AI Rate Professor

Theater

Gary Krinke

THEA104 · THEA120A · EVERYTHING · 120A · MUSICALTHEATER · THEAT1000 · THEA100 · THEA141 · THEAT120A · THEA180F · THEAMANY · ACT120AF · THEATER149A · ACT120A · ACTINGA · THEAT123 · PLAY2378 · THEA135 · THEA180A · THEATRE120A · THEAT120 · THEATER · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want serious acting growth and and high expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDemanding Acting MentorIndustry ExperienceHonest FeedbackWork Ethic RequiredFavorites Concern
  • Students praise his deep theater knowledge and ability to push serious performers.
  • The class is rewarding but expects preparation, maturity, and effort.
  • Several reviews mention favoritism, typecasting, or a harsh style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades and success seem reachable, but students repeatedly say preparation, effort, and work ethic matter.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The acting content is approachable for motivated students but challenging because it requires performance, critique, and personal effort.

All course difficulty evidence is from in-person theater classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews stress showing up and participating, but they do not clearly prove a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for serious theater training, despite recurring concerns about favoritism and bluntness.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Students describe him as fair but demanding, with one review calling him a .

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload is not described as heavy paperwork, but students must prepare, perform, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most comments describe him as knowledgeable, insightful, and effective for students willing to work.

Format shift

Teaching praise and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews focus on acting practice, performances, plays, critiques, and papers rather than exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a passionate, demanding theater mentor who can be transformative for prepared students.

Main concern

Some students felt he played favorites or was discouraging.

What students said

“Come prepared and be willing to work and you'll get the most out of the class.”
THEA120A
“He typecasts and plays favorites. NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.”
THEATER

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 do not clearly prove an .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Gary is full of knowledge and wants to help anyone who is willing to try and put the effort in.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, effort, and fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Gary is full of knowledge and wants to help anyone who is willing to try and put the effort in.”

💪 Effort Required

58/100

“But, be ready to work and you will enjoy this class!”

⚠️ Main Concern

48/100

“Definitly has favorites, which is unfair to other students to try really hard in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so funny and insightful.
  • He'll teach you a lot if you're willing to learn.
  • He is a good teacher, knows what he is doing.

Theme 2

🎭 About Theater Growth

  • He will whip u into shape and prepare u with the skills u need to succeed then it's up 2 u...
  • If you are a performer, you need to know Gary.
  • Gary can be a bit intimidating but he is a genius!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • He typecasts and plays favorites.
  • Come prepared and be willing to work and you'll get the most out of the class.
  • Just don't slack!

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 36 in-person reviews across many years with consistent themes about strong teaching, effort, and favoritism concerns.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

THEA120A11 reviews
120A2 reviews
ACT120A2 reviews
MUSICALTHEATER2 reviews
THEA1042 reviews
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ACT120AF1 review
ACTINGA1 review
EVERYTHING1 review
PLAY23781 review
THEA1001 review
THEA1351 review
THEA1411 review
THEA180A1 review
THEA180F1 review
THEAMANY1 review
THEAT10001 review
THEAT1201 review
THEAT120A1 review
THEAT1231 review
THEATER1 review
THEATER149A1 review
THEATRE120A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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