Chad Sustin

MA104 · CINEMA111 · CIN107 · MEDIAARTS113 · CIN111 · MEDARTS101 · CINEMA125 · CINE105 · CINE111 · CIN105 · CINEMA105 · CINEMA114 · CINEMA107 · MEDIART100 · CINEMA110 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 88.89%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

care, clear rubrics, and steady work usually produce an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about cinemaCaringClear grading criteriaEasy with effortAmazing lectures

Students repeatedly call him one of the and clarity.
Easy A is common if , and hit deadlines.
; in-person adds long lectures, field trips, and projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students call it an Easy A with and , as long as readings, discussions, and deadlines are handled.

Online Easy A language is strongest; but demands more notes and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is enjoyable and intro-level for most cinema courses, though weekly films, reading, and .

Survey online courses feel lighter; production and sound courses are more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; many others require showing up and participating to pass.

; in-person cinema and production classes frequently mandate presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly nine in , and comments repeatedly crown him a and support.

; online is mostly positive with a few harsh deadline and organization critiques.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students often say put in effort and you get the grade, with and , though a few report tough late penalties.

Format shift

Online late-work rules are the main harsh spot; and supportive.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect regular reading, film watching, discussions, and .

Format shift

Some online weeks are very movie-heavy; production classes add recording and group work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Consistently described as , and student-centered, with only isolated complaints about organization or rigidity.

Format shift

Both formats rate him highly, with in-person lectures and field trips especially memorable.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and some midterms or finals depending on the course.

Format shift

Online leans assignment and quiz heavy with few exams; and production deliverables.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise fun lectures, field trips, and and .

Main concern

Long lectures and reading or is fair.

What students said

“Sustin is one of the best, if not THE .”
CIN107

“we get to go on a lot of field trips, including Paramount Studios & Hollywood Sound Systems”
CINEMA110

“As long as you take notes on everything he says, do the couple of .”
CIN105

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online classes , and film watching, with many Easy A reports and occasional deadline strictness complaints.

Main concern

Strict late penalties and heavy movie or reading loads can turn an easy course into busywork.

What students said

“If you read the modules & watch the assigned films you will pass!! EASY A CLASS!”
CIN105

“ ! A couple of EC and writing assignments and a whole lot of fun!”
MEDIART100

“Every week 2-4 movies, each of them 2-3 hours long, weekly discussions, only 1 .”
CINEMA105

Exam style

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Many courses rely on manageable quizzes and , though a few include midterms or finals.

Unit quizzesClear rubricsExtra creditSome midterms and finalsModule-based prep

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams usually track notes and lectures; .

Note-based testsMidterm and final in some coursesLecture-aligned content

“We have a . Lecture Notes, Book Notes (HW), and 4 film summaries due at the end of the semester.”
CINEMA107

“The and his lectures as well as films you watch.”
CIN105

Online

Online reviews emphasize discussions and and ; no clear proctoring software mentioned.

Weekly discussionsUnit quizzesOften no finalExtra credit

“One discussions per week with an .”
CIN105

“ !”
MEDIART100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Show up to class, do the work (do it right) and you will get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Sustin is one of the best, if not THE .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ if I had the time, he's honestly just a great person.”

⚖️ Easy A Potential

82/100

“If you read the modules & watch the assigned films you will pass!! EASY A CLASS!”

❤️ About Character

88/100

“He cares about his students and wants us all to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his lectures are amazing
makes the lectures interesting
enthusiastic, charismatic, empathetic, inspirational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

EASY A CLASS
as long as you put in effort you'll do great
Show up to class, do the work (do it right) and you will get an A

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Experience

field trips, including Paramount Studios
and easy
GREAT field trips!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning online and , clarity, and high grades, with a minority of harsh outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555

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3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 25

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Chad Sustin

x x x x x x x x care, clear rubrics, and steady work usually produce an A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ Easy A Potential

❤️ About Character

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎬 About Course Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

care, clear rubrics, and steady work usually produce an A.