THTR 1020: Introduction to Theatre

Had to learn 5 min play and perform it. computer based testing not like notes. you have to go to class. he is not very understanding. material is so boring. lots of readings and plays required. however, talk to him in office hours if you dont agree with his grade, and he'll change it!!

John Fletcher is not a bad teacher. But, I compared our assignments with friends in other sections of the same course and we were given SO much more work than the others! I felt it was ridiculous that we had to write essays/reviews about every play we saw, along with study guides, and a large essay at the end of the semester. And, he grades them all meticulously. He is an interesting lecturer and you can tell he loves theatre but I wouldn't recommend him for a 1000 level class.

Chris Nelson is the most horrible teacher you could have for this class. While sometimes he can be nice, more often than not he's a moody, bitter, angry jerk. He wastes so much time in class talking about things you'll never need to know, and he makes it as boring as possible. You have to write a ridiculous 1000 word paper on one of the 5 plays you have to see (which are around 15 dollars each), and this paper is something that could be written in 200 words at most. He grades the papers very harshly (mainly on grammatical and structural errors instead of content of the class). He makes you separate into groups to put on a mini-production at the end of the semester, which is actually pretty fun. However, he makes sure to suck all of the fun out of it by making each person produce and ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS portfolio pertaining to the project. He doesn't even really talk about the portfolio, so you had better look up what you have to do before you start the group project. This is supposed to be an art elective of relative ease, and he makes it completely absurd. AVOID TAKING HIM AT ALL COSTS!!!

this is the worst class ever. chris nelson is a douche and he grades really hard. also, you have to pay $10-$20 to see plays throughout the semester. so aside from book costs, which are expensive, you also end up paying about 100 bucks out of pocket. the tests are really hard and you have to write a huge paper. unless you have to, don't take this class. this was my hardest class that semester.

this is the worst class ever. chris nelson is a douche and he grades really hard. also, you have to pay $10-$20 to see plays throughout the semester. so aside from book costs, which are expensive, you also end up paying about 100 bucks out of pocket. the tests are really hard and you have to write a huge paper. unless you have to, don't take this class.