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Radio, TV & Film

Terry Finnegan

RTVF332 · HIST380 · RTVF380 · RTVF315 · RTVF370 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a practical, hands-on media class taught by an experienced and supportive instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHands-On ProjectsIndustry ExperienceHelpfulFun ClassKnowledgeable
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as knowledgeable, helpful, experienced, and fun in class.
  • The course experience is hands-on and .
  • A small minority mention disorganization or excessive talking, but the overall recommendation pattern is very strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, but students still and may benefit from relevant software experience.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The class is manageable but and practical pressure .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though class participation and hands-on work likely matter.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes class enjoyable.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and manageable, but reviews give and successful A+ outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload is project-based and hands-on, with some practical pressure and software .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe him as knowledgeable, helpful, experienced, fun, and connected to real-world media work.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and practical work more than traditional exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a highly recommended, hands-on teacher with strong industry knowledge and a fun classroom style.

Main concern

Some students may find parts of the class talk-heavy or .

What students said

“He is very knowledgeable, current and accessible.”
RTVF315
“the class is very hands on, Terry is very easy going, yet he does a pretty fair job of trying to recreate the pressure in a newsroom environment”
HIST380

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 the .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hands-on work, but do not clearly describe exams or proctoring.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and always willing to go the extra mile for his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, practical work, recommendation, and concerns; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Terry Finnegan is a wonderful teacher with tons of experience in the media world, so he knows exactly what he's talking about .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If you get a so, he will let you know how they do it in the real world”

🛠️ Hands-On Learning

86/100

“His class lets you get hands-on experience in as well as filming 'how-to' videos in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is the .he is our friend in class and professional teacher
  • and the guy knows how to make a class fun
  • and always willing to go the extra mile for his students.

Theme 2

🛠️ About Projects And Practice

  • There is a lot of hands on work/projects, having some experience with .
  • the class is very hands on
  • His class lets you get hands-on experience in as well as filming 'how-to' videos in class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • He talks and talks and talks.
  • I felt the and felt he is the if your close to him or not.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews are strongly consistent but limited in number and mostly older, with .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

RTVF3322 reviews
RTVF3702 reviews
RTVF3802 reviews
HIST3801 review
RTVF3151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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