Reviews of professor Rebecca Rolnick

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Terrible professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There's a reason Kent doesn't have a screenwriting major, this class is a joke. It is as far from the industry standard of screenwriting as you can possibly be and it will not prepare you for a career. Class lectures are concepts you've heard since middle school. She is condescending despite the nonsense curriculum. Don't be a screenwriter at Kent.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I can't say she is as bad as some make her out to be. She definitely has high standards, but I think it's great to help us grow in the field. I can understand what others may think, but deep down I think she does care for her students. Participate in class, do you work (don't procrastinate), and don't slack off. You will end with a decent grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I did not think I liked writing until I took this class. We made a PSA which didn't make sense to me, but the rest was really cool. Looking forward to keeping going and taking her scriptwriting class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Shes okay. She requires your camera on and if you have yours off, shell call on you to make sure youre there. She doesnt seem very accommodating to mental health concerns because of how she responded to someone inquiring about accommodations during class. One of her tests was over 114 pages of a book with open-ended questions which was hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took Directing for Picture and it was a lot harder and more in-depth than I thought it'd be. It is hard to really stop and think about all the things a director has to do, but this felt like a good way to understand what you have to put into directing - I had no idea! It was super challenging. Lots of great lectures and examples.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Do not take a course with this professor if you can help it. The tests make no sense, you don't learn about directing, and the lectures/readings are mostly unhelpful. Just find another professor.