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Communication

Guy Noland

SCREENWRITING · ADVANCEDSCRIPT · FILM21 · FILM20 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Must-take for serious screenwriting students who want real craft, not empty praise.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBest screenwriting professorHonest feedbackClassic Hollywood modelSerious students onlyLots of writing not busywork
  • Elite script-writing teacher with
  • Attendance and real work expected; lazy students struggle
  • A is reachable with show-up effort and solid writing practice

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many report an easy A if you show up, participate, and do the .

Evidence is mostly in-person; the single online review also reports an A with solid learning.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Screenwriting craft is taught clearly with proven formulas, but serious writing and pitching still require thought.

Both formats describe clear Hollywood craft teaching with moderate intellectual load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping tanks the experience.

In-person reviews dominate and stress showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise for serious writers; 100% would-take-again where stated.

Strong recommendation holds for both the one online and many in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades trend A for those who complete work; but fair rather than harsh.

Format shift

as A; online review also reported A.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Lots of writing and some presentations, but students say it is purposeful not busywork.

Format shift

Workload comments come mainly from in-person FILM courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students call him the best screenwriting teacher, funny, clear, and industry-sharp.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats with only niche artsy-film critics.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional semi-easy tests.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Overwhelmingly praised as the best screenwriting professor at SMC; clear Hollywood craft focus, writing-heavy but .

Main concern

Limited artsy/experimental film focus; high expectations and egotists get checked.

What students said

“ . Lots of writing but none of it is busy work”
FILM21
“If you don't like his class, it's because you're not showing up and doing the work.”
FILM21
“as long as you show up and do the assignents(5 total) you can get an easy A.”
FILM20

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One strong online review praises deep story knowledge and .

Main concern

Not for students seeking only praise; expects serious writing growth.

What students said

“if you want to learn about story and improve .”
FILM21

Exam style

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Assessment centers on writing and pitches with .

Semi-easy testsPitch presentationsWriting-based finals

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention semi-easy tests and pitching stories in class; .

Semi-easy testsIn-class story pitches
“ , and you have to pitch your stuff in front of class so be prepared for that”
FILM20

Online

Online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Lots of writing but none of it is busy work”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 , and grade fairness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“I've been to 38 schools and Mr. Noland was one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If you want to be a screenwriter, do not miss this class.”

✍️ Writing Craft Focus

90/100

“the formulas he teaches are proven to sell. This is not an artsy fartsy... class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Funny and laidback

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A
  • Lots of writing but none of it is busy work
  • Lazy students and know it alls have a hard time

Theme 3

🎬 About Screenwriting Focus

  • Classic Hollywood Model
  • Be sure to take basic English before taking this advanced writing class
  • compete in screenplay competitions

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews spanning 2008-2016 with strong theme consistency on teaching excellence and serious-writer fit.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

FILM2114 reviews
FILM206 reviews
42211 review
ADVANCEDSCRIPT1 review
SCREENWRITING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1