Reviews of professor David Melbye

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Melbye was often rude to me and my classmates, he also grades super hard nitpicks every small mistake, and he made me and multiple other students go to the administrator to do something about his grading and his attitude. If you have him as a teacher, I suggest switching out of his class or enjoying having a mediocre grade.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He talks about russia a lot... also he's very literal in his evaluations of your scripts. He doesn't really understand symbolism or personification.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had David for parts 1 and 2 (TCM134 and 135) of the "block" for film school. I feel like he mostly grades on how much he likes you, but he's a tough grader regardless. He doesn't really know what he's doing as far as equipment goes... but he is really knowledgeable in scriptwriting. He also tells it like it is and doesn't sugarcoat anything.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
David was indeed one of the most influential professors I ever had at SCC. Yes, he is blunt, yes he can grade tough, but I think as filmmakers, we need to learn that there are opposing opinions. He offers deep insight into the art of writing and has tons of amazing stories & advice. I would recommend, if you have the chance, take his class.