Chris Coddington

THEAT101 · THEATER272 · THEATRE270 · THEA225 · ACTBEG · THEA100 · ACTIN101 · T275 · THTR110 · TA274 · ACT1643 · INTERACT · ADVACT · THEATER225 · THEAT270 · C · THTRE270 · THEAT110 · ACT274 · THTR100 · THEATER270 · THEAT100 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 88.89%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want serious acting growth and will show up ready to work; skip if you need a passive easy elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational Acting CoachParticipation RequiredAmazing LecturesGives Great FeedbackMust-Take Theater

Widely called the best acting teacher at LAVC for craft growth and confidence
Attendance and participation are non-negotiable; slackers struggle
Intro lecture courses can be easy A while studio acting demands real work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Lecture GE sections can be easy A with notes and work, but acting classes require commitment, lines, and participation.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

intro theater feels easy; intermediate and advanced acting demand real rehearsal work.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most students say attendance is mandatory, participation matters, and skipping can sink your grade.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

The large majority call him a must-take acting teacher and life-changing coach despite a few detractors.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Many report fair feedback and late work accepted in some sections; a .

Format shift

All grading evidence is in person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect monologues, scenes, play reading, and participation; intro lectures are lighter with quizzes and projects.

Format shift

Workload descriptions are all in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students rave about inspirational lectures, individualized feedback, and transformative acting coaching.

Format shift

Teaching quality evidence is all in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Studio classes center on scenes, monologues, participation, and projects more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Assessment details are all in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person theater and acting students overwhelmingly praise his passion, feedback, and career-level coaching, with rare complaints about cancellations or heavy workload.

Main concern

Mandatory attendance and full participation; a few report last-minute cancels or .

What students said

“Best acting professor I've ever had in my entire acting career!”
ADVACT

“Honestly, just change majors and take every class he teaches.”
THEATER225

“You'll work hard but .”
THEATER272

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.

Lecture courses use notes-aligned quizzes and review sheets; acting courses grade performance work and participation.

Group QuizzesTests From NotesParticipation BasedScene and Monologue WorkReview Sheets

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lecture sections use quizzes and review sheets from notes; acting sections emphasize scenes, monologues, and attendance.

Group QuizzesTests From NotesReview SheetsScenes and Monologues

“And Book!”
THEAT100

“he gives out notes on wats gonna be on the test so is pretty clear”
THEAT110

“He gives review sheets that will give you the answers to the .”
THTR100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Best teacher that will ever exist. I've taken every one of his classes. TAKE HIS CLASS.”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 in-person reviews, highlighting inspirational acting coaching and mandatory participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Best acting professor I've ever had in my entire acting career!”

🌟 Inspiration Level

95/100

“This man is a hero, a saint, and the most interesting man alive.”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“You'll do your life a disservice if you miss out on learning acting or anything related to the theater by him.”

📣 Participation Matters

18/100

“You MUST come to class and read the plays and do the work outside class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He has a heart of gold.
He teaches you how to really connect with a character
His guidance and critiques will make you a better actor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

If you're going to take his class, you have to be serious.
You'll work hard but .
Easy class if you simply do the work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Chris is AMAZING he really cares for all his students.
Genuine teachers do exist.
most dedicated professor in the world

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews spanning many years are highly consistent on inspirational teaching, with only a few negative outliers.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531

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2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Chris Coddington

x x if you want serious acting growth and will show up ready to work; skip if you need a passive easy elective.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

🌟 Inspiration Level

👍 Recommendation

📣 Participation Matters

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

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if you want serious acting growth and will show up ready to work; skip if you need a passive easy elective.