Ian McIver

CIN11 · CINA10 · FILM11 · CINEM11 · CIN16 · CINE011 · CINA11 · HUM186 · CINA1580374 · TV50 · FILM10 · CINA011 · CIN10 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
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Difficulty: 1.5

The decision

if you want movies and light work, not rigorous critique.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLaid-back film mentorEasy GE AMovie-journal classFamily-style discussionsFunny and calm

Film classes center on watching , and a short paper or presentation.
Students call him calm, funny, and family-like; a few note later burnout or .
Difficulty is very low; showing up and completing journals is enough for a strong grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly say show up, watch films, keep a journal, and you pass with an easy A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content , and short writing rather than heavy theory.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Most students call him a , and easy structure.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Grades are described as very easy; even light effort and BS presentations still yield high marks.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Weekly one-page journals, a , and a brief presentation keep workload light.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise calm, funny, family-like teaching; a minority say he seemed burnt out or indifferent.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Journals, projects, presentations, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person film and humanities sections are laid-back movie-watching classes with , and a ; most students feel cared for and find the A accessible.

Main concern

A and that the teacher seemed burnt out.

What students said

“Easy A. Show up and you will pass.”
CIN11

“He is an awesome teacher! Took his class this summer. Super laid-back and funny.”
CINA011

“Our film class was more like a family then a class with him in charge.”
CIN16

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is journals, easy quizzes, and a short paper or oral; and feel low-pressure.

Easy quizzesMidterm with optional notesJournal-based assessmentFinal paper and short presentation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

drawn from readings and films, and a short final paper or presentation.

Easy quizzesMidterm from chapters and filmsJournal entriesOral presentation and short report

“In both we just watch movies, write a journal entry, discuss them in , and give an oral presentation and 3 page report at the end.”
TV50

“ and movies watched and fair game, ask to be allowed 1 page of notes to help jog your memory.”
CINA011

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A if you need to satisfy a requirement!”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2015, highlighting ease, teaching style, and GE fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎬 Easy Film GE

92/100

“Easy A. Show up and you will pass.”

👨‍🏫 Laid-back Mentor

78/100

“Super laid-back and funny. !”

👍

86/100

“A if you need to satisfy a requirement!”

📝 Light Journals

82/100

“Class was a treat, you watch movies and write what you thought about em.”

Theme 1

🎬 About Class Format

Show up, watch a movie, write a page in a journal.
Class consisted of watching old films, 3 quizzes, journal, and a final.
An old film and a .

Theme 2

😊 About Personality

Really funny, laid back guy.
he's a good nice teacher. Calm
McIver rocks! He is really laid back

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Ease

If you fail this class, then you are truly lazy or dumb!
I BSed my way through my completely uninformative presentation in TV 50, and got a B+
Class was easy and all you had to do was really show up and talk in class once a week.

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent easy-film themes, but all are older and lack recent online evidence.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

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MustTake

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🎬 Easy Film GE

👨‍🏫 Laid-back Mentor

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📝 Light Journals

🎬 About Class Format

😊 About Personality

📈 About Grades & Ease

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