tricky tests.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is mostly basic film and writing structure, but projects and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do not clearly .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends on tolerance for dry lectures, because boredom and grading.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

easy and others calling her a .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is not described as overwhelming, but projects and revisions can require real effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students often say she knows the material and can be helpful, but the lecture style is repeatedly called dry, boring, and uninspiring.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention tests, projects, scripts, reports, revisions, and , so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, where students describe useful basics but a dry and sometimes frustrating class experience.

Main concern

The main concern is boring lectures with and tricky tests.

What students said

“Overall Rines is a good teacher.”
SCRIPTWRITING

“her lectures are dry and come directly from the handouts”
FTV60A

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FTV1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention both easy tests and tricky tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or webcam policies.

Tests MentionedProjects MentionedExtra Credit MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but exam rules are not clearly proven.

Tests MentionedProjects MentionedExtra Credit MentionedNo Clear Exam Policy

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FTV1

“The .”
FTV1

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FTV1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It's not the most exciting class, but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and course value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ . Very helpful. A little cold.”

📈 Grade Effort

62/100

“She is an , so most everybody gets an A or a B.”

⚠️ Main Risk

45/100

“Rines' teaching style is boring. She is monotone.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

her lectures are dry and come directly from the handouts
Rines' teaching style is boring. She is monotone.
. Very helpful. A little cold.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She is an , so most everybody gets an A or a B.
she grades Super hard!
!

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Value

She teaches how to write movie scripts that have structure and the techniques .
for beginner writers, she lays a good foundation.
if you are taking a course to learn !!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 23 reviews with consistent themes, but the evidence is old and many comments lack detailed policy information.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 52

3 out of 55

2 out of 56

1 out of 53

Course coverage

FTV18 reviews

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FTV60A2 reviews

ELIT11 review

FILM1 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Susan Rines

Take her only if you can handle dry lectures and want structured basics more than an engaging class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

⚠️ Main Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎬 About Course Value

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle dry lectures and want structured basics more than an engaging class.