An introduction to the study of film as an aesthetic and social phenomenon, and to various methods of critical analysis.
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UnitsLetter
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeMandatory lectures where she pauses the videos too often. It's a film class just show the clips. Her commentary and lecture style in general is poor
As a film major, I enjoyed the class and Brusutti's (sometimes disorganized) lectures because the content is interesting to me. I also thought the movies selected throughout the quarter (1 and sometimes 2 per week in class) were well chosen. But if I wasn't interested in film genuinely, I think assignments might be difficult to receive a high grade
Brusutti is knowledgeable about film theory, but her lectures can be dry. Textbook is tedious, but Unstuck ai helped me ace the papers. For a GE, it's manageable if you stay engaged.
The lectures consisted of watching films for the majority of the class time. She would go overtime often by 5-15 minutes. The lecture attendance isn't taken but sections with the TA are. She doesn't care if you walk out mid lecture. If you plan to skip lectures, I advise you do attend the ones closer to midterm and finals season.
Anna is a good and kind professor. I attended her seminar and I love her so much. I recommend all students to take her seminar. But her quiz in 46 is always out of study question.
She's a really nice lady and she has a lot of interesting things to say but everything she says is like a riddle and it's very confusing to follow her lectures. She talks like we are already supposed to know all of this stuff but some of us are new to film. Her quizzes are filled with all this terminology and concepts she never goes over in class.