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Mark is the most frustrating professor I have had. In a course based on interpretation every answer is wrong except his. He is dismissive of others ideas and stinks of a superiority complex. Picks and chooses what information is viable when giving a justification. Impossible to get a correct answer. Lots of reading. Also walks barefoot in class.Rate My Professors ↗
If you only care about an easy A or AB then take this class. The class was mainly class discussions and a couple acting assignments. Mark does not put any grades in until the semester ends, so you will not know how you are doing in the class. Class is MANDATORY if you miss more than (I think) 4 your grade drops a letter. Overall easy A but not fun.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | THEATRE 219 | Undergraduate Topics Intheatre and Drama |
| Spring 2024 | THEATRE 360 | Performance in Practice |
| Fall 2023 | THEATRE 219 | Undergraduate Topics Intheatre and Drama |
| Fall 2023 | THEATRE 367 | Script Analysis |
| Spring 2023 | THEATRE 250 | Fundamentals of Acting |
| Spring 2023 | THEATRE 368 | Fundamentals of Directing |
| Fall 2022 | THEATRE 329 | Introduction to African-american Performance |
| Fall 2022 | THEATRE 350 | Acting Realism |
| Fall 2022 | THEATRE 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2022 | THEATRE 368 | Fundamentals of Directing |
| Fall 2021 | THEATRE 357 | Introduction to Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness |
| Fall 2021 | THEATRE 360 | Performance in Practice |
| Fall 2021 | THEATRE 367 | Script Analysis |
| Fall 2020 | THEATRE 360 | Performance in Practice |
| Fall 2020 | THEATRE 367 | Script Analysis |
| Spring 2020 | THEATRE 360 | Performance in Practice |
| Spring 2020 | THEATRE 368 | Fundamentals of Directing |
| Spring 2020 | THEATRE 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2019 | THEATRE 250 | Fundamentals of Acting |
| Fall 2019 | THEATRE 367 | Script Analysis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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