Susan Hinshaw

THEAT101 · THEATRE141 · THEA141 · THEATR1409571 · MANY · THEAT · THEATER110 · THEATR110 · THEATRE140 · SCENESTDY · TH140 · THTRE140 · THEAT141 · THEATR140 · THETA141 · THEATR114 · THEATER140 · THEATRE · THTR140 · THEAT140 · DRAMA141 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a supportive but serious theater professor who pushes you to participate and improve.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional feedbackDeeply caringSupportive acting coachParticipation drivenTransformational teacher

Students repeatedly describe Susan Hinshaw as an outstanding, caring theater teacher who helps them grow.
The course usually rewards participation, practice, and sincere .
Online reviews describe fair, manageable work, while , and performance growth.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

A strong grade is very reachable, but students must participate, complete the work, and .

, while in-person evidence stresses real participation and effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The material is approachable and fun, but acting work can be emotionally and performatively challenging.

Online courses sound easier and assignment-based, while and personally demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

99/100

because she is caring, skilled, and helps performers improve.

Both formats are positive, but and transformational.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and achievable, but she expects effort and may mark writing mechanics in online work.

Format shift

Online grading includes comments about grammar deductions, while and growth.

Workload

Moderate

63/100

The workload is manageable but , and consistent participation.

Format shift

Online workload is mostly weekly discussions and reflections, while and performance preparation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students consistently describe her as supportive, knowledgeable, caring, and one of .

Format shift

Online students praise feedback and care, while in-person students repeatedly describe a life-changing classroom experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears to rely mostly on participation, papers, reflections, scenes, monologues, and performance work rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers and discussion boards, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students overwhelmingly praise her support, expertise, and ability to build confidence through active performance work.

Main concern

Students must participate seriously and should not expect a no-effort A.

What students said

“ if you don't care.”
THEAT141

“This class is not an easy A, you really have to want to be there”
THTRE140

“It's a lot of work but if you want to act, you will learn a lot!”
THEAT140

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and manageable, with weekly written work and .

Main concern

Grammar and .

What students said

“ , and making you intentions stronger.”
THEA141

“Nothing too difficult just make sure to do all the work.”
THEATR110

“She grades fairly; however, she marks you down for misspellings and other grammar mistakes.”
THEATER110

Exam style

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Reviews mainly describe papers, reflections, discussions, and performance work, with .

Final PaperWeekly DiscussionsReflectionsNo Clear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence emphasizes participation, scenes, monologues, and exercises, with .

ScenesMonologuesParticipation WorkNo Clear Exam Evidence

“There are a couple papers (but they're easy), a couple scenes, and a couple monologues.”
THEAT141

“the rest of the time is spent doing exercises to help you with your acting”
THEAT140

Online

Online evidence mentions weekly discussion boards, one-page reflections, and a or webcam rules.

Weekly DiscussionsOne-Page ReflectionsFinal Paper

“The class consists of and 1 page reflections based on videos you have to watch.”
THEATER110

“The .”
THEATER110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She truly loves what she does and she loves her students as if they were her own.”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, care, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“One of the !”

👍 Recommendation Level

99/100

“Take. Her. Class.”

📈 Effort And Growth

70/100

“This class is not an easy A, you really have to want to be there”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and making you intentions stronger.
She knows so much but is always willing to learn from her students
.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

Cares so much about students and is overall awesome!
and encouraging.
She truly loves what she does and she loves her students as if they were her own.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Nothing too difficult just make sure to do all the work.
I'd say very possible for a strong A if you put in the work.
This is a because you think it will be an easy A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The 36 reviews span many years and are highly consistent, though many older comments are brief.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

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B 1

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Susan Hinshaw

x x if you want a supportive but serious theater professor who pushes you to participate and improve.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

📈 Effort And Growth

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Character

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you want a supportive but serious theater professor who pushes you to participate and improve.