AI Rate Professor

Film

Stephen Davega

FP111 · FP175 · FP275 · CIN100 · FILMP114 · FP181 · FILMPRO114 · FP17031804 · FP170 · FS101 · FILM175 · FILM170 · FILM101 · FP101 · FILM114 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
38.24%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you are a thick-skinned film major who thrives on harsh critique and heavy unpaid production hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPlays FavoritesMandatory AttendanceHeavy Production HoursPolarizing Personality
  • some see industry prep, many report little teaching and a hostile class climate.
  • and grades often hinge on group projects with few high marks.
  • Recent reviews frequently warn about favoritism, mean critique style, and weak hands-on instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are scarce because he is a and expects heavy unpaid effort.

Almost all ; the single online review lacks grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content and production pace feel demanding, with , and multi-hour shoots outside class.

Challenge level is documented mainly in in-person production courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students repeatedly report mandatory attendance, drop threats for absences, and tags that skip class and you will not pass.

; the one online review also marked attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Take-again rate is low and , and harsh class climate.

Recommendation is strongly negative in recent in-person reviews; the lone online review was more favorable.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and limited As per group make high grades hard even for involved students.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and long weekend production days are common.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many students say he does not teach camera or production skills and instead favors watching clips and berating work.

Format shift

In-person reviews are deeply polarized; online sample is too small to change the overall picture.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades , and participation more than a single high-stakes final.

Format shift

Assignment-heavy structure is described mostly for in-person sections.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person film production courses feel like a boys-club set with As, and frequent complaints of weak teaching plus favoritism.

Main concern

, and reports of unprofessional favoritism create a high-stress, low-trust environment.

What students said

“Do if you're interested in learning anything about film production.”
FILM175
“only gives 2 A's per production group which is why I got a B+ despite being very involved”
FILM101
“This man will argue about absolutely everything and berate you for the simplest things.”
FP175

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One older online review was positive about long lectures and content focus, with .

Main concern

Only one online review exists, so online experience is poorly evidenced.

What students said

“His lectures were long but taught a lot and focused on the important items.”
FP175

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes quizzes, practical work, and production evaluation rather than clearly open-book or heavily proctored finals.

Weekly QuizzesPop QuizzesPractical TestLecture Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and at least one practical test, with little open-book proof.

Weekly QuizzesPop QuizzesPractical Test
“ .Only made one movie with entire course”
FILM175
“Practical test in the end of the semester in the school”
FP181

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do if you're interested in learning anything about film production.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and climate themes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He doesn't actually teach cinematography or show you how to use a camera.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“ .”

⚖️

28/100

“only gives 2 A's per production group which is why I got a B+ despite being very involved”

⏱️ Workload Load

24/100

“Be ready to devote a lot of hours outside of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach anything and to be quite honest just a cornball.
  • Lectures are mostly watching videos, which I could find myself as well.
  • assigns work without explaining how to complete it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and favors individual students
  • He will fail you even if you do everything he asks.
  • If you want an easy A, this isn't the class or the professor to take.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Climate

  • Production 1 was a massive boys club
  • Creepy and mean
  • He is always political in class, and excessively rude

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span many years with , and teaching style despite strong polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2