AI Rate Professor

Theater

Rick Mokler

INTERMEDACTB · TA213 · TA111TA213 · TA111 · TA214 · TA · FINISHED · BEGININGACTING · THEATERARTS · TA124 · THEATER · ACTING · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you are serious about acting; skip if you want a chill easy theater elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate About TheaterSerious ExpectationsPlays FavoritesGreat For MajorsHarsh But Skilled
  • Serious acting students praise deep knowledge, energy, and real growth.
  • He expects hard work, memorization, and commitment; not an easy A.
  • Critics cite favoritism, harshness, and occasional discouragement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Multiple students say do not expect an easy A; he grades realistically and expects rehearsals and memorization.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

, but serious standards and pace make it feel demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Rehearsals and being prepared by deadlines matter; slackers are not appreciated.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most serious theater students strongly recommend him despite harshness and favoritism complaints.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

good work earns an A, weak work is graded accordingly, sometimes harsh.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Rehearsals, line memorization, and serious scene work keep the load from feeling light.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him knowledgeable, energizing, and growth-focused, while a minority call him a jerk or discouraging.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on scenes, rehearsals, and performance readiness rather than written exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

a lot and critics who felt he was harsh, serious, or played favorites.

Main concern

Favoritism and high expectations can discourage casual or less-favored students.

What students said

“ ! If people take acting classes just cuz they think its easy, that's not the reason to take them.”
TA213
“If you want an easy A dont.”
TA124
“Not great, kinda killed my love of acting.”
ACTING

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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Assessment is performance- and scene-driven with strict preparation expectations, not traditional proctored exams.

Performance BasedScene WorkMemorization Deadlines

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize scenes, rehearsals, and knowing lines by deadline rather than written finals.

Scene WorkRehearsalsKnow Your Lines
“if you are good, you get an "A", if you are bad, you get graded accordingly.”
TA214
“make sure to know your lines, he doesn't like poeple who are not memorized by the deadline.”
INTERMEDACTB
“If you want an easy A dont.”
TA124

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are interested in acting, He is the man. If you want an easy A dont.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting passion, high standards, and favoritism debates. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Rick is extremely passionate about what he does, and he likes when students are the same.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“amazing teacher, pretty harsh but he knows whats he talking about.”

⚖️

45/100

“he is very realistic in , if you are good, you get an "A", if you are bad, you get graded accordingly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable and interested in his student's growth and success.
  • his classes are so energizing
  • amazing teacher, pretty harsh but he knows whats he talking about

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A dont.
  • Just don't blow off his class as an easy A
  • he expects too much in too little time.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I like rick...I do think he plays favorites a bit
  • he is a jerk
  • Plays favorites a lot!

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews over several years show a consistent split: strong for committed majors, weaker for casual students.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

TA1114 reviews
TA2134 reviews
ACTING3 reviews
BEGININGACTING1 review
FINISHED1 review
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INTERMEDACTB1 review
TA1 review
TA111TA2131 review
TA1241 review
TA2141 review
THEATER1 review
THEATERARTS1 review

Reported outcomes

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