AI Rate Professor

Theater

Sheldon Deckelbaum

DRAM150 · DRAM119 · DRAMA119 · DRAM151 · DRAMA151 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you like film analysis and will write carefully; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed FeedbackFilm AnalysisTough But ClearReading HeavyShort-Term Workload
  • Online film , and a big formal analysis paper.
  • Many praise clear criteria and ; .
  • Short 6-8 week terms feel heavy if you are not into movies.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you engage and write well, but .

Online reports both easy A with effort and harsh paper scores; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Weekly films and posts are manageable, yet short terms and .

Online short courses feel fast-paced; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews mix mandatory, optional, and .

; in person one review said mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and structure if they care about film; not for easy GE hunters.

Online majority is positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

; others say he nitpicks papers and is among the toughest graders.

Format shift

; in person has little grade detail.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Weekly movies, readings, discussions, quizzes, and a 5-6 page final paper; compressed terms feel heavy.

Format shift

Online short terms drive the workload complaints; in-person workload is barely described.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and ; a minority finds him condescending or a weak practical teacher.

Format shift

; in-person reviews conflict on tone and content quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly discussions, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Online is discussion-plus-paper; in .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one student loved learning from him, another said he yells and teaches camera work poorly.

Main concern

Harsh classroom tone and weak practical camera instruction for some.

What students said

“He yells at students when they don't understand concepts he's taught poorly and doesn't teach the things that you need to know to get in front of the camera.”
DRAM119
“Am interesting guy, I learned a lot from him.”
DRAMA119

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online DRAM courses are structured weekly movies and ; quality swings with .

Main concern

Short terms pack heavy reading, posts, and a .

What students said

“He is a highly knowledgeable teacher who provides detailed feedback on almost everything you submit.”
DRAM151
“my 6 page flawless paper was given 65% just because he didnt like it”
DRAM150
“Easy class, all you do is watch movies and .”
DRAMA151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing and film response work, not high-security exams.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsFinal Analysis PaperNo Proctoring Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews ; focus is lecture quality and classroom tone.

Online

Online sections use weekly quizzes, movie discussions, and a .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion Responses5-6 Page PaperExtra Credit
“You have 1 quiz every week and one 5-6 page paper as a final. Lots of opportunities for .”
DRAMA151
“ as a class final.”
DRAM151

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“as long as you at least somewhat can prove you know the material he's a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting feedback quality, film workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Deckelbaum is a very thorough professor that and assignments”

📝

80/100

“ . Highly accessible and compassionate. 10/10”

⚖️

45/100

“I feel professor Decklebaum was one of the toughest graders I have had throughout my college career so far”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • leaves comments that infer or are condescending to the student.
  • Never feel afraid to speak your mind in his class
  • He yells at students when they don't understand concepts he's taught poorly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you put in effort.
  • If you are looking for an easy grade find another professor.
  • The massive amount of and movies related research made it a very frustrating 8-weeks.

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Format

  • Each week covers a different area related to filmmaking and each week is a movie to watch through that specific lens.
  • Every week you watch 1-2 movies and .
  • all you do is watch movies and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Ten fairly detailed reviews with consistent online structure notes, but .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DRAM1516 reviews
DRAM1191 review
DRAM1501 review
DRAMA1191 review
DRAMA1511 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values