AI Rate Professor

Theater

Mark Majarian

ACT101 · ACTING2 · THEA120 · ACT100 · THEAACT2 · THEA100 · THEA124C · THEA220C · THEA69 · THEATER100 · THEA128C · THEA107 · ACTING · THEA128 · THEADIRE · ACT2 · THEAT120 · THEA101 · ACT1 · THEAT107 · THEA220 · SCENESTUD · THEATER · THEA1 · THEAT105C · ACTING1 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you are serious about acting and want intense professional preparation, but if you need gentle structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate MentorIntense CriticLife-ChangingDemanding Acting CoachNot Beginner Friendly
  • Many students call him passionate, brilliant, and life-changing for serious acting students.
  • His style is intense, critical, and sometimes emotionally difficult, especially for beginners.
  • Grades can be reachable, but the real cost is commitment, openness, and tolerance for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some students mention easy grades or A results, but many say the class demands serious emotional and creative work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material and acting work are emotionally intense, abstract, and difficult for beginners.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews emphasize commitment and showing up prepared, but they do not clearly prove a .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

He is strongly recommended for serious acting students but is a poor fit for students who want gentle or casual classes.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades can be attainable, but several reviews warn that earning an A requires real work and seriousness.

Format shift

and effort.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly describe heavy emotional work, preparation, plays, essays, and demanding performance expectations.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his passion, knowledge, and mentorship, while a minority find him harsh, rambling, or poorly structured.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Comments , and acting work more than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but often transformative theater professor who pushes serious students hard.

Main concern

His harsh, unstructured, and personal style can overwhelm beginners or sensitive students.

What students said

“You'll probably think it's the hardest thing you've ever had to do. You'll thank yourself afterwards.”
THEA220
“If you not serious about acting don't take this class.”
THEA120
“Beginners beware, Mark will challenge you!”
THEA128C
“ , and overall the class wasn't very structured.”
THEA107

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

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Reviews focus on acting work, essays, and presentations, and they do not clearly prove a .

Assignments and PerformancesEssay Final MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention scripts, a group presentation, and an , but .

ScriptsGroup PresentationEssay Final
“HW was based on scripts, 1 group presentation, and 1 essay for a final.”
THEA107
“Expect to read lots of plays (which were pretty interesting) and .”
THEA107

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mark is one of those passionate teachers that will change your life, IF you put in the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Mark is one of those passionate teachers that will change your life, IF you put in the work.”

🔥 Course Intensity

34/100

“You'll probably think it's the hardest thing you've ever had to do. You'll thank yourself afterwards.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

78/100

“I would totally recommend this class to any one that want to have an acting career.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • THE MOST PASSIONATE PERSON YOU WILL EVER MEET.
  • This is literally the funnest teacher I've ever had in my whole academic career.
  • Mark is very honest and real with his work.
  • He uses great skills to teach you, to break you out of your shell, to think outside the box, and to expand as an artist.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It was hard, but I pushed in not just his classes but all my other classes to do well and transfer.
  • Easy to get a B, somewhat hard to receive an A.
  • If you expect to go to his class, sit on your ass and expect to get a "A" you are mistaken.
  • If you are willing to put in the work, he is the .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit and Concerns

  • Beginners beware, Mark will challenge you!
  • He is VERY harsh on his beginner students.
  • , and overall the class wasn't very structured.
  • If you not serious about acting don't take this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

evidence that he is passionate, demanding, and polarizing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values