Patricia Zimmer - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Professor: Patricia Zimmer

Department: Fine Arts

College: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Patricia is a very caring lady towards her students and their specific needs. She is on the older side, so sometimes it takes her a while to get her point across to the class. There are almost no lectures, a lot of interactive and physical movement, and maybe three papers and one or two big projects throughout the semester.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Patricia Zimmer is an artsy, sweet woman whose place is in the theater, not the classroom. I found this class HIGHLY useless. Her lectures had little to no substance, our "textbook" was a poorly written self-help book which she referenced heavily. The course is basically reflection papers and attendance; save your money if you like to skip class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

It was a fun class - you get to escape being adult twice a week and enjoy your childhood while enjoying learning ways to apply it to children's development. She's a sweet lady but know participation matters. In-class group activities and a few projects and a paper. Overall a pretty good class, I'd recommend taking her.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sweet lady, but her class was not my cup of tea. Extremely easy, but not my thing; I'm a nursing major. Most of class is learning kinesthetically and going totally outside of your comfort zone w/ ppl you don't know. 1 really great positive is she strives to connect the class to everyone's major and personal life, which was really awesome.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Patricia is absolutely wonderful. Such a sweet lady, very passionate about what she teaches, and so helpful. Probably one of the best courses and professors I've taken at EMU. Make sure you show up to class because participation matters! A few papers, a few projects and you must see two outside performances.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very fun and interactive class, often we would play games for the entire class and then get out early and leave. She is very fair and really cares about her students. Highly recommend her!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Patricia is a great professor. Her class require a lot of participation. You'll play a lot of games and some role-playing. There's a few papers assigned, but they're relatively easy. You'll only need the book for quotes here and there in your papers. Her class is a lot of fun and definitely one I would take again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CTAR300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fun class! Did so much movement activities. Definitely can apply the skills in the classroom. She is sweet and caring for all her students. Love the 8 count shake! ;)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CTAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Patricia is one of the nicest and funniest people you will ever meet. She is simply one of the best instructors I've ever had. The class was very easy. Just show up and participate. We hardly used the text books except for a few short papers. She is extremely helpful and responds quickly. I would take her again if I had the chance.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good professor, but did'nt use textbook which made exam difficult no lecture at all. Also she made us wait two weeks after class was over to get our grades very dingy!!!!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I absolutely LOVED this class. Patricia is so sweet, and half of the class is just playing games from childhood. Also a bit of making up scenes and getting to know each other. Projects are not hard, it's easy to get a good grade. Minimal reading just from the coursepack, but that's just to help on the 2 exams. Great class, great professor! :)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Played many kids games,but when connected with the readings it made a powerful insight into relationships between adult and child play/life.Really proves importance of play.Very interesting.HIGHLY recommended to Elementary Ed majors,or for an A's.The activities in her class will be extremely helpful for years to come, in many different situations.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CTAR222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy class. You'll have fun because most of it is playing games. Try your hardest on the papers and you should have no problem passing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CTACSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She just seems like she's making things up as she goes along...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CTAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is the second time I had a class with her. I felt like this class was almost a duplicate of the CTAR 222 class.The lesson's didn't seem to be well planned out.There were a lot of assignments that I felt was busy work.Some of the activities we did were fun.Those that weren't just needed a little more structure.Attendance is key.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CTAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Okay, if you're taking courses at Second City then an undergrad Improv class is obviously not for you...duh. But Zimmer is great. The class is cake AND fun which is rare.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CTAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

What a horrible first experience at EMU! After 2 years of training with a professional Shakespearean actor, and many, MANY courses at Second City, this woman and this class is an insult to mine and anyone else's intelligence! Started off class practically playing duck, duck goose!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CTARANY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AWFUL! do NOT take her. you will hate yourself if you do.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CTAR323322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is a great teacher. Lots of playing around in class. She is an easy professor, but you need to come to class as she does take attendance at it counts. I have had her two times now and would love to have her again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CTAR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

she's a little spacy, but other than that, pretty good.