AI Rate Professor

Dramatic Arts

Matt Thompson

DR132 · DR103 · DRAMA109 · DR109 · DRAM132 · DR107 · DRAMA107 · DRAM108 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

A strong pick for drama GE or acting if you participate and want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGives good feedbackInspirationalClear grading criteriaFun theatre classesOpen-note quizzes
  • Most students find him fun, patient, and and theatre classes.
  • Many courses feel easy with , and , though playwriting can be tougher.
  • ; in-person work values participation and performance.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report , and A or A+ grades with reasonable effort.

Online reviews emphasize easy finals and discussions; in-person reviews still lean easy but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is often described as fun and , though some acting and writing courses feel more demanding.

Online intro sections score especially easy; some in-person performance and playwriting classes feel more challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is frequently listed as mandatory or important for participation and performance, though and .

; in-person courses more often require presence and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 90% would take again, with many calling him the .

Both online and ; the single harsh in-person review is an outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and , though playwriting can be graded more seriously.

Format shift

Online grading reads more lenient; .

Workload

Light

70/100

Many sections are light movie quizzes or monologue work, while hybrid playwriting and .

Format shift

Online intro courses feel lightest; in-person writing and performance sections require more practice and reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and ability to spark interest in theatre.

Format shift

Positive across formats, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and writing rather than one pure focus.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; in-person adds scene work and playwriting.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students , and often easy quizzes with notes, with one sharp outlier calling him rude.

Main concern

Participation and some writing or performance courses can get serious; one student reported a harsh experience and an F.

What students said

“He also allows you to use your notes for the quiz. !!!”
DRAMA109
“Gives a lot of . !”
DRAM108
“ !”
DRAM108

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students , and easy finals.

Main concern

Still includes weekly film or reading work, so pure zero-effort students may be surprised.

What students said

“ which is kinda rare for an online class.”
DR107
“Lots of reading but easy textbook... .”
DR103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and intro and online sections.

Open-note quizzesEasy online finalMovie quizzesDiscussion posts

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review, while performance classes grade monologues and participation more than high-stakes exams.

Open-note quizzesMovie quizzesPerformance work
“He also allows you to use your notes for the quiz.”
DRAMA109
“All we do is watch movies and .”
DRAMA107

Online

, and easy finals without mentioned webcam proctoring.

Discussion postsOnline quizzesEasy final
“ . Cool class overall, for someone who isn't into drama.”
DR103
“We watch a film per week, have a discussion post and then a quiz.”
DR107

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I personally did not like Theatre before taking this class and was dreading it, but Professor Thompson makes the experience fun!”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (2 online, 13 in , and theatre enthusiasm. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Prof Thompson knows what he is talking about.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !!! loved it”

😎 Student-Friendly Exams

84/100

“He also allows you to use your notes for the quiz.”

📝

90/100

“Gives a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very inspirational and fun
  • He's hilarious, adorable, and easy as a professor
  • Matt's the best!
  • He's a funny dude too

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy and fun class
  • lets you use your notes for every quiz
  • Serious with grading! Participation matters!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very kind professor
  • understanding and comical person

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen mostly detailed reviews with strong consensus, tempered by a single extreme negative and a modest sample.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

DRAM1084 reviews
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DR1322 reviews
DRAMA1072 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

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