AI Rate Professor

Theater

Martin Flynn

TA420 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
1.3

The decision

if you want a low-stress, hands-on theater class and can handle the required shop hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLaid-back workshopCaring and helpfulHands-on set buildingEasy gradingHigh hour requirement
  • Students mostly describe TA420 as relaxed, fun, and beginner-friendly.
  • Grades look very easy, but the class requires substantial out-of-class production hours.
  • One review criticizes him as disengaged, so the experience may depend on expectations for professor involvement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

A grades appear very attainable, but students still need to complete hands-on production hours and participation work.

All evidence comes from in-person TA420 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The content is practical set-building work, and students say beginners get help learning the equipment.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear important, and one tag says skipping class means you will not pass.

Only in-person evidence exists, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, though one review calls him lazy.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Three reported A+ grades and very low difficulty suggest grading is highly generous when students complete the work.

Format shift

All grading evidence is from in-person TA420 reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The class feels easy and relaxed, but the 72 required outside hours keep it from being light.

Format shift

and significant required hours.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students usually describe him as nice, caring, and helpful, but one review says he lets the assistant do most of the work.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

Assessment appears based on participation and production work rather than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

helpful support and very easy grades, balanced by required production hours.

Main concern

The main concern is the 72 outside hours requirement and one report that the assistant did most of the work.

What students said

“the atmosphere is super chill and fun (memes!!).”
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“It's required to put in 72 hours outside of class.”
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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.

Reviews do not clearly prove whether exams, proctoring, open-book rules, or finals are used.

Reviews do not clearly prove an exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Reviews do not clearly prove an exam policy

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and the TA420 class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Teacher is very nice and cares about his students.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

88/100

“went in hoping for an easy class to get some units, and am leaving with some new friends and great memories”

⚠️ Work Requirement

58/100

“It's required to put in 72 hours outside of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and relaxed.
  • Teacher is very nice and cares about his students.

Theme 2

🛠️ About Class Work

  • For the most part you build sets for theater production.
  • Basically building the set for fall and spring shows.

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Grades

  • It's required to put in 72 hours outside of class.
  • Working on one of the shows can easily get you 60 hours.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews across several years are mostly consistent, but the sample is small and one negative review conflicts with the majority.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

TA4204 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values