John Wayne Shafer - University of Central Florida

Professor: John Wayne Shafer

Department: TBD

College: University of Central Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Professor Shafer's online Theatre Survey class. You are graded on about 25 quizzes (10 questions each), a paper, and a final. The quizzes are all super easy and the paper is not difficult at all. If you keep up with the quizzes, you will do well in the class. He is really funny in the modules and keeps your interest.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I am so glad I took Prof. Shafers class. I do not care about Theatre at all but he actually makes it really interesting. He doesn't use a book just power-point slides that you read and then take a Quiz on. There are 25 (or so) Quizzes and they are all 10 questions, plus one paper and a final.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: TPP2110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He critiques from an actor's perspective which isn't always helpful and he doesn't have a good way of delivering criticism. It is just a bit unclear as to what he is trying to say. But overall I think for an Acting I class it went really well and I learned a lot more than I thought I would. 10/10 would recommend. Always looked forward to 8am with..

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: THE3082
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor. I was excited for this class until I realized that it was two months into class and I hadnt learned a single thing. He doesnt teach anything, he just talks about himself the entire class. Hes more concerned with people coming to his office to hang out with him than he is about actually teaching anything. Waste of time and money.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A lot of quizzes. But they are easy. It is enough to read once the module to answer them. A lot to read. Modules are boring., teacher self-centered. You have to go watch one show and write a paper about it. On final are the same questions as in the quizzes. You can get A if you keep up with everything.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very self centered and lazy. Super easy class though. Take it if you are good at checking it everyday... random quizzes with different grading policys for each one. One quiz i missed resulted in 4 zeros but when i get an A on another I only get 1 A. Again Class is insanely easy but professor is the worst i've had in my 3 years at UCF.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: THE3082
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Shafer tried his best with this class and it's mix of majors. He did focus more on acting than anything else but always asked everyone what he could go over specifically to their interests so he could research and discuss something for everyone. He did give some "pop quizzes" on random days so show up. Not a lot of textbook reading. Does ramble.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: THE3383
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Shafer is, unfortunately, the worst instructor I have ever had to deal with. He wrote the book for one of his own classes -Taboo Theatre- it's expensive, and mandatory that you have it for the class because all you do the entire semester is read several plays from his book. You won't learn anything from Shafer unless it's a story about himself.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took this class online in the summer and it was super easy. I suggest you take it like right now.. ONLINE. The quizzes are timed but easy. You basically have the module in one tab and have the quiz on the other one. The only requirement is to do a paper on a play that is watched in person. Depending on the play it will be funny and enjoyable.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took this class online for summer b 2015 and it was easy!! If you need an elective choose this one and take it online. All you need to do is attend a play, which was hilarious, and write a 4-5 page response on it. His quizzes are open book if you take notes while reading the modules or open up another tab with the module there. No book required.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Online class taken during the summer. I enjoyed the class. You do have to write a 4-5 page review on a play. However, I am somewhat interested in theatre and found the play hilarious. Lots of quizzes but if you keep up its not too bad. The final is very easy, based off of old test questions. Professor is cool, I liked him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: THE3383
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Shafer is a cool dude & a fairly easy teacher. But this class is not for the faint at heart. Too much violence, never from plays all from movies and sex was barely covered at all & if it was it was rape. He would tell you once to read a play and not discuss it for a few classes then quiz pop quiz but he didn't tell you when it was due.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: THE3383
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is hands down one of the best classes that I have taken at UCF. the structure is a bit loose but Shafer makes up for by being dedicated to the subject. I would highly recommend taking it to anyone.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: TPP2110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He likes to give open scenes and monologues without too much rehearsal. his feedback is evasive and doesn''t help if you really want to grow as an actor. He can be a lazy teacher and doesn''t always want to help. He also has a tendency to give you the same kind of scene if he thinks your good at a certain type of acting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class, fun teaching style. Extremely arrogant. I agree with others he talks about himself way too much. If he wasnt such a know it all and didn't think He was better than everyone else he would be cool

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: THE3383
• 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:

Amazing! He is very funny and intense. Even when the material gets serious he still mangaes to make it interestng. If you show up for class you'll pass, because he will tell you exactly what you need to know.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was pretty fun and there wasn't a ton of work involved. There were 2 major papers, pop quizzes, a midterm, and final. Go to class. You can't make up the quizzes if you miss them. The teacher is extremely arrogant and loves to talk about himself which can get annoying.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• 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:

This class is awesome. I took it just to take a class, but professor Shafer made this a very interesting class. Its not a hard class, extremely hard to get a C. There is pop quizes but its free points, its just to make you go to class. Def worth taking.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• 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:

Professor Shafer was awesome. He's super funny and his class is extremely easy as long as you go to every class. I definitely recommend him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: THE2000
• 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:

He's a fun teacher but he loooves to talk about himself way to much! His ego is the size of Russia. Today we watched a video...that he was in of course. All about himself, BUT bends over backwards to help us pass! good class take it!