I wanted to take a film class and I ended up here. There was a heavy focus on Buddhism (with pretty niche films/documentaries that reflected this focus), and a bit of Hinduism, not much Christianity. If you actually like analyzing film and learning about aspects of religion this is the class for you. If not, lectures will just feel like long history lessons and watching the movies on your own time might be boring. If you're a decent response writer and you put in effort, I'd say this is a really chill upper div. Really a wealth of knowledge on Eastern religions. Homework/exams is basically the movies, readings, and a couple response papers.

She did take informal attendance through a sign-in sheet/name post-its, but I am not sure how much weight that had on the final grade, I definitely skipped a couple and didn't feel too behind.

Take this class. I read reviews and thought that Professor Muldoon-Hules was going to be tough or even boring but that was not the case. I enjoyed her class very much. There are several forms of "media" that are assigned. A few movies, some radio shows and youtube videos. The class consists of some discussion posts, a midterm and a final (both in class essays). If you go to class, read the material and pay attention you will get an A, maybe even an A+. She offers extra credit. She's kind and underrated.

A little dry and historical, but there were a few weeks where the content was interesting. The tests are all written responses and aren't too hard if you do the readings and the movie viewings.