AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Desha Dauchan

PHOTO29 · 26B · PHOTO26B · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you are serious about film and want professional standards; less ideal if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHands-on filmmaker mentorClear and professionalSerious-student favoriteLight weekly quizzesSometimes unresponsive
  • Strong film craft knowledge with .
  • weekly film discussions and .
  • and classes are sometimes cancelled.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Unlimited-attempt quizzes and an , but you still need consistent weekly work and a .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is approachable film coursework with moderate difficulty ratings rather than abstract theory overload.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

; others do not describe strict attendance policing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Serious film students strongly praise her craft teaching, while and cancellations.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report easy quizzes with many attempts and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly discussion posts and load manageable.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students highlight clear filmmaking instruction, calm classroom presence, and strong professional expectations.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment mixes weekly quizzes and and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and professional, with hands-on projects, weekly discussions, and quizzes that many students found fair.

Main concern

and occasional cancelled classes can frustrate students who need quick answers.

What students said

“One of the . She's knowledgable about all aspects of filmmaking and great at passing those skills on.”
26B
“Her class consists of watching films then doing a discussion post and .”
PHOTO29
“She's a pretty cool professor. Very down to earth and straight to the point.”
PHOTO26B

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but students say she prepares them well.

Online quizzes with retakesTricky but prepared testsPaper midtermGroup final presentation

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

attempts, a paper midterm, and a group final presentation.

Online quizzes with retakesPaper midtermGroup presentation final
“ and you get as many chances as you want”
PHOTO29
“ , but she's a great hands on professor”
PHOTO26B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're serious about being a filmmaker, you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not taking her classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2015, focusing on teaching craft, workload, and communication. Credibility rating: Low.

🎬 Film Craft Mentorship

78/100

“She's knowledgable about all aspects of filmmaking and great at passing those skills on.”

📝 Manageable Course Load

70/100

“Only 2 projects-- Midterm is a easy paper and .”

⚠️ Communication Gaps

45/100

“she says to email her about things all the time but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very down to earth and straight to the point
  • She's very calm and makes the class comfortable to be in
  • great teacher. She is grounded and cool

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • discussion post and
  • and you get as many chances as you want

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only five mostly older reviews (2007-2015) with limited grade data and , so confidence is limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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Course coverage

PHOTO26B3 reviews
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PHOTO291 review

Reported outcomes

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