Reviews of professor Benjamin Curns

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The first to take his THR 420 course and THR 398 course: Sword Play! THR 420 is easier yet more interesting and useful than THR 320. I agree with my classmates: THR 420 should be a required course, not an elective. The notes and textbook will be useful for your acting career after graduating!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof Curns is clearly someone who cares about Theater a lot and he wants to hear your feedback and answers in class so be prepared to speak. Definitely don't recommend taking this if you just need to fill up on classes. Take the notes he gives you, not more than three tests and they were easy if you just study. He's very nice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This was my fave class. Prof is super nice and understanding. Class is easy if you pay attention. 3 tests, which he heavily reviews beforehand, and 2 essays, that are so easy. Attendance matters!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class is fun if you like to act and get out your comfort zone. Put in a genuine effort, show up because attendance is kind of mandatory and you'll get a good grade. He's understanding too. When I was dealing with stuff and explained to him what was up he let me turn in my work late.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I really enjoyed this class! 2-3 take-home exams, 2 reviews on SCSU plays, & a final. Be ready to talk during class; he wants to hear your thoughts! Hes so passionate about theatre & it shows thru his lectures! Just be sure to take notes during lectures to prep for the exam. He's an easy grader too; as long as you put in effort, youll get a 100!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Curns hopefully will get better with experience when it comes to lecturing. I did not enjoy the class and found the lectures on the reading boring. When nobody answered his questions, he would get upset at the class. While he tried to make things easy for the students, he failed at making an intro course feel interesting

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great guy and very kind! Cares a lot about his students He's very passionate about theatre which makes his teaching entertaining. You do have to read multiple longer plays and go see a few shows outside of class then complete essays/take home tests about them but besides that there's no other homework. Easy A if you go to class most of the time.