Reviews of professor Bryan Schmidt

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Bryan isn't perfect but he doesn't deserve all the hate on here. Classes are pretty fun, and the projects are easy if you have a competent partner. Wants people in class, but it wasn't enforced this year. Really likes an activity called "open viewpoints" (you'll know about it soon). Not much emphasis on the musical part of theater is my big issue.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Bryan is clearly quite intelligent, but that intelligence doesn't seem to translate into teaching a class. The class I took with him was in arts management, something that he seemed to be really passionate about, but the class was still boring and not always very informative. A nice smart guy, but he can't command a room or be interesting.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A lot of reviews say he gets nervous commanding a classroom, which is true, but it's obvious he's really smart and gives great feedback that I found really helpful as an actor. He also did a good job adapting last-minute to online classes when campus closed and still provided a fulfilling experience.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bryan is an excellent professor. He gives helpful, honest feedback on writing. The materials he chooses for the course are very interesting, and the assignments he gives are fun! He's a gentle soul. I love Bryan!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bryan changed the requirements of the final at the last minute and wanted each step of our process turned in as if it's a writing seminar. My other issue is that he seems very smart one-on-one, but he can't translate that to teaching the actual class. My advice is to keep a friend next to you in class to pass the hours of painful awkwardness.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm surprised Bryan's rating is so low here! I had him for Arts Management and thought his lectures/ assignments were easy to follow.  I think he integrates important conversations about arts education/ arts communities and gives good feedback on assignments.  I learned a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bryan. What to say? He's kind of an icon. He truly does theater. If he were a viewpoint, he would be kinesthetic response.