Marc Porter - West Virginia State University, Institute, WV

Professor: Marc Porter

Department: Communication

College: West Virginia State University, Institute, WV

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMM140FILM
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Porter teaches an amazing film class. If you show up and do well on the exams, youll pass without a problem. Hes extremely knowledgeable about film, youre sure to learn something.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMM140FILM
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Porter is great. He is very enthusiastic about film and will thoroughly explain everything and will also help you outside of class if you need it. If you show up to class and do decent on the exams then it's an easy A. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Porter is an interesting character. His enthusiasm for film is good for a class that many would sometimes sleep through. DO NOT MISS CLASSES. Attendance makes up a huge chunk of your final grade. If you do fairly well on assignments and attend class almost every time there is a meeting, you will pass the class. It's easy!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Porter is a great instructor. He is a very nice person, and extremely helpful when questions are asked. Also, a big plus, he has a sense of humor which helps in a long class that may or may not interest students, but is required for a major.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MS500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At times, it's hard to get a take on his direction. Yet, if you find his focus... it's a really interesting trip. Truly interesting look into the world of film.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FILMA102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very opinionated about what he is teaching, somethings aren;t that interesting but the movies are exceptional. Good teacher outside of class as well. I recommend him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MS500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Porter really knows what he is talking about technically. However, he often veers off into opinion, which sometimes borders on offensive, particularly to women. He doesn't mean any harm - he's just really old school.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very helpful. The class can sometimes be boring but if you go to class it will help you on the tests. The tests are not hard.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is a joke. I dropped the class because I couldn't stand sitting in it one more day. DO NOT take him!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. It was a little boring at times, but the movie selections weren't bad, and I did learn some things that I hadn't known before. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it does help your grade. I would take him again for another course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is worthless. If you're looking for a film-making professor, look for someone else.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

kinda weird but overall very easy, not the best movie choices though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• 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:

If you come to class and do the work easy A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMM140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoy his teaching and class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FILM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I don't know what class the last rater had from this clown but this professor is a total tool. Has he made any real films? Has no idea what goes on in a real production. Most of his knowledge seems to come from magazines. A space cadet who can't maintain a thought for more than a couple of seconds. Has lab assistants teach the technical parts.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOFILM
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good guy, nice, makes class easy and fun.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: VARIOUSFILM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Among one of my favorite teachers. Brilliant and knowledgable. Don't let the other posters fool you. This man is an experience filmmaker and knows his stuff in regards to narrative and non-narrative film theory. You have to like the subject matter thou

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMM170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Porter is a very interesting professor. he loves teaching, and he is very supportive of his students, almost to a fault.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FILMAPPR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice, BUT the class has no value and is very boring. He will help anybody that asks, but the tests seemed to be different than the notes. Like I said though he will help if you ask. Recommended if you HAVE to take this class.