CLASSIC 42
Cinema and Ancient World
Description: Lecture/screenings, five hours; discussion, 75 minutes. Use of popular culture and cinema to introduce students to ancient Greek and/or Roman culture; focus at discretion of instructor. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Most Helpful Review
While this class was extremely enjoyable, I feel I did not learn much. The section was more effective than the lectures in bringing student understanding to a higher level, and the TAs are the ones that do all the grading so be sure to get to know your TA. The lectures were interesting, but they were mainly a recap of the required readings, so basically you don't have to do the reading to pass or do well. There was a significant amount of work which became extremely time consuming, having a 2+ hour movie to watch and do a worksheet on each week, so only take this class if you have exorbitant amounts of free time or are willing to stay up all night.
While this class was extremely enjoyable, I feel I did not learn much. The section was more effective than the lectures in bringing student understanding to a higher level, and the TAs are the ones that do all the grading so be sure to get to know your TA. The lectures were interesting, but they were mainly a recap of the required readings, so basically you don't have to do the reading to pass or do well. There was a significant amount of work which became extremely time consuming, having a 2+ hour movie to watch and do a worksheet on each week, so only take this class if you have exorbitant amounts of free time or are willing to stay up all night.
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Fall 2023 - This class is perfect for an easy GE, the only the only homework was to read a short play and watch a movie weekly, and the midterm and final were fine if you watched the movies, payed a moderate amount of attention in class, and listened to your TA. Honestly I didn't love professor Boulmetis' lecture style, but it didn't end up mattering that much since my TA for this class was amazing, and definitely taught me a lot more than the professor. I think the key thing for this class is to watch the movies he assigns the week he assigns them, because his tests are detailed enough that cramming them or looking up the plot summaries won't help your grade. The midterm and final both included in class essays, but they weren't too bad if you watched to movies
Fall 2023 - This class is perfect for an easy GE, the only the only homework was to read a short play and watch a movie weekly, and the midterm and final were fine if you watched the movies, payed a moderate amount of attention in class, and listened to your TA. Honestly I didn't love professor Boulmetis' lecture style, but it didn't end up mattering that much since my TA for this class was amazing, and definitely taught me a lot more than the professor. I think the key thing for this class is to watch the movies he assigns the week he assigns them, because his tests are detailed enough that cramming them or looking up the plot summaries won't help your grade. The midterm and final both included in class essays, but they weren't too bad if you watched to movies
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