Really sweet guy, very helpful, wants you to succeed.

He is a very good professor who can make you appreciate theatre. He is not too strict on grading, but he's pretty clear about what he wants. Lenient too. Very knowledgable

He is a great sectional teacher and he is willing to work with you after class hours if you need help!

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I honestly think he just has all his lectures memorized. But knows what he's talking about. Work hard on that Hamlet paper and final though.

Good class. Interesting material. Sometimes he seemed a little impatient with students and their questions. The TAs were not very nice in this class. They were not very helpful and were stuck-up.

The class was a lot of fun. You have to go to class and lose points for days missed. Very little work and the work that is required is very easy. Put some effort into your duo-scene, he grades harder on it because you have more time. A great class to get away from the stress of college and just enjoy yourself.

Great intro class with lots of information and opportunities to see theatre

He is the best teacher! David is so chill and fun! He never gave anoyone below an A on ANYTHING and he is extremely helpful and funny! I recommend this! if you dont take it you're stupid!

David is a very nice man and grades extremely fairly. Take him and NOT any others for Intro to Acting.

If you attend lecture or have a friend who attends, don't buy the book. Class is really easy to pass, just make sure you are enthusiastic in class and rehearse for your final scene.

Cool guy! Take the course if you're at all interested in theatre. Just do the reading, show up, and take notes.

David is a great lecturer and you will learn A LOT, but you MUST GO TO CLASS. If you miss class, you are screwed on the exams. Have a TA read over your paper before you turn it in...that's what they're there for and you WILL get a better grade. Get to know your TA as they do ALL the grading for this course and can really help you out if you need he

Don't know why everyone is giving him a bad rating. He is a great teacher. You only take a m.c. midterm and a final and write 2 essays. Write down everything he says and you will be fine! God forbid you actually have to do a little work to get an A in the class. He loves when you answer his questions in class. Go to the plays to get easy points

Ugh. His TA's make all the difference. I guess last year they were easy graders on the essays, but this year they are hard graders, and it sucks.As for Yarnelle, he's a nice guy, but his lectures are kind of boring. His tests aren't too bad, but you definitely have to be in class in order to pass the class.

David was great. His lecturing style was challenging to follow; he talked a lot and often realized he left important parts out of previous lectures. If you go to class, write down the meat of what he says, and understand analysis his class is very interesting and easy. He gives you more than you need to work with and its your job to apply it.

He teaches in a very laid back manner but treats his students like college students aka he expect them to come to class and be able to take their own notes as he lectures. Not to say he doesn't care, if you come to class and/or work with him it is very helpful. Tests are pieces of cake if you come to class and take detailed notes/skim readings.

Great professor. The studio part of the class was really fun and pretty easy. 2 play critiques, 2 character critiques, 2 performances, a midterm, and a final. Take this class!

Seriously the most enjoyable class of the year - I always looked forward to this class! He's a pretty chill instructor and he's good at responding to emails. But, don't turn in late papers because there's like a 10% deduction I think and thoroughly rehearse the scenes. This class was really fun and I highly recommend it!

If you're failing this class I have no sympathy for you. This class is not hard. If you have a question David is super easy to get in contact with and is VERY CLEAR. Obviously the people complaining about his vagueness did not go to class since attendance was not required. Once again if you fail this you need to get your priorities figured out

This class seems challenging but as long as you pay attention, take notes, and read the textbook chapters, it isn't so bad. It's really helpful to go to office hours. People say that he's not clear in the essay prompts but if you do everything it says to do on D2L, you'll get an A.

LOVED THIS CLASS. If you are interested in the subject and a decent writer you should have no problem getting a good grade in the class. Professor Yarnelle was easy to talk to and does grade fairly. The only negatives are that you do have a group project and he does not put any lecture notes on D2L. Awesome gen-ed!

I enjoyed this course. Some concepts were left unclear. If you remain in engaged in class and do the work, you'll be fine.

This is a hard but rewarding Gen Ed. I understand why we were required to attend three plays in order to critique them, but I HATED the screenings. They were outdated and they weren't even all on a test or quiz.

Extremely easy class, Yarnelle is a great teacher who makes everything extremely easy. If you go to class eveyday and take notes you will have an easy A.

Easy A and great class! Lecture is once a week and studio is super fun. There's not much work, just a couple of papers here and there and it's super easy. You literally just need to show up and you will get an A. :)

I had Yarnelle for lecture only, not studio, but his lectures were pretty straightforward. He assigns the reflection papers at the end of class in lecture, that's his way of making sure you go to class. He's really nice, but doesn't post lectures online so pay attention if you don't have experience in theatre.

If you're not a totally lazy person, you will do well. Go to class because powerpoints are not online. Just follow the instructions and the assignment and write coherently, and you'll do fine.

Professor Yarnelle is very interesting and so is his class. His pop responses are easy and he grades the papers fairly. He does not post his power points on d2l so make sure to go to class. You don't really need to read the book but it helps. Overall, a very good class!

Professor Yarnelle is a wonderful teacher. Very passionate. The work load at first is a lot, but then it becomes easy. MUST GO TO CLASS AND TAKE NOTES. Always there for help, great guy. You also attend 3 plays, and they are a great experience! This class takes work, but is very interesting and going to plays for credit is awesome:)!

Prof Yarnelle is great! He lets class out early often and sometimes cancels. Every assignment has clear instructions, so it's pretty tough to fail. A lot of writing but it's easy and on fun topics! He's super helpful and always able to answer questions.

