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NEIL MILLS

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Raw average: 3.25/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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THEATRE 100
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Neil was a nice person and clearly passionate about theatre. However, he was so disorganized. We never knew when assignments would be posted, when things were due, or when we had a ticket to go see a certain show. The class is easy, although they take attendance with top hat and you need to be in the room to count. But the assignments are easy.
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TD130 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
If he is ever allowed to teach Script Analysis again, don't take it. Genuinely no idea how to teach students. He gave us so many scripts to read without ever going over them in class afterwards. He doesn't post assignments before deadlines. No respect for time. Promised to post grades for three months. Nice enough, but totally hopeless as a prof.
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THEATRE 100
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
They are so nice and amazing and I loved this class! Truly shows how important art is to them and it carried onto the students. Love this class.
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TD130 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Neil is an awesome professor at UW-Madison. They are super nice to everyone in class, and they are really good at helping you appreciate art. I feel like I've grown a lot as a person in their class.
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Classes with NEIL MILLS

EXPERIENCING THEATRE explores how theatre is made and develops appreciation for performative events through live performances and professional colloquiums.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2025

THEATRE 130 introduces the fundamentals of theatrical design, focusing on translating text into visual and aural content through script analysis and research.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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historical GPA · grades

Fall 2020–Spring 2025

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2025THEATRE 100Experiencing Theatre
Spring 2025THEATRE 130Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
Spring 2024THEATRE 130Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
Fall 2023ART/THEATRE 372Set Design I
Fall 2023THEATRE 130Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
Spring 2023THEATRE 100Experiencing Theatre
Spring 2023THEATRE 367Script Analysis
Fall 2022ART/THEATRE 372Set Design I
Fall 2022THEATRE 100Experiencing Theatre
Spring 2022THEATRE 130Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
Spring 2022THEATRE 367Script Analysis
Fall 2021ART/THEATRE 372Set Design I
Fall 2021THEATRE 561Backstage Laboratory III
Fall 2021THEATRE 661Advanced Production Practicum
Fall 2020THEATRE 130Fundamentals of Theatrical Design

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