I really loved Prof Sarkar's class. I find myself referencing his course concepts in my daily life. Some of the readings are tough, but he went over most of the really difficult/important ones in class. Midterm - 20% of grade, Final 20%, Research paper 40%, Attendance 20%. Graded entirely by the TA. 3 hr lectures were long but kept me engaged.

Two 5-6 pages paper, midterm we got 1 essay question + 5 ID for 1hr 30 mins), Final we got 3 essay question + 4 ID questions for 3hrs). She gives out the test questions a week before for you to review!(she gave 3 and picked 1 etc) IDK how I pass the class. The hardest class I have taken so far for Film. I learned a lot tho because how strict it is.

Professor Holt was a poor teacher. Lectures have little to do with course material and mostly go on about how she loves Chicago sports. Her slides are not helpful at all and seem to have almost no effort put into them. She demeans her students and uses shame and humiliation to express her disappointment in her class's performance.

Class is boring and as a film major, waste of my time since it's only about media and not about film at all. By the 8th week, I almost had a mental breakdown from the amount of work this class needed. A 300-500 word short essay every week and two papers about 1500 words each. That's not even to mention the mt and final were absolute hell. Dont take

The readings and concepts can be a lot to retain and I did find the exam preparation to be overkill, yet I have to credit Professor Holt for informing me on these important media topics and presenting them in such an active manner. While this was the hardest class I've taken, I really value what I'm taking away from it. It's vital beyond FAMST.

Very passionate and an expert in her field. Also very down-to-earth and creates a lecture environment that promotes helpful conversations. You definitely learn the most from the readings and sections, her lectures are interesting but not very information/note heavy.

Ridiculously hard class. My jaw dropped when I saw the first writing response (1300-1500 words) and I almost had a Joker era when we were handed the final. You're not learning anything in this class, you're just learning to memorize. She also takes off not half of a letter grade, but whole letter grades for even just a day late. Will not take again

I was frequently confused. A lot of it was interesting, but 3 hrs of theory w/out slides is bound to be confusing. Prof is passionate and knowledgeable but often goes on tangents (sometimes fun sometimes confusing). I had to work very hard to keep up and ask my TA lots of questions just to understand assignments. Unclear guidelines/expectations.

This class was difficult but very interesting. Tests were very hard but all possible questions were given beforehand so it's possible to do super well, just takes a lot of work. Prof is very friendly, fun, engaging and approachable -- she kept 2 hour lectures interesting throughout. Relevant and interesting screenings. The best 101 I've taken.

Its a theory class and yet we're graded as if its a math class. Doesnt provide any sort of support and is super rude to students who ask questions

Both my parents work two jobs to support me and this is what they almost work themselves to death for? How is he allowed to be such a teacher but we get graded so tough? I just finished my paper and now he says it's 9 pages not 8, great. He can't even keep his word.

Genuinely have never felt so dumb in a class until now. Lectures are painfully long, confusing, and frustrating with no slides. We watch a decent amount of films and do lots of readings but hardly discuss how they connect to the course material. Clearly a knowledgeable professor but feels impossible to succeed. Also little/no instructions for hw.

This man was the bane of my existence. 3 hour rambling lectures. Ranting about cultural theory while he's teaching a class about a director. Last minute study guides for midterms and always going over time when showing a film. He also gave us our final essay guidelines about 2 weeks before the final and gave very little help on how to write them

Tough grading and lots of reading. Lectures were interesting but can be repetitive.

The professor doesn't have any slides and you have to sit through almost 3 hours listening to this guy ramble. He waits until the last second to give you information about something; he didn't email us about the paper until under a week before the due date. Just a simple list of instructions for the paper weeks before would've been more than enough

he has no organization whatsoever, no slides, and no way to reach him outside of class. midterm is unnecessarily hard, and his grading is questionable. i don't mind a tough professor, but i do mind one that can't teach and is being unfair.

I'm taking 155SR. Class times are incredibly long, about 3 hours and they feel almost useless. He rambles, has no slides, and no organization whatsoever. I'll give compliments that he is easy to get ahold of outside of class and the subject is interesting; but, it's very hard to get on board when the professor isn't 100% ready to teach the subject.

My favorite professor! Those talking about disorganized lectures and vague guidelines and due dates are correct; it's a flexible environment that allows you to take agency over the material. He's very passionate, and responsive to enthusiasm, which makes him fun to talk to. Read, listen, do good research and you'll be fine.

I really liked Sarkar and his class, but it definitely is not for everyone. Attending lecture is a must, as the reading and films are usually discussed by him in more depth. I got an A-, pretty much off just listening and taking notes in lecture and I only read about half of the articles he assigned. Go to lecture, take notes, and ask questions.

I learned so so much in this class. Content varies in how interesting it is but Holt is fantastically entertaining and passionate. The midterm and final were an insane amount of work (3500 words), the papers were more reasonable, just be ready to write a lot. This class will make you feel smart.

One of the most disorganized, hard to follow, & totally disconnected professors I have ever had the displeasure of taking. He just talks & talks with no structure whatsoever; you're just expected to know what he's talking about & take verbal notes. He thinks he's "woke" yet disregards making his subjects understandable. Prepare to be lost/confused.

Prof. Holt is amazing as a lecturer. She's so passionate and cares so much about engaging with students and the course material. FAMST70 is so valuable as a class, but it was so demanding and took up so much of my time and effort. Two 1000 word papers, and a midterm and final that were around 3500 words each. Prompts were really difficult too.

Professor Holt is very passionate, which makes her go on tangents a lot. Sometimes she will go the entire class without starting the lecture. Midterm and the final were both 4000+ word essays and she says you can't repeat any concepts multiple times, which is impossible given her prompts. Also only releases the prompt a week before its due.

this class should be a requirement for every student, the topics covered are extremely important in today's society. might seem like a lot of work if you were expecting a throw away ge class, but it is worth it. dr. holt's lectures are amazing and she genuinely cares about her subject. i was disappointed when i accidentally missed one.