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Film Studies

Michael Stinson

FS173 · FS · FS101H · FS101 · FILM · FILL101 · FILM101 · FILMST101 · FS111 · 180 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
87.21%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

A; online still works if you can self-navigate Canvas.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasiest GE AMovie-watching classGives exam answersPassionate film guyOnline organization mixed
  • In-person FS101 is widely sold as a near-free A: watch films, short reports, and .
  • Workload stays featherlight; late work is often accepted full credit.
  • Online is still easy but and less guided for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly say showing up, writing short reports, and .

Both formats are easy As; in person is more guided and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

92/100

Content is intro film analysis with movies and short write-ups rather than hard theory.

In person and online both rate very easy; online needs more self-direction.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is often not strictly mandatory, but and .

In ; online is usually self-paced.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students call it the ideal GE and urge friends to enroll for a chill A.

In-person raves dominate; online recommendations are cooler but still mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

, and exam reviews make failing hard unless .

Format shift

Generosity is clearest in person; online still soft but .

Workload

Featherlight

91/100

Typical load is one short film report weekly, a couple tests, and one longer paper.

Format shift

Both formats stay light; .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Passionate, funny, industry-savvy lectures shine in person; online delivery is thinner and less polished.

Format shift

In person teaching quality is high; online organization pulls the average down.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Weekly screening reports plus one paper drive .

Format shift

Same report-plus-test mix online and in person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person is the signature easy, fun film GE: movies in class, short screening reports, and .

Main concern

A and rare personality complaints exist, but grades stay soft.

What students said

“ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO TO CLASS! I promise you it's an easy A as long as you're there!”
FILM101
“He also gives all the answers for the . Impossible not to get an A.”
FS101
“Easiest A of my life. Once a week movie reviews that are fun and easy”
FILM

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is generally an easy A with weekly reports and , but and instruction thin.

Main concern

and limited lecture presence online.

What students said

“easiest class ive taken at sbcc, most time consuming part was watching the movie”
FS101
“ . Every assignment needed to be turned in in two different places”
FILM101
“if you follow the prompt you will get an easy A”
FS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are short and heavily previewed; weekly movie reports stay short and easy.

Exam answers reviewed in classOnline midtermsMultiple choiceShort screening reportsLate work accepted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person he reviews exams and essentially gives answers; reports are one page and movies fill class time.

Gives exam answers in reviewOne-page screening reportsMovies in classLate work full credit
“He also gives all the answers for the .”
FS101
“online midterms, but if you just show up to class he literally gives you the answers to them”
FILM

Online

Online uses weekly reports, midterm and and .

Weekly short reportsMidterm and finalEasy ACanvas confusion
“1 Midterm and 1 Final. Make sure to read the book and do the ”
FS101
“easiest class ive taken at sbcc”
FS101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easiest A of my life. Once a week movie reviews that are fun and , but if you just show up to class he literally gives you the answers to them”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy As, light film reports, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Free A GE

94/100

“Impossible not to get an A.”

🪶 Featherlight Workload

91/100

“The workload for each week consists of writing a one-page report on any film.”

⭐ In-Person Passion

84/100

“he is so passionate about what he teaches”

💻 Online Caveat

55/100

“ .”

Theme 1

🎥 About Class Vibe

  • Take. This. Class. This class is hands down the most ideal .
  • Coolest dude ever. Super intelligent and passionate.
  • Super chill class and the .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • Easiest A ever. You just need to watch movies and write about it.
  • Basically free credits.
  • Only an idiot would fail this class

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online

  • and he clearly doesn't read any submissions
  • there were no recorded lectures or anything
  • Great intro class! The and

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

180

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with very consistent easy-A themes across years; online sample is smaller but still informative.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 538
3 out of 518
2 out of 57
1 out of 59

Course coverage

FS10123 reviews
FILM10113 reviews
FS1114 reviews
FILL1013 reviews
FS1732 reviews
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318111 review
FILM1 review
FILMST1011 review
FS1 review
FS101H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

45

A+ 21 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1