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Film

Robert Soffian

HUMANITIES4 · THTR12 · THE1 · FTH · FILM · HUM14 · HUM4 · HUMAN101 · HUMANITIES · ACTING · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want comedy-style lectures and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilarious TangentsHard Unfair TestsVulgar EntertainerOff-Topic LecturesSelf-Study Heavy
  • Students love him as a wild, hilarious lecture entertainer.
  • Many say he rarely teaches tested material and .
  • , but , and projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

, but , and self-study needs make a high grade costly.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Subject matter is not inherently advanced, yet unclear lectures and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Tags and comments warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass even though lectures wander.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Fans praise the entertainment and life lessons, while .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Multiple students call the tests extremely hard and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

68/100

and grades rest on a few big items, but those exams and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often called smart and hilarious, yet also incomprehensible, off-topic, and weak at teaching tested content.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

little day-to-day homework.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person film and humanities sessions feel like a comedy rant show: entertaining and polarizing, with and frequent off-topic lectures.

Main concern

and some students find his vulgar or rude style uncomfortable.

What students said

“ , and a majority of your grade comes from the and essay assignment, but it was a fun class that never failed to enthuse.”
HUM4
“He doesn't teach the material.”
HUM4
“2 tests which are extremely hard.”
HUM4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly called the hardest students have taken and often cover material not taught in lecture.

Extremely Hard TestsTextbook Detail FocusFew High-Stakes Items

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on book details and small facts more than lectures.

Extremely Hard TestsBook-Based DetailsHigh Fail Rates Reported
“The two tests in his class are by farr the .”
HUM4
“He didn't teach the info that was on the 72% (out of 80 students) almost everyone failed.”
HUM4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to REALLY learn about film, dont take this class, if you want to laugh go for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 in-person . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Entertainment Factor

80/100

“ and possibly my whole time at Shasta College.”

📚 Teaching Clarity

35/100

“He doesn't teach the material.”

🧪

30/100

“The I've ever taken.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's so funny and entertaining you'll want to show up to class.
  • 90% of the lecture is basically a comedy show.
  • He will get sidetracked about 95% of the time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't plan on an easy A, because
  • 2 tests which are extremely hard.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Fit

  • Great teacher, but extremely vulgar.
  • Soffian is definitely a nutcase.
  • He liked to say things to shock people.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews over many years consistently describe the same entertainment-plus-hard-tests pattern, giving strong confidence despite limited grade data.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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3 out of 59
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HUM424 reviews
FILM7 reviews
HUM142 reviews
THTR122 reviews
ACTING1 review
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