Professor
Michael Emmerich
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Most Helpful Review
Actually took J70 The class was quite interesting to me. The workload was not that hard as weekly assignments could be done quickly in about 10-15 minutes after you watched a movie. The readings were at times dry but the films were inspiring. The professor showed an obvious passion for the subject and it was quite refreshing. Take this class, I quite enjoyed it.
Actually took J70 The class was quite interesting to me. The workload was not that hard as weekly assignments could be done quickly in about 10-15 minutes after you watched a movie. The readings were at times dry but the films were inspiring. The professor showed an obvious passion for the subject and it was quite refreshing. Take this class, I quite enjoyed it.
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Fall 2024 - Super fun and pretty easy class, would definitely take again! Professor Emmerich really changed the way I look at media, especially anime. You watch two anime movies each week that relate to a certain topic, and then you discuss them in class. I thought hearing everyone's opinions and thoughts about the symbols and messaging of the films was fun. He really encourages you to try and make connections throughout the film, or to find something that seems small at first, but really means a lot in the context of the story. There are also weekly writing assignments (he only takes the highest five out of nine) where you discuss one of the anime from that week, and two papers that are essentially longer versions of the weekly assignments. Technically, you don't need to watch every film (I personally skipped a few), but I would recommend watching as many as possible to get the most out of the class. Discussion sections were mandatory, and were basically extensions of lecture. I feel like your TA could make or break this course since they do the grading. Tyler was my TA and he was awesome, would definitely recommend him! Overall, this was one of my favorite classes I've taken here and was pretty laid back all things considered, I would highly recommend taking it if you can!
Fall 2024 - Super fun and pretty easy class, would definitely take again! Professor Emmerich really changed the way I look at media, especially anime. You watch two anime movies each week that relate to a certain topic, and then you discuss them in class. I thought hearing everyone's opinions and thoughts about the symbols and messaging of the films was fun. He really encourages you to try and make connections throughout the film, or to find something that seems small at first, but really means a lot in the context of the story. There are also weekly writing assignments (he only takes the highest five out of nine) where you discuss one of the anime from that week, and two papers that are essentially longer versions of the weekly assignments. Technically, you don't need to watch every film (I personally skipped a few), but I would recommend watching as many as possible to get the most out of the class. Discussion sections were mandatory, and were basically extensions of lecture. I feel like your TA could make or break this course since they do the grading. Tyler was my TA and he was awesome, would definitely recommend him! Overall, this was one of my favorite classes I've taken here and was pretty laid back all things considered, I would highly recommend taking it if you can!
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