Professor Due is one of the best professors that I have taken so far at UCLA. I'm so glad that I've had a chance to get to know her this past quarter because she is so concerned with student learning and student success. She honestly wants everyone to get an A so she allows late work until the very last week without point deductions. I've learned a lot about Afrofuturism, especially in the context of short stories and films. I'll be actively looking out for more classes to take taught by Professor Due!

Ps: She is genuinely so sweet and really funny

In this class, we watch several movies and short films as well as read some short stories of the Black horror sub-genre. In my personal opinion, the list of movies/stories we had to watch or read was quite high (I think it was around 30!) so it was honestly difficult to keep up with discussions/lectures, as all we do is talk about them. You are also graded on discussion participation. Assignments include reflections for every lecture (3-5 sentences), 6 blog posts (400 words each), 1 midterm (multiple choice + 2 essays), and 1 final project (either a 7-page essay or a short film). It was a lot more writing than I anticipated, but I learned a lot about common themes in Black horror and how meaningful many of these movies are.

I learned new things about Afrofuturism and I learned about culture. The professor is very passionate about the topic, and knowledgeable. We had great class discussions and the films and music were insightful.

- Class graded work: 6 blogposts, 1 midterm, 1 final project
- Midterm was multiple choice and 2 mini essays, and included content from the first half of the quarter. Given that you've read/watched everything, it's really easy.
- Blogposts were min. 400 words about anything discussed during the week it is due. Super simple.
- Final project was about anything you want, could be an essay or a self-directed film about Black Horror.

Professor Due is incredibly knowledgable about the material and is a really engaging lecturer. She is also very understanding and gave a lot of flexibility (bc of covid) but still expects a high level of work from students. This class was definitely the highlight of my quarter, take it if you get the chance.

Prof Due is fantastic! This class is so much fun. There is a bit of writing. But it is def doable.