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Dramatic Arts

John Crosthwaite

DRAMA016 · DRAM43 · DRAMA15 · DRA08 · DRAMA9520 · DRAMA015 · DRAMA1 · DRAMA16 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
79.41%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Strong pick for an arts GE if you will watch the assigned plays on time and write short analytical responses.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GE creditLong plays and filmsGreat feedbackNo textbookCaring and accommodating
  • Most students earn A or A+ with weekly film .
  • Workload but time-heavy due to 1.5-3 hour plays and films.
  • Recent online DRAMA015 reviews are strongly positive; a finals.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report A or A+ if they complete the weekly film responses; a .

Online reviews more consistently call it an easy A; + and late-term essay complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is introductory drama appreciation; the real challenge is time spent watching long plays, not conceptual difficulty.

Both formats emphasize long films and short write-ups rather than hard theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

as not mandatory, especially for online asynchronous sections.

Online is largely optional/asynchronous; a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

About four in five would take him again, mainly for , and no textbook cost.

Online recommendation is much stronger than a minority of harsh older in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and good feedback for most, with many full A grades, though some tags call him a .

Format shift

Online students more often say he grades easily; opinion.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, but weekly multi-hour films plus short papers can feel heavy in short terms.

Format shift

Summer online sections repeatedly warn about 2-3 hour viewing loads.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and passion for theater, with a smaller set of rude or unengaging complaints.

Format shift

Online modules get clearer praise for structure; in-person personality reviews split more.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade rests on weekly watch-and-write responses, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-driven; exams are rarely mentioned.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections are still film-and-response based with , but a minority of reviews report harsh tone, piled finals essays, or uncomfortable prompts.

Main concern

A cluster of older reviews warn and .

What students said

“Professor Crosthwaite is a super cool guy. He cares a lot about , and is super accommodating.”
DRAMA015
“He threw in about 4 assignments that . This class was too much work at the end of it.”
DRAMA1
“ . just dont. Run dont walk.”
DRA08

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online DRAMA courses are asynchronous, no , and strong recommendation rates.

Main concern

Long mandatory films and .

What students said

“Very easy class the modules were self explanatory. Grades easily. I received an A for and honestly didn't put in 100% effort.”
DRAMA015
“ ! The work load is easy and pretty fun/interesting.”
DRAMA015
“ and answer his questions about it in a few paragraphs.”
DRAMA016

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly short analytical write-ups on plays with little evidence of proctored exams.

Assignment basedShort written responsesNo textbookEssay heavy near finals for some sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and response writing; quizzes are rarely mentioned.

Film responsesClass discussionsFew quizzesEnd-term essays for some
“All we did in the class was watch movies each week and read, write a response or do class discussions. .”
DRAMA16
“so I can only imagine how easier it is for a semester course. easy grade if you need this as a credit”
DRAMA015

Online

watch plays/films and submit short answers or paragraphs on Canvas-style platforms.

Asynchronous modulesWatch then writeLate work sometimes acceptedExtra credit available
“all he really makes you do is watch a play and you have to write about it afterwards, like one or two paragraphs.”
DRAMA015
“ and all required to get a good grade is do all of your work.”
DRAMA015

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! The work load is easy and pretty fun/interesting. He has weekly assignments due, which usually consist a couple of questions about the movie/film/play.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (20 online, 14 in , and feedback quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ , and very accommodating. . I would definitely take this professor again.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

84/100

“EASY A and sometimes you get interesting things to watch”

⏱️ Time Sink Films

58/100

“the only difficult part about it was watching the long plays/films”

👍 Recommendation

79/100

“I highly reccomend to STEM majors for fulfilling arts classes in transcripts.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's honestly such a great professor!
  • Really funny teacher, and extremely personable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if you don't mind writing a lot.
  • so easy, I did the 6 week course
  • Honestly didn't put in 100% effort.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload and Tone

  • He requires a lot of essays!
  • Comes off super rude.
  • but super uncomfortable

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

34 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 with consistent , and easy grades.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
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2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 14 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1