THTR 3373
Contemporary Theatre and Drama in London · 1 instructor on record · 1 section
Boston College's ratings are bunched at the top — the median instructor averages about 88 out of 100 on the raw scale, and 44% of them clear 90 — so a raw score cannot separate anybody. Every figure here is ranked against BC classes and that rank is re-expressed out of 100, which is what turns a raw 88 — the middle of the university — into a figure that says where somebody actually stands. On this scale 77 is the median, 84 the top quarter and 91 the top tenth. Workload is then an adjustment on top of that, worth nothing at all for an ordinary one. Boston College's workload question was not reported in these records, so easiness could not be worked out. That is missing data, not a heavy class — and it takes nothing off the score.
The class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it — who taught it is the board below.
How is this worked out?
That is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between: the board carries each instructor's own score for this class, and the score above is the class averaged across all of them.
Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question. It is not a measure of difficulty, grading or workload.
How is this worked out?
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.
Not reported in these records — which is missing data, not a light class.
How is this worked out?
Boston College's workload question was not reported in these records, so there is nothing to show. That is missing data, not a light class.
This site-based, four-week, summer course abroad examines the current theater scene in London and the artistic and historical legacy that has led to it. Through attending plays, visiting historical and cultural landmarks, classroom lecture and discussion, and writing exercises, we will study representative plays from the Elizabethan era up to the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed on the theatre of William Shakespeare and on recent trends in British playwriting. While the course is classroom-based, our primary 'text' will be the city of London itself, the theatre capital of the English-speaking world. Attending theatre productions (and writing and talking about them) is central to the course.
| Instructor | Curve | Easiness | Challenge | RMP overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott CummingsTheater Provisional | 99100 raw · 1 record | — | 79th | 601 rating · all classes |
There is no ranking to read here: Scott Cummings is the only instructor with evaluation records for THTR 3373, so the number is a record, not a position. It rests on 1 record, which is thin — read it as provisional. The RateMyProfessors figure is their overall score across everything they teach, not their score in this class.
Also taught by Scott Cummings
6 other classes| Class | Instructors | Course score |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 1172Dramatic Structure and Theatrical Process | 15 records | 79 |
| THTR 3362Playwriting I | 14 records | 92 |
| THTR 3386Shakespeare on the Stage | 12 records | 91 |
| THTR 3372Contemporary Theatre and Drama in London | 11 record | 100 |
| THTR 3382Contemporary American Theatre | 11 record | 100 |
| THTR 3396Chekhov On The Stage | 11 record | 83 |
Other THTR classes
All of them| Class | Instructors | Course score |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 1170Introduction to Theatre | 1299 records | 76 |
| THTR 1103Acting I: Fundamentals of Performance | 325 records | 91 |
| THTR 1012Theatre Production Lab I: Wardrobe Run | 317 records | 83 |
| THTR 1120Elements of Dance | 116 records | 71 |
| THTR 1140Elements of Theatrical Design | 514 records | 69 |
| THTR 1130Elements of Stagecraft | 513 records | 78 |
The line
All 13 items · means across 1 recordBars are ranks, not raw scores. Nothing here is graded good or bad. 1 of 13 questions were not reported and are left out rather than shown as zero.
What each item asks
- Explains Clearly
- The instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
- Available
- The instructor was available for help outside of class.
- Motivating
- The instructor motivated me to do my best work.
- Sparks Interest
- The course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
- Organized
- The course was well organized.
- Clear Goals
- The learning objectives for the course were clear.
- Useful Later
- What I learned is applicable beyond this course.
- Assignments
- Assignments and exams contributed to my learning.
- Fast Feedback
- I received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
- Useful Feedback
- The feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
- Challenge
- The course was intellectually challenging.
- Attendance
- Attending class was necessary to do well in this course.
Why these numbers are curved
Both the number and the bar are the rank against every comparable record we hold, printed back out of 100. BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so on the raw scale every cell here would read in the high eighties and every bar would be nearly full — thirteen numbers that tell you nothing. Each cell prints its raw BC figure and its percentile underneath, so nothing is hidden by the transform. 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
1 section · newest first| Instructor | Term | Sec | Instr | Course | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Cummings | Summer 2024 | 01 | 100 | 100 | — |
How to read this board
Instructors 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.