Professor Holt has been hands down my favorite professor at this school. She turns the course into something fantastic, it is very dependent on participation from us. It is heavy in course work and writing -- but she lets you know this at the beginning of the quarter, so you shouldn't be surprised. She is so passionate and truly the best!!

Professor Holt is very passionate about what she teaches and it shows in lectures. However, the class is very work-heavy and you'll have to dedicate lots of time. Midterm was 4000+ words, weekly reading responses (250-500 words) that are very reading-intensive, and two 1000 word papers instead on weeks 3 and 7. Good if you like writing!

I took this class as a GE that I thought would be moderately difficult and interesting. It gave me an interesting perspective for sure, but was WAY too hard to be considered an intro class. Don't take this if you have other classes you want to prioritize. Lots of readings, reading response or huge paper every week, she was distracted in lectures

Worst class I've taken at UCSB. Grading is incredibly subjective. Grading consisted of 50% term paper, 25% final, 25% quizzes (all essays). I attended every lecture (3 hours btw) and many of his office hours just for him to give me a low grade on an essay worth 50% of the grade. Do not recommend unless it's required for your major.

Prof Sarkar is one of my favorite professors! If you listen to him and think about what he's saying, you'll have a great experience. I know not everyone was on board with his film picks but imo they were really good, creative, and energetic. His classes are for people who genuinely like learning this stuff, not for people who just want to get by.

Worst class I've taken here. Be prepared to read a lot of long articles and be lost in lecture as he just rambles for 2.5 hours and only speaks about the films or readings for about 10 minutes tops. Your grade is made up of two essays ("quizes"), a final (another essay) and a 10 page paper which has nothing to do with any of the films or readings.

Professor Holt is easily one of the best professors at UCSB. When you interact with her personally, you can tell how much she cares about each one of her students and she will do anything in her power to make sure you absorb the material and have fun in the process. I can't recommend her enough!!!

Prof. Holt is one of the best professors I've ever had at UCSB. She cares deeply for her students and is very easy to approach about issues, extensions, etc. I miss her class and would love to take another course taught by her in the future!

Professor Holt brings so much enthusiasm and humanity to her lectures! Her passion is contagious and the class was very interesting and applicable to life. There are documentaries once a week at night where attendance is counted (pre-COVID) which wasn't ideal but they were super interesting. Multiple papers that are pretty difficult but doable.

I may have only attended UCSB for two years but out of the many classes I have taken, Professor Holt is THE best professor I've ever had. She is incredibly devoted to her work and loves communicating with her students. Her lectures are judgment-free zones with opportunities to question the world around us. Loved this class and would retake!

This class needs a desperate overhaul. High schools have more challenging content than this class. Holt is very basic and by the 2nd or 3rd class you will find it's just obvious information, reading articles, barely brushes the surface of the subject and long words are 100% absent from her vocabulary in general. Easy class, but too easy to be good.

Don't need to say much since most people have already said. She is one of the best profs at UCSB. Super intelligent, hilarious, and caring. Very approachable and handled COVID effects very well. 10/10 would want her as a professor again.

My favorite professor at UCSB! She's hilarious, so lectures go by fast, and she really knows her stuff. I 'm way more critical of how I consume media on the daily; great material, but definitely a tough class- study. Due to COVID-19, she cancelled our final and gave a 2 week extension on a paper we had for around a month- very thoughtful.

Prof Holt has been one of my favorite professors / FAMST70 one of my favorite classes! Attendance not mandatory but nearly every lecture was full... never wanted to miss class she is an amazing lecturer. Really supportive of her students and their ideas

Holt is probably the best professor I will ever have. And this course will probably be the best most challenging class I'll ever take in my college career. No joke. It isn't an easy ride, but Holt makes it worth it. She gives the best lectures even though they aren't mandatory. She is truly inspiring and actually cares for us.

Prof. Holt is, hands down, one of the best professors I have had in three years of university education. I am not a film major, I took 70 just thinking it would be interesting. And oh, was it! Every lecture with Prof. Holt was a joy to listen to, she encourages class discussion and tries to make you think and reflect. Highly recommend 70!

Prof Holt is one of the most amazing people on the planet. She makes lectures super engaging and interesting and she is so funny and fun! Having a good TA makes a huge difference.

Professor Holt treated us all like adults and truly wanted us to be familiar, passionate, and comfortable with the class material to help us succeed in life, not just for a grade. She genuinely cares about every students' thoughts and opinions and is the most understanding and personable professor I have had.

Best professor I've had at UCSB. Never wanted to miss a lecture even though attendance isn't mandatory. Very accommodating to and understanding of her students.

Professor Holt genuinely cares about her students and is always accessible and wants her students to reach out to her. The class is also really interesting but is made a lot better by Holt's wit and humor. She canceled the final exam due to external factors that affected her students because she cares more about students' well-being than the exam.

He really knows it all, I mean he's truly a genius. But he's also a know it all, and it bugs me. Maybe I'm just not that much of an intellectual, I like to think I enjoy the simple things in life. Class had interesting bits but ultimately I've come away with the impression that film theorists are a smug and self-satisfied bunch.

Probably my favorite professor I've had at UCSB. Is incredibly passionate about what she talks about, is easily approachable. Would definitely recommend taking whatever class she teaches. Just do the readings and the two papers and you should be fine. She gives study guides with the midterm and final questions on them.

Jenny is one of my favorite teachers I have had so far at UCSB. Her lectures, although very long, are thought provoking. I found the course material as interesting and engaging. The class can be rather tough since your grade is mainly determined on essays regarding your knowledge of the material. You can get by without reading the articles.

Prof Holt is a very opinionated and interesting person. Her lectures are fun and up to date. But as a professor she isn't that good. She cancelled her office hours almost every week. And when she did have office hours, she was not helpful at all. And in the end it all depends on what TA you get. To help you, give you feedback and grade your work.