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Film

John Shaw

FS173 · FILM174 · FS174 · FILMPRO173 · SCRNWRTNG · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you will put in the writing work; students call him a must-take.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesGreat feedbackEasy A with effortAccessible outside classScreenwriting mentor
  • Near-universal love for , and support.
  • Screenwriting courses reward consistent work with very high grades.
  • Online and in-person students both push others to enroll.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly say he is not a and an A follows if you participate and submit the work.

Online reviews stress easy As with participation; though the screenplay load is real.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Concepts are approachable and , though building a full screenplay still takes sustained effort.

Both formats describe manageable content; online comments dominate the sample.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory while .

; in-person comments rarely discuss it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and students plan follow-up courses with him.

Strong praise appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students call him not a and .

Format shift

Online evidence is richer; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

but tags and comments note lots of homework and a feature-length script.

Format shift

Workload notes come mainly from online and advanced screenwriting comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Nearly all reviews rate him 5/5 for humor, clarity, care, and .

Format shift

Quality is consistently high across online and in-person samples.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades hinge on progressive story drafts and a completed screenplay rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

profile with strong class structure.

Main concern

Feature-length screenplay work can feel hard even when grades stay fair.

What students said

“Great teacher; very helpful and encouraging. Good class structure.”
FILMPRO173
“Brilliant writer, brilliant teacher.”
SCRNWRTNG
“The entire class was based on completing a feature length screenplay so it's hard, but doable.”
FS174

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online screenwriting sections feel fun and and As realistic.

Main concern

Some note lots of homework and a full feature-length script that still requires real commitment.

What students said

“It's super easy to get an A if you participate, and that makes it so much fun.”
FS173
“I've taken two of his classes and plan on taking a third one. I love his classes so much”
SCRNWRTNG
“Even though I took his class online I really enjoyed this class. The course work is not difficult, and he is NOT a .”
FS173

Exam style

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Courses center on writing and revising a screenplay with and .

Project-based screenplayNo proctoring mentionedFeedback-driven drafts

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

screenplay rather than formal exams.

Feature-length screenplayHelpful structure
“The entire class was based on completing a feature length screenplay so it's hard, but doable.”
FS174

Online

, and participation with no webcam or Lockdown Browser mentions.

Online lecturesDraft feedbackParticipation-based A
“It's super easy to get an A if you participate, and that makes it so much fun.”
FS173
“he is NOT a . Just make sure that you put in the work that he asks for”
FS173

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . John is incredibly funny, his lectures are easy to understand and he is so easy going.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (9 online, 4 in , and screenplay workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ and and is also super funny in the online lectures!”

👍

98/100

“LOVE THIS CLASS!!! !!! It's so much fun and inspired me to pursue screenwriting as a career.”

📝 Easy A Path

86/100

“It's super easy to get an A if you participate, and that makes it so much fun.”

💬

90/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are easy to understand and he is so easy going
  • Shaw is the man! Super rad class online.
  • Brilliant writer, brilliant teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he is NOT a
  • It's hard, but doable. Just commit and you'll get through it.
  • The course work is not difficult

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's very funny and he'll work with you on anything you need
  • Very cool dude!! Very fair, smart, funny.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen consistently glowing reviews with 100% would-take-again among respondents, but the sample is modest and spans many years.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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Course coverage

FS1736 reviews
SCRNWRTNG3 reviews
1731 review
FILM1741 review
FILMPRO1731 review
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FS1741 review

Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 5 · A 2

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