AI Rate Professor

Theater

Eric Larson

THART5 · THART12B · THEATERART12A · THART12AB · THRT001 · THRT012A · THEAT30 · THART1 · THART12AB30 · THART5A · THART12 · THART30 · THRT001A · 12B · TECHTHEATER · THRT12A · THART12A · THAR41 · THRT30 · THART01 · THRT1 · THRT5A · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

; be more careful with online or writing-heavy theater survey sections.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilariousEasy ALaid backParticipation mattersHands-on tech theater
  • Tech and shop classes are widely praised as fun, chill, easy As if you show up and help build.
  • Lecture-style theater history can feel lazy or boring yet still easy if you read and .
  • Online or and draw more complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students say show up, do the work or quizzes, and an A is very reachable; writing sections need more effort but still yield As.

In person shop and history classes are easiest; online writing sections still easy A but more effort.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Average difficulty is low; content is basic hands-on work or and the book.

In person is lighter intellectually; online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Shop classes push participation and showing up, while as no; overall it varies by course type.

In as essential; online often does not.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many call him hilarious and a must for tech theater, but and heavy-paper complaints.

In person ; online writing-heavy sections are more avoidable.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and full credit for completed work make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

In person shop and quiz classes are lenient; online papers can feel pickier.

Workload

Light

70/100

Hands-on shop work is light academically, though some theater survey sections add weekly papers and reading.

Format shift

In person tech is light; online and paper-heavy surveys are heavier.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students love his humor and care in the shop, but lecture sections often get called boring or lazy.

Format shift

In person tech teaching is strong; online and book-reading lectures are weaker.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of participation and set work, weekly quizzes, papers, and .

Format shift

In person tech is participation based; surveys and online tilt toward quizzes and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person , and an easy pass for set building or quiz-based history if you participate.

Main concern

Some history lectures are called lazy and boring, and a few students dislike the workload of weekly papers.

What students said

“he really cares for his students and just wants people to show up to class, help build the set and do the !”
THART12A
“If you show up and do the work, you are guaranteed an A.”
THRT12A
“THRT 5A was an extremely easy A, but Prof. was very boring, lazy, and uninspiring.”
THRT5A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections can still be an easy A, but papers and and .

Main concern

Paper volume and .

What students said

“Even though it's an easy A, I find that it's difficult to meet his ”
THRT1
“We .”
THART01
“has not graded anything. I don't know if he is like this for the regular semester but it is ”
THART1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many courses use easy quizzes, recycled final questions, or .

Easy quizzesSelf-graded quizzesFinal from prior quizzesNo final in some online sectionsParticipation based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person tech classes grade participation and shop work; history sections often use easy quizzes and a .

Participation and shop workEasy quizzesSelf-graded quizzesFinal from quizzesEasy short papers
“ with a few extra questions. Show up and you get an A!”
THRT5A
“let ”
THART5
“ . And then 2 easy short (musical and .”
THEATERART12A

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and lots of papers; some short sessions had .

Weekly quizzesPapersNo final in some sessionsCanvas auto quizzes
“ and ”
THAR41
“ :) If you put in the work you will get an A.”
THRT001
“only automatically ”
THART1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you show up and do the work, you are guaranteed an A. Plus, Prof. Larson is very comedic and caring of his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting easy tech theater wins and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Larson might seem like a grumpy and intimidating guy but he is so nice!”

🅰️ Easy A Factor

88/100

“Very easy class to get an A in.”

😂 Classroom Personality

90/100

“very funny & unfiltered srsly eric's the GOAT”

📝 Online Workload Warning

40/100

“We .”

Theme 1

🛠️ About Tech Theater Classes

  • help build the set and do the
  • and be part of the team
  • Totally laid back, doesn't really feel like a class at all once you start building

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class
  • Pretty easy class, easy A if you do all the work
  • Show up and you get an A!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Weak Spots

  • Eric is straight up the laziest professor
  • All he does is read word for word straight out of the textbook
  • his class felt more like an English class

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews over many years consistently describe easy grades, humor, and course-type differences between shop and lecture.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
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3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1