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Class record · THTR · MCAS

THTR 1034

Theatre Production Lab III: Asst. Light Designer · 1 instructor on record · 2 sections

What the course score is made of
83BC evaluations2 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2022 – Spring 2023
Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute
RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of
100thMore challenging than 100% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
100BC — “Intellectually Challenging”2 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of
100thMore work than 100% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
100BC — “Workload”2 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

For this lab, students will assist the lighting designer with all aspects of the design process, depending on the needs of the show. Through this work they will learn about the process and become acquainted with the relationship between the designer and the master electrician. They will assist with such activities as research, the creative development of the design idea, drafting, hanging and focusing instruments, interaction with stage management, and the creation of visual focus, movement and mood on stage with light.

The only instructor on record

2 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record
InstructorOverallWorkloadChallenge
Jeff AdelbergLecturer in Design · Theatre Provisional1002 records100th100th

There is no ranking to read here: Jeff Adelberg is the only instructor with evaluation records for THTR 1034, so the number is a record, not a position. It rests on 2 records, which is thin — read it as provisional.

Also taught by Jeff Adelberg

4 other classes
ClassInstructorsCourse score
THTR 1140Elements of Theatrical Design514 records69
THTR 1044Advanced Project Lab: Light Design22 records100
THTR 2250Theatre Skills: Stage Lighting Process12 records87
THTR 3349Lighting Design for the Stage11 record80

Other THTR classes

All of them
ClassInstructorsCourse score
THTR 1170Introduction to Theatre1299 records76
THTR 1103Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance325 records91
THTR 1012Theatre Production Lab I: Wardrobe Run317 records83
THTR 1120Elements of Dance116 records71
THTR 1140Elements of Theatrical Design514 records69
THTR 1130Elements of Stagecraft513 records78

The line

All 13 items · means across 2 records
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
100100th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
100100th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
100100th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
100100th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
703rd pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
702nd pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
805th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
100100th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
100100th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
100100th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.
100100th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
100100th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
100100th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

2 sections · newest first
InstructorTermSecInstrCourseWork
Jeff AdelbergSpring 20230110087100
Jeff AdelbergSpring 20220110080100

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.