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Communication

Brian Antonson

MEDIA4 · MEDIA19 · MEDIA20 · MEDIA21 · MEDIA51 · M20 · MED4 · MEDIA22 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

and media students who want real production experience and industry mentorship.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHands-On Film ProIndustry ConnectedFun LecturesGroup Project HeavyProgram Anchor
  • Production classes emphasize gear time, directing, audio, and real short-film workflows.
  • Students repeatedly call him knowledgeable, funny, and career-useful.
  • Attendance and group collaboration .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Grades are strong for students who show up, read, and finish projects, but production work is real and not free.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; the one online review reports an A- with moderate work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is approachable for motivated beginners, though .

; online sample is minimal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Multiple reviews stress not missing more than a few classes, especially for studio and group shoots.

; online evidence is insufficient.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

About 92% would take again and comments call him the anchor of the film program.

Recommendation is overwhelmingly from in-person production courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

but students generally pass if and keep up with reading quizzes.

Format shift

; online only notes a good amount of work.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Reading and quizzes are steady; major group films and individual projects create busy spikes.

Format shift

; online work is moderate podcast and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and inspiring mentorship dominate decades of reviews.

Format shift

Excellence is in-person consensus; one online review is merely good.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Projects, productions, and practical work outweigh traditional testing in most media courses.

Format shift

MEDIA4 lecture courses add quizzes and papers; production classes are project-first.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person film and media courses are widely praised as fun, practical, and career-shaping with .

Main concern

Group projects and strict miss limits require reliable presence and teamwork.

What students said

“Brian is an amazing instructor.”
MEDIA20
“The .”
MEDIA20
“he changed my entire life.”
MEDIA20

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online MEDIA4 review calls him a good teacher with .

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence for remote sections.

What students said

“he teaches you though interesting techniques not just from the textbook but and small papers on reading.”
MEDIA4

Exam style

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MEDIA and papers, while production classes grade mainly on completed films and studio work.

Reading QuizzesProject BasedSome Midterm FinalPop Quizzes on Reading

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, MEDIA4 uses weekly quizzes and harder midterms/finals for some, while and preparation.

Weekly Reading QuizzesProject FilmsMidterm and Final in Some Sections
“There are 2 and middle (supper HARD)”
MEDIA4
“As long as you keep up on highlights in the .”
MEDIA20
“You will learn to make a short film from beginning to end.”
MEDIA20

Online

The sole online review mentions podcast and .

Podcast AssignmentsReading Papers
“ and small papers on reading.”
MEDIA4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Brian is the . I am not kidding when I say he changed my entire life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Hands-On Mastery

90/100

“Brian teaches by letting you get your hands on gear and actually creating content.”

⭐ Recommendation Level

92/100

“This class is a must for people who are serious about film production and Brian is THE BEST.”

🧰 Career Pipeline

88/100

“he has gotten me into the industry, and through his class i've made friends I'll have for the rest of my life.”

📅

32/100

“He has one real rule don't miss more than 3 classes!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are always fun and you get so many useful tools out of them
  • He's been in the film industry for years and he knows what he's doing.
  • engaging professor and talented filmmaker

Theme 2

🎥

  • the
  • You will learn to make a short film from beginning to end.
  • Preparation is key in this class!

Theme 3

❤️ About Mentorship

  • has become a real friend.
  • Brian helps you build a network outside of class
  • He's wonderful! Take his class! !

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews over many years are highly consistent on mentorship and hands-on value, with only a few course-specific outliers.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MEDIA2014 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1