Eileen Gizienski

THEATER401 · TA450 · TA100 · TA411 · THEA450 · COM101 · THE401 · THEATER100 · DS185 · TA342 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you care about fashion or costume craft and and writing; expect delayed grades, not an automatic free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring costume mentorHeavy reading and writingLate end-of-semester gradingUnlimited quiz attemptsFashion history passion

High grades are common if you keep up with and writing, but term.
Studio and costume courses earn deep respect for her patience and craft mentoring; survey fashion-history sections .
Quizzes and grade path even when the workload feels time-consuming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most reported grades are A-range and , but weekly writing and consistency still matter.

Online comments stress unlimited quiz and ; the skills.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and theatre beginners, yet reading, videos, and multi-paragraph weekly work keep it from feeling trivial.

Online survey sections feel heavier on reading and writing; hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and sometimes mandatory for studios and labs, so policy depends on the section.

Online fashion history is frequently no-meeting or optional; in-person costume and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students widely recommend her for fashion passion and and heavy weekly work.

; online recommendations stay strong but add more workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and unlimited quiz attempts make grading forgiving when work is complete.

Format shift

Online students emphasize unlimited quiz takes; in-person students emphasize fairness and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Weekly multi-paragraph assignments, long videos, and substantial reading dominate survey sections.

Format shift

Online THE401 style sections report the heaviest load; .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students call her brilliant, caring, and skillful in costume and fashion history, with a and .

Format shift

In-person costume mentoring scores highest; online quality is solid but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Weekly writing, discussions, quizzes, and projects carry the course more than high-stakes one-shot exams.

Format shift

Online sections center weekly Canvas work and retakeable quizzes; and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and sewing classes highlight a nurturing, hands-on mentor who builds skills and loyalty; lighter GE theatre sections are described as straightforward when you do the weekly work.

Main concern

Hands-on production classes still demand real practice time, and a few older GE notes say instruction adds little beyond the book.

What students said

“Eileen is her students' #1 supporter. She puts her whole heart into her classes.”
TA411

“She's truly a gem! Couldn't have asked for better.”
TA450

“She is very lenient and funny.”
TA100

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online fashion and theatre survey sections lean on long videos, weekly multi-paragraph write-ups, discussions, and but repeated frustration that most writing stays ungraded until the end.

Main concern

and writing plus very late assignment grading can leave you unsure of .

What students said

“Unfortunately, she doesn't grade quickly. The . She still has not submitted.”
THEATER401

“ and the final as many times as your heart desires - that's the only perk of this class.”
THE401

“ not hard but you have to really work for it.”
THE401

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and finals are often retakeable on Canvas, so writing load.

Unlimited quiz attemptsUnlimited final retakesCanvas quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments rarely detail proctoring and , and performance reviews.

Straightforward quizzesPlay review essaysProject-based assessment

“ , and .”
THEATER100

“you dont really write anything except two play reviews”
THEA450

Online

Online students repeatedly note unlimited quiz and .

Unlimited quiz attemptsUnlimited final takesWeekly testsExtra credit

“Unlimited quiz and . Good luck!”
THE401

“a attempts).”
THEATER401

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Gizienski is a brilliant costume designer who I have immense respect for. Her costume & fashion history course is fantastic, I highly recommend it to those looking to pursue a career in fashion history or fashion design.”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews spanning online fashion surveys and , and mentoring. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She's truly a gem! Couldn't have asked for better.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“She assigns a ton of reading and min 3 assignments per week.”

🅰️ Grade Path

80/100

“Perform the and follow directions and you will get an A.”

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40/100

“It is the end of the semester, and she still hasn't graded 75% of my work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's the best! I'm not a theatre major or anything but she was so fun and easy.
Eileen has such a gentle soul and has earned genuine respect, loyalty, and trust from her team.
Her demonstration are so helpful because we get to see how it's done

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not hard but you have to really work for it.
she isn't a though, and she gives you as many tries as you want on quizes
if your motivation is to find an (very) easy A to meet your req's, this 1's for you!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professor Gizienski was a great professor, so kind and understanding!
Prof. , and .
She's one in a million!

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2017-2026 , and late grading.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 54

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Eileen Gizienski

x x if you care about fashion or costume craft and x x x x x and writing; expect delayed grades, not an automatic free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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

📚 Workload Reality

🅰️ Grade Path

⏳ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

if you care about fashion or costume craft and and writing; expect delayed grades, not an automatic free A.

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