AI Rate Professor

Theater

Gary Davis

SPCH1A · THTR11 · THTR99 · THTR17 · THTR15 · SPEECH · THTR60 · THEATER · SPEECH1A · THEA11TV · ACTING1 · DRMA11 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are serious about theater and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh CritiquesTheater CoachMandatory AttendanceBluntKnows His Stuff
  • Strong for serious theater students who want tough, useful critiques.
  • Many call him rude, harsh, or humiliating in speech and intro acting.
  • and he expects full commitment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Many say it is not an easy A; , and tough critique demand real effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Theater and speech sections are often rated hard with mandatory presence and tough standards.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Multiple reviews stress you must attend every class.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommended for committed theater students; strongly avoided by those seeking an easy elective.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Harsh criticism and ; fair only if you fully commit.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

High commitment, constant critiques, and .

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Expert theater coach for dedicated students but often rude and polarizing.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of performances, speeches, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

polarizing hard-ass coach who improves serious actors but alienates casual students.

Main concern

Harsh public critiques and .

What students said

“You have to be at EVERY class. This is not an easy class.”
THTR11
“He's lot like a cruel Simon Cowell, BUT... he definitely does his job.”
THTR60
“Very rude and patronizing teacher.”
SPEECH

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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; he reviews material but critiques performances harshly.

Hard testsClear review sheetsPerformance critiques

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Speech and theater tests are reviewed in class but often called hard; performance critique is severe.

Hard testsGreat test reviewHarsh performance critique
“ and .”
ACTING1
“He also tells you exactly what's going to be on the test.”
SPCH1A
“He gives you a great review for all tests”
SPCH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There are students who say Prof. Davis is an ass, but the people who say that assumed that they would take Theater for an easy A. He is a fantastic and helpful teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing harsh coaching vs expertise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ .”

⚡ Harsh Style

30/100

“hes a complete ass”

📅 Attendance

15/100

“ as Theater 60 lacks students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a bit blunt but he makes the !
  • G-Dogg is the man. .
  • he really knows his stuff when it comes to acting!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy class.
  • and .
  • You have to be at EVERY class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character

  • Very rude and patronizing teacher.
  • This guy was SUCH a jerk.
  • he will make fun of you and refers to women as girls

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

20 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2010 with rich detail and consistent polarizing themes.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

SPCH1A3 reviews
THTR113 reviews
SPEECH2 reviews
SPEECH1A2 reviews
THTR172 reviews
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THTR602 reviews
ACTING11 review
DRMA111 review
THEA11TV1 review
THEATER1 review
THTR151 review
THTR991 review

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

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D range

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F

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