Mikael Mattsson

ACTING1 · THART41 · THART56 · THEATREARTS2 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Fine for an easy theater credit and industry stories, but not ideal if you want rigorous acting training.

Best fit · Easy A HunterWorking actor storiesEasy A possibleExtra credit heavyBasic methodsMandatory attendance

Easy high grades via and
Strong industry anecdotes, weaker structured acting pedagogy for advanced students
Attendance and play-going matter; and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students say an A is reachable with and few graded items, even after weaker base work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Methods stay basic and class time often centers on industry stories rather than hard technique drills.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and missing plays or class work hurts the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; half would not, especially experienced actors.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Graded by few components and boosted by , so .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Workload is , and optional .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Strong industry knowledge and , but others say there is little real lesson plan beyond storytelling.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grades lean on scenes, participation, plays, and more than formal exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students split between easy-A story-heavy classes and .

Main concern

Lesson plans can feel thin if you want serious acting technique.

What students said

“If you want an easy A, . If you .”
THART41

“Do ALL of the . Attend all of the plays.”
ACTING1

“ and knows a lot about the industry.”
THART56

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 do not describe strict proctored exams; assessment is project and participation based.

Scene workExtra creditPlay attendanceFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and rather than formal exam software.

Scene workExtra creditPlay attendance

“Do ALL of the . Attend all of the plays.”
ACTING1

“I actually would get C, but with his help and I got A.”
THEATREARTS2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want an easy A, . If you .”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting ease versus depth tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Great teacher! Also he's a working actor which sets him apart from the other teachers at smc.”

📈 Easy A Path

80/100

“If you want an easy A, .”

🔁

50/100

“ .”

Theme 1

🎭 About Class Style

spends every class riffing on his experience in the business
Will talk your damn ear off but it's all good stuff.
He stays basic with his methods.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

GRADED BY FEW THINGS
with his help and I got A
Do ALL of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

32/100

Evidence confidence

Only 4 reviews with mixed outcomes limit confidence despite clear recurring themes about ease and storytelling.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ACTING11 review

THART411 review

THART561 review

THEATREARTS21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

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B 1

C range

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D range

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F

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Mikael Mattsson

Fine for an easy theater credit and industry stories, but not ideal if you want rigorous acting training.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📈 Easy A Path

🔁 x x x x

🎭 About Class Style

📈 About Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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