AI Rate Professor

Theater

Greg Thorson

HUM4 · THTR12 · THRT1 · THTR1 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Consider him for easy online humanities or theater if you will participate; avoid if you need high-energy teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Theater InstructorOpen-Book QuizzesParticipation RequiredLenient When SupportiveUneven Engagement
  • Online HUM and some theater sections can feel easy, fair, and enjoyable.
  • Critics call him monotone, vague, or disengaged, especially in older in-person reviews.
  • Open-book quizzes and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students pass with A or A- even after incomplete work or and lenient late policies.

; in-person also reports easy passing despite low engagement.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

; challenge comes more from pace, reading plays, or participation than hard theory.

Online accelerated terms note some challenge; in-person difficulty comments are mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Participation and online discussions and acting work.

Online emphasizes required discussions; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Roughly split between strong recommenders who felt supported and students who found him dull or a waste of money.

Online lean more positive overall; in-person sample is small and colder.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Multiple students report fair , and late-work flexibility when he is engaged.

Format shift

One , but .

Workload

Light

66/100

Usually manageable reading, discussions, quizzes, and a couple of essays rather than crushing volume.

Format shift

Online accelerated terms can feel fast; critics still passed without finishing all work.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Some call him excellent and inspiring while .

Format shift

Online quality averages higher; .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of participation, discussions, pop quizzes, exams, and a couple of essays.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes open-book quizzes and exams plus essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one credits him with saving a , while others call him boring or vague.

Main concern

Personality and clarity complaints can make class feel dry.

What students said

“ and was very lenient when it came to grading and late work.”
THTR1
“Has the personality of wet passionless cardboard and class is boring... but easy to pass.”
THTR12
“He is very vague in class and is not very specific on requirements for upcoming assignments.”
THRT1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students often find accelerated theater or HUM workable with , and fair grading when they engage.

Main concern

Some call the class a waste of time or self-centered despite easy grades.

What students said

“HUM4 is a very easy but very fun class. I learned a lot.”
HUM4
“ and .”
THTR1
“Class was a joke and a waste of my time.”
THTR1

Exam style

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Where described, quizzes and student-friendly.

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book ExamsPop QuizzesParticipation Required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or open-book rules; assessment talk centers on performances and vague assignment specs.

Performance Feedback
“ and was very lenient when it came to grading and late work.”
THTR1

Online

Online students explicitly report open-book pop quizzes and exams pulled from lectures and play content.

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book ExamsPop Quizzes
“ and .”
THTR1
“The and play content and the prof answers emails.”
THRT1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I nearly failed this class, but it was because of Dr. Thorson being such an excellent professor, I was able to pass it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews with mixed online and in-person theater and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📖 Open-Book Ease

82/100

“ and .”

🎭 Polarized Personality

40/100

“Has the personality of wet passionless cardboard and class is boring, which is the opposite of what an acting class should be, but easy to pass.”

👍

72/100

“ and . Participation is required to pass this class. It's very fun and engaging!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a good teacher who grades very fairly.
  • He speaks with no passion on the subject and talks in a very monotone voice.
  • he made it enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class was accelerated and I thought it was pretty easy.
  • I didn't even do half the assignments and still passed with a B.
  • easy to pass.

Theme 3

📋 About Coursework

  • There is .
  • If you have time to read the plays every week you'll do fine.
  • Spent a stupid amount of money on a textbook I didn't even use.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

and , but the small sample and older negative in-person comments limit confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

THRT14 reviews
THTR13 reviews
HUM42 reviews
THTR122 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values