Reviews of professor Michael Caldwell

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Michael Caldwell is one of the worst professors I have ever had. None of his advice is actually advice, it always feels like he is just pointing out the negatives without giving constructive criticism. He also rambles on for far too long, yet most of what he says is just the same points over and over again. He should not be teaching film majors.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Caldwell is obviously very knowledgeable and gives examples from his personal research projects to help students understand the material better. The class was monotonous at times, but I think that was partially due to half the class being online. Overall, a great class and I'm glad I got my science w/ lab credit out of the way.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took his first year seminar, he's a cool and nice guy but kind of drones so his lectures can be a tad boring. Very knowledgable about his field, his wife Alex Trillo is also a Bio professor and they're an adorable couple.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Caldwell is a fantastic professor who really knows the ins and outs of screenwriting and pitching. This is the most stressful yet most rewarding class I have ever taken because I was forced to think under pressure and come up with a new fully thought-out movie every week.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absolutely amazing. He is one of the best if not the best Bio 112 lecturers. Great content understanding and examples to help convey information. tests are difficult but it is a test so if you study you'll be fine. Very understanding of the COVID situation and how that affects his students. If you get the chance to take his class its a must do

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Caldwell is a fantastic professor! He explained every concept in large detail and was always there for questions. He held review sessions in class for the exams. His exams were difficult and tricky and you have to know your stuff.  He loves talking about his frog vibration research in Panama! Definitely recommend Dr. Caldwell.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Caldwell is a swell guys. He rambles a bit when lecturing, but if you're interested you could learn something. Harsh but he does care about his students.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took lab with him. He's nice enough but he gives a boring 30-60 minute lecture before every lab. He does not give extensions pretty much at all. His lab exams are also difficult especially compared to other lab instructors. Papers and presentations are easy to do well on though as long as you follow the rubric.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As a student who has taken multiple classes from Caldwell, this review encompasses all of his classes. His classes are difficult and he's very blunt with criticisms but he is not mean. You WILL walk away from his class having learned something. You may even have a festival-ready script or short film by the end of his class.