AI Rate Professor

Theater

Rick Golson

ACTINGLIGHTING · THAR275 · ACTING2 · THEA145 · THART141 · REP · THART141A · THEA275 · DIRCT275 · THEART176 · THEA110 · THTRDIRECTG · DIRECTING · THEAT105 · THART · THEATRE · SUMMERREP · THEATER · A275 · LIGHTING · ACTING1 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Rick for a supportive, high-energy theater experience that is usually fun and grade-friendly if you participate.

Best fit · Easy A HunterTheater Shop LegendHilarious MentorEasy A VibesCaring DirectorHands-On Production
  • Students , and creatively liberating in theater/production classes.
  • Difficulty is generally low when you show up, participate in shows or shop work, and do not abuse lateness.
  • A few older lighting/directing reviews wanted more depth, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

90/100

Multiple students call his classes easy A with if you participate and stay engaged.

All evidence is from in-person theater reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is often described as basics, fun exercises, and .

; a few advanced students wanted more depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

He dislikes lateness and excessive absences but often still works with students and rewards participation over rigid punishment.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again data frame him as a must-take theater mentor for most students.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students say he gives chances, benefit of the doubt, and strong grades when you participate and do not abuse the leniency.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Work is mostly participation, shows, and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Reviews repeatedly , and creatively liberating as both teacher and person.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on participation, production work, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

All reviews are in-person theater, directing, lighting, and rep work: lively shop culture, mentoring, and .

Main concern

Some lighting/directing sections feel basic or uneven if you already know the craft.

What students said

“Rick is a personality! He is hilarious to be around, and chaotic at times, but I have so much fun being around the shop because of him!”
THEA110
“Loads of fun, lots of jokes, really easy going. Just make sure you participate with the shows, and turn in your sheet at the end. EASY A”
REP
“this class was a complete waste of time. learned almost nothing at all about how to direct an actor.”
THEA275

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.

Comments emphasize participation sheets, production work, and .

Participation BasedFinal ProjectShow ParticipationFew Formal Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews point to show participation, end-of-term sheets, and lighting/directing projects instead of .

Participation SheetFinal Lighting ProjectShow Work
“Just make sure you participate with the shows, and turn in your sheet at the end. EASY A”
REP
“Homework or any work besides the final lighting project is some what debatable.”
THEART176

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Loads of fun, lots of jokes, really easy going. Just make sure you participate with the shows, and turn in your sheet at the end. EASY A”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person theater reviews, emphasizing mentorship, fun culture, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Rick is one of the .”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

90/100

“ friend and will gripe and moan about your tardiness or excessive absences but in the end will always give you the benefit with a great grade”

👍 Recommendation Strength

94/100

“Take his class!!!”

🎭 Class Atmosphere

88/100

“Rick is a personality! He is hilarious to be around, and chaotic at times, but I have so much fun being around the shop because of him!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's so entertaining! I enjoyed his class
  • He is a very resonable and patient teacher
  • has a lot to teach if you listen

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • He always wants to know how you are
  • He wants students to succeed
  • I love the Golsons!

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A
  • Laid back class, goes over the basics of lighting
  • this class was a complete waste of time

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews and strong thematic consistency help, but many comments are older and grade details are sparse, so credibility is medium rather than high.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DIRECTING4 reviews
REP3 reviews
DIRCT2752 reviews
LIGHTING2 reviews
THEART1762 reviews
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THEATER2 reviews
A2751 review
ACTING11 review
ACTING21 review
ACTINGLIGHTING1 review
SUMMERREP1 review
THAR2751 review
THART1 review
THART1411 review
THART141A1 review
THEA1101 review
THEA1451 review
THEA2751 review
THEAT1051 review
THEATRE1 review
THTRDIRECTG1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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