AI Rate Professor

Dramatic Arts

Kevin Bautch

DRAMA19B · DRAMA19A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want intense technical theatre shop work and can handle a harsh, uneven personality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAggressive / yellingCredit theft claimsLab as unpaid laborStorytelling heavyParticipation matters
  • some praise hands-on scenic skill and help; many report yelling, unprofessionalism, and exploitation vibes.
  • Attendance and lab time dominate; class can feel like shop labor more than learning.
  • grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report As, but tough-grader tags, high difficulty ratings, and .

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Scenic/tech work is time-heavy and job-like; several call it a nightmare or too much for the units.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and .

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

More students scream avoid than praise, despite a few loyal fans of technical theatre.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grades often high if you show up and work, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Labs, builds, and show work demand lots of time beyond lecture.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

skilled tech mentor for some, aggressive and unprofessional for many others.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Projects, lab builds, and participation dominate over traditional exams.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person drama tech labs mix real build experience with reports of , and ethical concerns.

Main concern

Aggressive tone, credit-stealing accusations, and workload that feels like unpaid crew work.

What students said

“ !!! THIS MAN IS AGGRESSIVE TOWARD STUDENTS AND NEEDS A REALITY CHECK.”
DRAMA19B
“He's a fraud, and he uses unethical practices.”
DRAMA19B
“you get a ton of building experience. Downside is that it feels like unpaid labor if you dont enjoy it.”
DRAMA19A

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 focus on builds, labs, and .

Project and lab basedParticipation weightedLimited exam mention

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person scenic and design work is graded via projects, lab hours, and participation; .

Lab projectsParticipationHands-on builds
“the and taught us different t was to use color and painting styles”
DRAMA19A
“Drama 19B, the design class, was a lot more work than I had anticipated.”
DRAMA19B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!! THIS MAN IS AGGRESSIVE TOWARD STUDENTS AND NEEDS A REALITY CHECK.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 In person reviews spanning 2012-2025, highlighting polarized climate and shop-heavy workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

😤 Hostile Classroom Climate

20/100

“ , and spends most of class time talking about his personal life stories.”

🛠️ Hands-On Skill Gains

70/100

“I can honestly say that I have learned a lot. He is very well educated in technical theatre.”

⚖️ Ethics Concerns

15/100

“he steals the credit of his students and peers' work.”

🎭 Recommendation Split

32/100

“AVOID!!! I'll be avoiding his classes like an unstable atom bomb”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • spends most of class time talking about his personal life stories
  • every day was so fun we played different musicals while working
  • He spends most of your time telling stories about his past productions.

Theme 2

🔥 About Behavior & Ethics

  • AGGRESSIVE TOWARD STUDENTS
  • uses unethical practices
  • Very unprofessional with a smile.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • feels like unpaid labor
  • Way too much involved for only 4 units
  • You'll spend more time in lab, working as a technical lackey

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten in-person reviews span 2012-2025 with mixed extremes; detail is rich but opinions conflict.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

DRAMA19A7 reviews
DRAMA19B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

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