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Theater

Ed Romine

TACSU · ACTIN101 · TA111 · THEATER101 · TA101 · TA · THEATER · BEGACTING · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him if you want deep, unconventional acting growth and can tolerate quirky exercises; skip if you want traditional technique only.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing acting mentorQuirky metaphysical exercisesInspiring for serious actorsPolarizing weird styleFair performance-based grades
  • many call him brilliant and life-changing; others find exercises woo-woo or pointless.
  • Easy A if you show up, do journal and lines; grades on class performance not prior experience.
  • Book often unnecessary; and unconventional acting work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Show up, do the journal, remember lines, and grades track in-class performance rather than prior experience, so an A is very attainable.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is beginner acting but exercises can feel abstract or metaphysical, so intellectual challenge is light for open students and higher for skeptics.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews stress showing up and doing class work for the grade, but formal mandatory attendance policy is not clearly stated.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong majority call him inspiring and life-changing for serious actors, while a vocal minority call the class pointless or unfair.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades on classroom performance and effort; fair if you participate, though a few felt failed unfairly.

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Workload

Light

72/100

Main load is journal, lines, and in-class exercises; textbook often called unnecessary.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many praise him as brilliant, caring, and transformative; .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on journals, in-class exercises, and performance rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person theater/acting classes full of unusual exercises; students either love the life-changing mentorship or feel lost in metaphysical work.

Main concern

Style can feel confusing, woo-woo, or uncomfortable for students seeking conventional acting training.

What students said

“Ed Romine's class is life changing and he is the real deal... RUN to his class.”
TACSU
“Just do your journal, show up to class, remember your lines, and youll get an A.”
TA111
“If you want to walk in a circle and talk to yourself, this is your class. If you want to learn to act, try another teacher.”
BEGACTING

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews describe performance and journal work rather than traditional proctored exams, so .

Performance-based gradingJournal workIn-class exercisesNo formal exam details

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; success tied to journals, lines, and class performance.

Performance-based gradingJournal workIn-class exercises
“Just do your journal, show up to class, remember your lines, and youll get an A.”
TA111
“Romine grades on your performance in his class, not on your previous acting experience.”
TA111

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ed Romine's class is life changing and he is the real deal... RUN to his class. Brilliant and inspiring.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2012, highlighting polarizing teaching style and grading; credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Polarizing Teaching Style

76/100

“Some people don't understand what's being thaught. But if you are interested in acting, spirituality and life. This is the class for you!”

🅰️ Easy A With Participation

82/100

“Just do your journal, show up to class, remember your lines, and youll get an A.”

🚀 Life-Changing Mentorship

72/100

“I learned more from him than I have from any prof I've ever had, and he's nothing if not fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes a bit weird, but you get used to it.
  • the classes are unusual but affective.
  • Ed is so cool and weird and trippy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do your journal, show up to class, remember your lines, and youll get an A.
  • He failed me. It's impossible to be a seasoned actor and fail a beginning acting class.
  • His class was hard but I enjoyed ever second.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is a good teacher...
  • Genuinely cares about his students
  • Ed is awesome! He is so quirky and makes you feel immediately comfortable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly older in-person reviews (2004-2012) with rich detail but mixed opinions and thin grade data lower modern reliability.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

TA1119 reviews
BEGACTING2 reviews
THEATER2 reviews
ACTIN1011 review
TA1 review
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TACSU1 review
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