Honestly didn't know what I should expect coming into this class. Since it was asynchronous, every week we would have a movie to watch, a paper to read and lectures pertaining to that movie and other concepts. We would take about them in discussions and have to write about the/analyze the lecture content in a weekly journal entry. We had both a midterm and a final that were open-book and were week long as well as a paper to write on music from a movie of our choice. Personally, I did not watch a single movie since I have no patience whatsoever and didn't take any notes either, just listened to the lectures 2x speed and still managed to do fine. It can definitely feel like a chore if you have no interest in movies and/or music though. (+it is not easy to write a paper about music). I wouldn't takeout again but it wasn't too bad either.

This is the second class I have taken with Dr. Replogle and I have really enjoyed both. This is a super interesting class. One of the criticisms I gave her in the other class was that her selections of music weren't very diverse, racially. I would say that this is not the case for this class. I feel she covered a wide range of musicals given the time she had. For any of her classes, the TA really matters as they will be doing all of the subjective gradings. Discussions are also mandatory. Dr. Replogle is great and I would for sure recommend her!

Just do the assignments and you'll get an A.

I loved this class! It was async with lecture videos, except for a one short and engaging zoom discussion, and I got to watch so many free and cool movies including popular ones that I've always wanted to watch, and relate their soundtracks to their plot, themes, and emotional feel. Super easy paper and really helpful, understanding, and responsive TA, shoutout Lucas Douridas you were awesome.

Incredibly easy online/asynch GE. I didn't watch a single movie, or lecture for that matter. You just have to attend the weekly Zoom discussion section, and my TA was really kind and engaging. I locked in for the final paper after giving the class no thought for the entire quarter and got a nearly perfect score. Take this class!!

This class is great, especially if you're into analyzing music. I'm not a film buff but I definitely gained some appreciation for different eras of film. This class starts at silent films and goes all the way to very recent films, so there's something from every era to appreciate. There are a few international films as well-- it was a great sample!

Weekly work took some time: it included around an hour of lecture videos, give or take a few readings, some short supplemental videos, and of course, a full film. There was also a quick journal entry every week and a few random assignments throughout the quarter. It was all asynchronous except for discussions, so there was time to complete all the work. I got into the habit of completing everything over the weekend so I didn't have to worry about it all week. Overall, manageable especially if you're interested!

There was a final essay project with lots of preparation time. They guide you through the process. There was also a "final exam" but it was only a few short answer essay questions for completion on your own time. No quizzes or tests. Would recommend.