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Film

Terry Sprague

DNCE104 · FILM102 · FILM101 · DANCE104 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Avoid unless you have no other option; stay ahead of every deadline and expect little support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of homeworkTough graderSlow feedbackConfusing assignmentsPoor communication
  • Most students report heavy writing and .
  • as harsh or unpredictable, with and late feedback.
  • A few say content can be an easy A if you mirror her views and never fall behind, but many still advise avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some call it an easy A if you copy her views and never fall behind, but , and fail risk keep the true cost high.

and late policies more; older in-person notes more often call it an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is mostly movies and , but volume and vague expectations still frustrate students.

Both formats describe simple content; online pain is mainly workload and Canvas chaos.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others, with no consistent enforcement pattern.

Online and across years.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and most comments urge finding another instructor.

Nearly all negative recommendation signals come from the larger online sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

, and delayed marks dominate student reports.

Format shift

Online students emphasize slow, sassy grading; D with .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly papers, reading, videos, and and dance sections.

Format shift

Heavy workload complaints are strongest in online reviews; and paper loads.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students , and hard-to-follow lectures or PowerPoints.

Format shift

Online experience is especially negative; a but still mediocre.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and projects more than one big traditional exam.

Format shift

Online sections mention constant assignments and a ; and simple papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person and hybrid-era comments still call the class easy content-wise but , and unexplained grade drops.

Main concern

Unexplained grade changes and limited clarity can still tank your mark even when the material feels simple.

What students said

“I had an A for the class, throughout the class, throughout the whole summer semester. And .”
FILM101
“Easy A if you need it”
FILM102
“she does mumble/ stutter alot so ”
FILM101

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel overloaded with papers, reading, and a and weak communication.

Main concern

Misleading late-work policies, delayed grades, and if you fall behind.

What students said

“She sells you can turn in all the assignments late with a 10% deduction. That's false your going to fail.”
FILM101
“A ton of reading/video watching, huge amounts of writing about terrible ”
DNCE104
“The class is an easy A, but if you get caught behind she could't care less.”
FILM101

Exam style

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Assessments center on frequent written work and quizzes, with at least .

Timed final windowQuizzesPapers heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and simple papers more than strict proctored exams.

Easy quizzesSimple papers
“The and .”
FILM101
“A and there, but that is all the paperwork we had.”
FILM102

Online

Online students report lots of papers and early on and open for a short 12-hour window.

12-hour final windowLots of papersWeekly assignments
“the of the course and never again, and it can only taken within a 12 hr time frame. NO EXCEPTIONS!”
FILM101
“So much work! It actually felt unnecessary. Each test/discussion/paper is worth about 40 points”
FILM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't ever get behind is the . She sells you can turn in all the assignments late with a 10% deduction. That's false your going to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (11 online, 4 in , and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Crush

22/100

“The amount of work is a lot make sure you have a lot of time to do this course. You have been warned.”

📉 Recommendation Reality

18/100

“fin another instructor and complain to the school. She can be replaced.”

⏳

28/100

“ so tracking your ongoing grade is impossible.”

Theme 1

📝

  • Lots of work make sure you have the time.
  • A ton of
  • So much work! It actually felt unnecessary.

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades & Communication

  • and it's misleading.
  • She is horrible with communication and .
  • . .

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Content

  • The movies in the this course were good but
  • Easy A if you regurgitate her propoganda and turn it in on time.
  • mostly you just watch movies - literally.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across several years show a consistently negative tone, though many comments are older and detail quality varies.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

FILM10111 reviews
DNCE1042 reviews
DANCE1041 review
FILM1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1