AI Rate Professor

Film

Stephen Devega

FILMPRO101 · FILMPRO106 · FP175 · FILMP114 · FP275 · FLIMSTUDIES101 · FILMSTUDIES · FS101 · FILMSTUDIE101 · FILM189 · FILM170 · FILMP101 · FILM101 · FP31804 · FILM118 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are a thick-skinned film major who thrives with minimal hand-holding and harsh critique.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing personalityAvoid if sensitiveSelf-directed productionHarsh public critiqueEgo-heavy classroom
  • Reviews are sharply split, with many calling him the and a minority praising real-world film toughness.
  • Students report , and being left alone on shoots then harshly critiqued.
  • ; several students actively switch out when other film instructors open.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

A few older reviews say grades can land okay if you keep up, but , and stressful critique.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content difficulty is moderate, but the self-directed production model and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several comments say you must show up and stay on top of things because he will not remind you or be flexible.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Overall recommendation is weak, with repeated avoid warnings outweighing niche praise for Hollywood-style toughness.

and highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students report , and harsh public critique of work.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and production rather than constant busywork for everyone.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

, and preferring other film professors despite some knowledge praise.

Format shift

minority of fans.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Short films, group projects, and critiques dominate, with some tests and pop quizzes in certain courses.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and unsupported, with strong negatives about roasting students and weak guidance.

Main concern

, and lack of hands-on support during production.

What students said

“this is by far the . He will roast you in any way possible in front of the class”
FILMP114
“The class is centered around making a short film, but he doesn't even show up to filming; he leaves you on your own, then berates the work in class the next day.”
FP175
“ . if you can”
FILMPRO106

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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Some courses use random tests and pop quizzes, but and critiques drive the experience more than a .

Pop quizzesRandom testsProject critiquesNotes matter

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and harsh in-class project critiques more than clearly documented proctoring.

Random testsPop quizzesGroup projectsIn-class critique
“Make sure to study for your tests and write good notes because they are random.”
FP31804
“ and critiques your progress.”
FP275

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I've never met a teacher who cared so little about their students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in classroom climate and film teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Concerns

30/100

“His words its not my job to teach you, use the internet.”

👎 Recommendation

33/100

“ . if you can”

🎬 Minority Positive View

70/100

“If you wanna work in Hollywood or make it then his the guy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The entire class is listening to him talk with his TA
  • Lectures have valuable and complete information, in fact they are fascinating sometimes.
  • He thinks he's so great/smart, etc. and he thinks he's hilarious.

Theme 2

😬 About Classroom Climate

  • He will roast you in any way possible in front of the class
  • He plays favorites and publicly embarrasses everyone else.
  • Has also married two of his students.

Theme 3

🎥 About Production Work

  • he doesn't even show up to filming; he leaves you on your own
  • Just show up - and know what you are doing- or else you'll fall behind fast.
  • Like any real job in life, employers look for hard-working, self-sufficient, creative people.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews are enough to see a stable negative tilt, but many older sparse comments and few reported grades lower precision.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1