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Shelleen Greene
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Winter 2020 - First off, this class is much more difficult than FILM TV 6A. I felt that the subject matter of this class was boring and uninteresting from the start so this review may be biased. I simply wanted to get a class out of the way for the film minor. Prof Greene was extremely dry. Her voice is like listening to NPR in slow-mo. She is kind and walks around to meet students. She is extremely fair and says exactly what she means. However, this class is almost 4 hours and sometimes she would try to fit in double screenings. I felt that the length of the class was the biggest challenge - in terms of staying awake and engaged. There is a midterm and a supposed "cumulative" final. I say "cumulative" because it primarily focuses on material after the midterm but she says you must know things from before to support your answers. I took the final online due to COVID 19 so it was probably much easier than in the past. However, the exams are short answer questions and straightforward. There are also 2 short essays - the only challenge there is with the word count. The final project was not difficult and I found that it was just meant to engage us further our creativity with the material. In hindsight, I would not take this class because of its length and material. However, it was not as much of a waste of time as my other classes this quarter.
Winter 2020 - First off, this class is much more difficult than FILM TV 6A. I felt that the subject matter of this class was boring and uninteresting from the start so this review may be biased. I simply wanted to get a class out of the way for the film minor. Prof Greene was extremely dry. Her voice is like listening to NPR in slow-mo. She is kind and walks around to meet students. She is extremely fair and says exactly what she means. However, this class is almost 4 hours and sometimes she would try to fit in double screenings. I felt that the length of the class was the biggest challenge - in terms of staying awake and engaged. There is a midterm and a supposed "cumulative" final. I say "cumulative" because it primarily focuses on material after the midterm but she says you must know things from before to support your answers. I took the final online due to COVID 19 so it was probably much easier than in the past. However, the exams are short answer questions and straightforward. There are also 2 short essays - the only challenge there is with the word count. The final project was not difficult and I found that it was just meant to engage us further our creativity with the material. In hindsight, I would not take this class because of its length and material. However, it was not as much of a waste of time as my other classes this quarter.
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Spring 2024 - This has been one of my favorite classes I've taken here at UCLA. The texts were always interesting and led me to think more deeply about the issues depicted in the films. The discussion post questions helped prepare me for the larger graded assignments. The films themselves encouraged me to think more critically about my experiences that related to the topics of the films. Dr. Greene did a great job in selecting which films to watch and providing us with readings that clarified or deepened our understanding of the films. Overall, I highly recommend this course and Dr. Greene. This class is very doable if you stay up to date with the readings and attend the lectures/discussions. Discussion posts are essential for success in this class.
Spring 2024 - This has been one of my favorite classes I've taken here at UCLA. The texts were always interesting and led me to think more deeply about the issues depicted in the films. The discussion post questions helped prepare me for the larger graded assignments. The films themselves encouraged me to think more critically about my experiences that related to the topics of the films. Dr. Greene did a great job in selecting which films to watch and providing us with readings that clarified or deepened our understanding of the films. Overall, I highly recommend this course and Dr. Greene. This class is very doable if you stay up to date with the readings and attend the lectures/discussions. Discussion posts are essential for success in this class.
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