AI Rate Professor

Theater

Joseph Bonanno

THEATREINTRO · THEATER1 · MUSI5898 · THEATREAPP · THEATRE · THEATRE1 · THEATREAPPRECI · THEATREAPPREC · THTR · THEATER8 · THEATRE8 · THEA1 · THEA3 · TH1 · THEATRE1A · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you are a theater major who can , and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh GraderDifficult ExamsMandatory AttendanceUnclear LecturesStrongly Polarizing
  • Most students describe the class as far harder than a GE or intro theater course should be.
  • as subjective, harsh, and sometimes unfair.
  • A few students liked his knowledge and , but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students mention or getting an A, but , and a high workload for the grade.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students say the class covers too much detail, moves through difficult material, and feels excessive for an intro theater course.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and inflexibility around being absent or attending plays.

, and they describe it as strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

The dominant because of harsh grading, boring lectures, and unreasonable expectations.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe grading as subjective, unfair, hard, or dependent on the professor's mood.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reports, play reviews, reading, long quizzes, and are repeatedly described as too much work for the course level.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most reviews describe him as boring, arrogant, unclear, discouraging, or overly demanding despite a few positive comments.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to combine exams, quizzes, reports, play reviews, papers, and performance work.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative, , and little flexibility.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say the course demands too much and grades too harshly for an intro or appreciation class.

What students said

“The much for a GE class.”
THEATRE1
“ . He makes you hate theatre.”
THEATRE1
“A LOT OF REPORTS REVIEWS AND 100 QUESTION QUIZES.”
THEATREAPP

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.

Reviews describe long, detailed, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policy.

Difficult ExamsLong QuizzesTricky QuestionsDetailed Test Content

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions, and unclear test scope.

Difficult Exams100 Question Quizzes300 Question FinalTricky Questions
“final was like 300 questions, he makes u work hard for your grade.”
THEATREINTRO
“ .”
THEATRE1
“ , but he includes a lot of tricky questions.”
TH1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you love the theatre, STAY AWAY from this professor, you might despise it after this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“the boringest teacher ever. strays off subject too much. talks more that anything”

⚖️

18/100

“he grades you depending on his mood and not you abilities.”

📝

18/100

“The much for a GE class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • YAWN! Wake me up when it's over.
  • Lectures are , he talks way too fast.
  • This teacher knows his stuff and people who don't like him just don't understand the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A LOT OF REPORTS REVIEWS AND 100 QUESTION QUIZES.
  • He has a tendency to grade a little hard, but he offers lots of to make up for it.
  • With all the he gives you, you can score an A easily.

Theme 3

🚫 About Recommendation

  • Do yourself a favour, and !!
  • Don't be a fool run from this guy!
  • This class was the most fun I have taken at El Camino.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 35 reviews over many years show a consistent negative pattern with detailed comments.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 513
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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THEATREAPPREC1 review
THEATREAPPRECI1 review
THEATREINTRO1 review
THTR1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1