Cynthia Morrril

FST11111 · FST1 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 44.44%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want a serious film intro with and tough grading; non-majors chasing an easy GE should pick someone else.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading and slidesPassionate film lecturesAssignment heavy introMixed recommendation

FST-1 is content-heavy for an intro class with , and .
Students who engage with lectures and ask for and knowledgeable; others call the load and .
Recommendation is mixed and not ideal for non-majors seeking a light GE.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Tough-grader tags dominate and grades include C+ and B outcomes, so an A , and strong exam essays.

; online adds essay midterms and finals while in person still stresses careful lecture and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly call the intro load , and detailed assignments.

Online comments stress 50-80 slide decks and lots of reading; in person also notes lengthy lectures and note-taking on films.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and others optional; Zoom meetings help online students but are not always required.

Online is mixed between no and yes mandatory; in person also splits and is not consistently strict across reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

About half recommend her for passion and care, while and as a GE.

In-person praise is warmer when students engage; online has stronger warnings about workload for non-majors.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; improve, and finals or midterms weigh heavily.

Format shift

Online students emphasize harsh detail grading; in .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect long , and major written exams or essays.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are strongest; in person still involves lengthy lectures and handouts before class.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She is often called passionate, funny, and knowledgeable, but , and uneven responsiveness pull the average down.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is higher; online quality is dragged by volume and limited responses.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and finals, usually written essays, alongside weekly discussions and homework.

Format shift

and ; in person also stresses lectures plus major graded writing and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between loving her funny, caring lectures and ; success tracks closely with reading slides and paying attention.

Main concern

and dense lecture or .

What students said

“As long as you read the slideshows she provides, and pay attention to her lectures, you will do very well in this class.”
FST-1

“Overall really great professor, I found that if you reach out to her.”
FST-1

“ . Weird homework and .”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online FST-1 pairs long PowerPoints, readings, videos, and and final essays; students note and uneven support.

Main concern

and assignments for an intro and limited artistic freedom.

What students said

“the amount of work and care for an INTRO film studies class is ridiculous, 50-80 slide power points per week.”
FST-1

“Lots of discussions. Lots of Reading. Long slides. Bits of rambling.”
FST-1

“ and one for the final.”
FST-1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on reading-heavy and ; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring software or open-book policy.

Essay midtermEssay finalWeekly discussionsHeavy PowerPoints

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention handouts on lectures, movies with notes, essays, and test-heavy tags, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Lecture-based prepWritten essaysTest heavyFilm note-taking

“A couple of handouts to answer her online lectures before class and 2 written essays.”
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“Be prepared to watch movies and .”
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Online

and PowerPoints plus two major essays for midterm and final; proctoring tools are not clearly stated.

Essay midtermEssay finalWeekly discussion boardsLong PowerPoints

“ and one for the final.”
FST-1

“ and finals.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are just taking this class for credit and aren't a film major, find a different prof.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 FST reviews across online and , and passion themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“the amount of work and care for an INTRO film studies class is ridiculous, 50-80 slide power points per week.”

⚖️

32/100

“she grades very harshly”

🎯 Teaching Passion

55/100

“Also very passionate and knows what she's talking about unlike other professors.”

👍 Recommendation

44/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is very funny and caring for her students
Her lectures are very lengthy, but overall informational
Bits of rambling.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

and finals
. There's no artistic freedom
but you have to read her powerpoints

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

50-80 slide power points per week
Lots of discussions. Lots of Reading

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews are and heavy-load themes, but the sample is modest and quality scores are spread from 1 to 5.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 52

Course coverage

FST-18 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B 2

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Cynthia Morrril

x x x if you want a serious film intro with x x and tough grading; non-majors chasing an easy GE should pick someone else.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Intensity

⚖️ x x

🎯 Teaching Passion

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Workload

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 a serious film intro with and tough grading; non-majors chasing an easy GE should pick someone else.

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