Kirk Hulstrom

FILM106 · FILM215 · PHOTH120 · TV155 · FILM155 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you want industry stories and and will put in the effort; skip if you need tight structure.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry insightGoes off topicHands-on projectsExtra credit availablePolarizing grader

Strong industry stories and hands-on film or social media work for engaged students
Lectures often go off topic or feel dated, especially on modern social platforms
Grades improve with effort and , but some feel graded for agreeing with him

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many say work hard and use for an A, while others call him a tough or .

Online lean easier with notes; and tough-grader warnings.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is manageable for many, but lectures wander and .

Online students stress note-taking; in-person students stress hands-on work and dated info.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn not to be late.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans love industry insight while critics cite dated or biased teaching.

Online reviews are more mixed-to-positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and show-up points help, but some report tough or .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Hands-on social media and film projects plus lectures and a .

Format shift

Online needs heavy note-taking; and live production work.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Passionate industry veteran with strong fans, undermined by off-topic and outdated lectures for others.

Format shift

; in-person critics highlight dated content.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of lectures, scripts, group projects, and .

Format shift

; online is more lecture and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person film and social media classes split between hands-on praise and complaints about dated content or .

Main concern

Some students report dated material or grades hurt by disagreeing with him.

What students said

“Put in the work and you will get an A!”
FILM215

“if you don't agree with him, he'll give you a bad grade.”
FILM106

“ .”
FILM155

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online film and but note off-topic lectures and heavy note-taking.

Main concern

because lecture PDFs are thin.

What students said

“The lectures give insane amounts of important information so .”
FILM106

“ .”
FILM155

“he tends to go off topic quite often.”
FILM106

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals; proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Final examWritten testsLive video finalsLecture-based notes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and live video finals shot in class.

Written testsLive video finalsFinal exam

“2 written tests & 2 video finals shot live in class.”
TV155

“there's a .”
FILM215

Online

Online reviews emphasize lecture notes and recorded .

Recorded lecturesNote-heavy lectures

“He does record each class but if you missed a day he will send it to you at least.”
FILM106

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Put in the work and you will get an A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“In lectures, he shares a ton of good advice for working in the industry and in life.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ .”

⚠️

40/100

“if you don't agree with him, he'll give you a bad grade.”

🛠️ Hands-On Value

75/100

“FILM215 gave me the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he shares a ton of good advice for working in the industry
he tends to go off topic quite often
Gets flustered and off topic, and is out-of-touch.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Put in the work and you will get an A!
He gave a handful of assignments and .

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Content

So much dated information.
I seriously learned more about film in this class than any other of the 5 film classes I've taken.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews spanning 2011-2022 across online and but polarized picture.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 51

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

FILM1065 reviews

FILM1555 reviews

FILM2155 reviews

PHOTH1201 review

TV1551 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Kirk Hulstrom

Take him if you want industry stories and project work and will put in the effort; skip if you need tight structure.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ Polarizing Grading

🛠️ Hands-On Value

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎬 About Course Content

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want industry stories and and will put in the effort; skip if you need tight structure.

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