Reviews of professor Ya'Ke Smith

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
YaKe is an amazing director & really great to learn from. He does a live rehearsal w actors in class which was super helpful to watch. You direct actors on 2 scenes one assigned & one of your choice. I was originally stressed by the thought of rehearsing w actors but YaKe gives you the tools, ideas, & feedback you need for a successful rehearsal.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ya'Ke's insight is what separates him from the rest of the professors at UT. He has a very unique and personal approach to directing that I feel incredibly appreciative to have learned. His lectures are like a dive into his brain. His wife, an amazing actor, will come in for demonstrations in class and you learn SO much from watching them work.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Ya'ke is cool & the class was fun but needs some ironing out. Lectures required, but there were a lot of guest speakers and most of them were interesting. Ya'Ke is a decent lecturer too. Film project rubrics were creative, but forcing everyone to use the Canon XC-15 was dumb. No tests, quizzes, or grades based ENTIRELY on the projects. Easiest 100s