YES. Amazing professor! I took this class online through Zoom. Each week, we watched a film and had light, interesting readings. The class consisted of five short journals (less than 500 words), and you could choose any five weeks out of the ten to complete them, which made it super flexible. We had a midterm paper and a very easy creative project where you just picked a theme from the course and used it in any kind of creative work. You could draw, make a video, a TikTok, write a poem, make a collage, etc. and all you had to do was write one paragraph explaining how it connected to the class. Participation is a must in this class, but all you need to do is share your opinions in class and sometimes reply with a couple of sentences to a discussion post the few times she posts them. It might sound annoying, but the topics and films are SO fun that talking never feels like a chore. For me, it honestly felt like I was just discussing the films or something I read with a friend because this professor is so funny and lively. This is an easy A, and you learn so much. I looked forward to class with her every week. My TA, Bricieda, was also very sweet. I'm a senior, and this is my favorite class I’ve taken at UCLA. :)

Amazing professor and class! I highly recommend Professor Celina Martinez. I am graduating this year but if I could take her classes in the future I definitely would. I have taken other classes that are so packed with information there is no way I can remember any of the content but Professor Martinez connects the content through each lecture. There are weekly journals that help with reflecting on the content of the class and two main projects.
I enjoyed this class and learned about Latinx culture through films, two textbooks, weekly readings, lectures, and discussions. A great class!