Yarnelle doesn't mess around, you have to give it your all to get an A but it's definitely possible. If you respect him and work hard in his class you can get the grade you want.

A great semester with an intro class. Loved it.

Mr. Yarnelle seems somewhat aloof and judgemental. I wish he posted something/anything on line that would enrich his class. There is nothing!!! He is sometimes difficult to follow, but still, all in all, a good filler course.

Great lectures and you get let out early almost every class.

Yarnelle is a very good lecturer. He is very passionate and even though this is the basic level TAR class, he still puts effort into the class. The tests were online and easy. There's quizlets for the material. Doesn't take attendance for lectures, but gives out extra credit for people that do show on random days, so stay until the end of class!

CLASS IS INTERESTING CHALLENGING AND EYEOPENING

great gened class fun

Yarnelle is a nice guy. To pass his class you need to attend every class because he does not post notes on line. Copy his slideshows word for word because his tests are open note. There are 4 pop quizzes about the readings. There is a lot of reading for this class.

David is really nice, his lectures were fine but they were a bit boring. The textbook is useful towards the midterm and final.

caring and listened to my situation loved the class learned a lot about entertainment

loved oklahoma and going to the theatre

Interesting class and good with this semester schedule

take the class youll love it

what a passionate man. you can tell he just loves theater. such an easy A. DO NOT DO USHER CREW write the research paper. so easy tests. you do have to go physically see 3 plays which is costly. no homework :)

loved the class and the lectures on fridays would take this class again if i could

university class that opened my eyes to what is entertainment

great class with respectful teacher and assistant who understand my situation and helped me out with assignments that were late because i was in the hospital for three weeks

great class would take it again fun and interesting semester

worked in theatre saw how the theatre really worked liked this class

lectures were interesting and class was fun to go to loved the shows

He's a great teacher, he loves what he teaches and will help you when you ask for his guidance.

Just show up to class and take notes. Most of the pop quizzes are on the notes or videos we watch in class. There is a lot of assigned reading but I never read a single article in that class and I got an A.

VERY GOOD GUY

Professor Yarnelle's TAR106D class was very easy. He was respectful and helpful. Many papers but they were not hard. Also, it was easy to skip class and he usually let out early or cancelled class once a week.

Such an easy class if you have some level of understanding of fine arts. I didn't watch any of the plays and got a 100 on the first major paper and an 80 on the second. If you work with him, he will work with you. Just search all the documents for the answers on quizzes and tests, and you will be fine. I got all A's on exams and never studied.

Yarnelle is such a caring individual and I loved him as a teacher. I got a B in the class and I really did not try. I barely attended class and just went if I was going to turn in a paper. Although, the times I did go, his class was always interesting. Yarnelle doesn't grade the papers, his assistant does, and his assistant is a very hard grader.

Professor Yarnelle provided a very easy course, and gave many opportunities to get a high grade within the class. As long as you're not lazy and do not mind some writing this class is an easy A. Often let us out of class early, and was easy to talk to out of class. Papers are easy if you put in effort, and honestly an interesting subject.

has an easy class and have a few papers done and the assignments aren't hard but take time to do.

Awesome class. I ended up learning a lot about entertainment and industry. Assignments and papers required, in class quizzes--no exams.

This class is very important and eye-opening, and Prof. Yarnelle teaches it with a lot of passion. His feedback on papers is really helpful, and the tests are really not that hard if you pay attention and watch the clips and plays that he tells you to. Not super approachable but very nice, so don't worry about it at all.

This was such an easy class! All of the tests relate to quizzes and lectures. I did really well on the papers with minimal effort because I paid attention to the rubric. If you work with him, he works with you. If you're looking for an easy art credit I definitely recommend this one!

Great lesson plan with very fair grading, and as long as you keep up with due dates and are ready for some light writing assignments you will do fine

I never met the professor, so I can't rate him directly, but this class was extremely easy. There was barely any work and all of it took no effort. He gives you a 100 if you submit anything. The class average for every assignment was 95%+.

I picked this class simply because it was an UD humanity that fit into my schedule. I was extremely glad that I did so, and this class was much more rewarding than I expected it to be. We wrote analysis papers and reaction papers of American musicals with clear rubrics and plenty of time to do so. Homework and exam workloads were very manageable.

Honestly such an easy class. yes there is a lot of lecture material but, I didn't even review the lectures and still got A's on all assignments. The criteria can be a little confusing at times but if you turn in anything or put some effort in, you will get an A. Easy class would definitely take again.

TFTV 160 was very easy. I got a 100% on every assignment and a 100% in the class. He gives you things to watch/do but you don't have to do that at all. There is about 10 assignments that make up your whole grade, but they're a breeze, follow his guidlines and rubric and you will be fine. He responds fast as well. Take this class for an easy gen ed.

Professor Yarnelle was very comprehensive. As long as you turn everything in by the deadline and follow the instructions online, getting an A is easy. There are not too many assignments but the few he asks for are a bit long so make sure you do them on time. Also, this class requires a lot of writing. Overall, cool class, and great professor.

I took this class as a gen ed and it was so worth it. The course is very light workload with just 3 quizzes and 3 tests, and the answers can all be found on the modules he posts. There were no assignments except 2 papers which can be a little confusing, but he is not a harsh grader at all so if you answer all the prompts you should do just fine.

I took Prof Yarnelles theatre class online and while the modules were pretty lengthy, Prof Yarnelle is super understanding and helpful and as long as you put in the effort for the assignments and show you care about your learning he will be extremely fair.