FILM TV 114
Film Genres
Description: Lecture/screenings, four hours; discussion, one hour. Study of specific film genre (e.g., Western, gangster cycle, musical, silent epic, comedy, social drama). May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Prof. McHugh is one of those teachers whose lectures are mostly composed of questions. If the class doesn't answer some of the questions, she throws a fit. A lot of the times, people just didn't know the answers. McHugh acted like the class was lazy, but it was really annoying having a lecture be like a freaking quiz show. She really never lectured. Sometimes there would be a few lines about a film, or film technique. Also, her questions don't really seem to lead anywhere, so it's very tough to see what she wants you to learn, so rely on your TA. Also, her readings (while in some cases were interesting) were all over the place. I couldn't really understand what she wanted out of us. Also, sometimes she dug a little too deeply in the many questions she had for us. For example, after watching "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," she asked "What makes the good character good, the bad character bad, and the ugly character ugly?" Also, the class title was "Melodramas, Musicals, and Westerns." She never tied the three genres together.
Prof. McHugh is one of those teachers whose lectures are mostly composed of questions. If the class doesn't answer some of the questions, she throws a fit. A lot of the times, people just didn't know the answers. McHugh acted like the class was lazy, but it was really annoying having a lecture be like a freaking quiz show. She really never lectured. Sometimes there would be a few lines about a film, or film technique. Also, her questions don't really seem to lead anywhere, so it's very tough to see what she wants you to learn, so rely on your TA. Also, her readings (while in some cases were interesting) were all over the place. I couldn't really understand what she wanted out of us. Also, sometimes she dug a little too deeply in the many questions she had for us. For example, after watching "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," she asked "What makes the good character good, the bad character bad, and the ugly character ugly?" Also, the class title was "Melodramas, Musicals, and Westerns." She never tied the three genres together.
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Spring 2024 - My favorite class I've taken at UCLA. Professor Wuest is extremely knowledgeable, well organized, and easy to approach if you have any questions. This quarter focused on the horror genre; the content was very engaging plus you get to watch a movie for half of the class. That being said, lecture attendance isn't mandatory and he does post his slides + the movies on bruinlearn. Discussion section - 15% (mandatory attendance) Midterm - 20% (take home essays; one 300-400 words, one 750-1,000 words) Paper proposal for research paper - 10% Research paper - 25% (about 5-7 pages) Final exam - 30% (usually take home essays but was online MC due to TA strike)
Spring 2024 - My favorite class I've taken at UCLA. Professor Wuest is extremely knowledgeable, well organized, and easy to approach if you have any questions. This quarter focused on the horror genre; the content was very engaging plus you get to watch a movie for half of the class. That being said, lecture attendance isn't mandatory and he does post his slides + the movies on bruinlearn. Discussion section - 15% (mandatory attendance) Midterm - 20% (take home essays; one 300-400 words, one 750-1,000 words) Paper proposal for research paper - 10% Research paper - 25% (about 5-7 pages) Final exam - 30% (usually take home essays but was online MC due to TA strike)
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