There was no option for English 145 - but Prof Andrea is an amazing and passionate professor. She cares about her students, welcomes participation and is clearly passionate about the subject. Put effort into the readings and come to class ready to talk! Highly recommend taking one of her courses
Easy class, 20 discussion posts throughout but you're only expected to do 10. Two papers which he grades a bit harshly on, i've never gotten under a 90 on an essay and I got an 84. Has two pop quizzes to try to get you to attend lecture and the lectures are pretty boring. There's a lot of books and films to view/read.
Good teacher, inspired me to care a little about the European Renaissance when I previously would have never cared. The class was pretty easy as I did very little of the homework. However, the homework readings were often very fun so I would recommend reading them. Very easy to get at least a B in the class assuming you do all the work and show up.
Attendance is required, prof really cares about the subject matters. Do the readings and you'll be fine, however there is a lot and weekly reading quizzes but they have unlimited attempts.
Obviously very passionate about what she teaches. I really enjoyed some of the readings, but homework was assigned last minute and assignments had little structure, including a presentation which was a decent portion of our grade.
One of the best professors I've had at UCSB! Very light weekly readings (never more than 20-30 pages) and she breaks down the readings very well in lecture. She knows a lot of people are taking the class for a GE so she is very accommodating and doesn't overassign work. She makes renaissance lit very accessible, could not recommend this class more!
I don't usually leave a comment but professor Andrea is amazing. You can tell she is very professional and knowledgeable. She loves what she taught and she teaches well. Would definitely take this class again
Professor Prieto is one of the best at UCSB. This was my first comparative literature class, and as someone who enjoys writing, I was amazed at the content we covered. The essay prompts are manageable if you keep up with the readings. Prieto is accessible via email which was helpful when he read over my theses. Overall, great class!
I appreciated how Prieto engaged with students when he asks for participation. He listens very genuinely to what his students have to say and adds meaningful commentary which I believe is the reason people kept participating even in a daunting 100+ ppl lecture hall. As a bad writer, this was a doable A, but def read and go to class!
I took CLIT 171 and was blown away by how interesting and engaging this course is. I took this course on a whim, but Professor Prieto was an amazing and funny lecturer. You can tell that he is passionate about this course, and all of the reading materials are very interesting, I never got bored reading the books/watching the films.
I took Prieto's class last year and loved it! He's very dedicated to the material which made the class super interesting. Highly recommend
There are a lot of readings each week. However, as long as you read them all, it's not hard to get an A. Besides, Prof. Andrea is very caring. Whenever you ask her a question, she will answer it very carefully.
Professor Andrea is very kind and understanding. she will honestly try her best to help you pass the class as she canceled class lecture 1 time so she extended the rest of the quizzes.
Great guy who cares about his students, but his class was awful for these reasons: 1)NO STRUCTURE or clear grading criteria. 2) extra credit is a SCAM he keeps in your "file"; no real grade given for the HOURS & HOURS of extra credit I did. 3) Two essays worth 50 & 40% that are graded harshly (20 of 180+ people got As) with highly specific prompts.
Professor Prieto is so kind and caring! He genuinely loves the materiel he teaches and because of this he chooses incredibly interesting novels and books for this course! Hee truly is the best professor you can always reach out to him and he sends reminders and tips for each class lecture, he really cares about his students and their success.
Super kind and caring prof. He is very passionate and helpful and a generous grader. This class is definitely manageable.
I'm really glad I took CLIT30B. It may seem overwhelming at first, but if you do the lectures and readings you will be fine. I ended up spending around 4-5 hours each week and found the final pretty easy. The quizzes are unlimited attempts, and the essays are open-ended so you're free to write about what you please (given certain sources).
I loved CLIT 30B, and this is coming from someone who usually does not like to read and analyze. She has so much knowledge on not only the literature itself but the historical context, and is very put together. Papers are straight forward and if you put time in and follow directions you will get a good grade. I also recommend the honors section!
She is not nice. Attend her lectures or you will not get good grade. Does not listen to students or understanding at all.
Professor Andrea is extremely organized and this has been one of my favorite classes so far. The workload is the same every week and the midterms are just two essays. If you are not comfortable with writing don't take this class, other than that it's extremely interesting and extremely manageable. Forum post every week and weekly reading quizzes
winter 2022 went online. Not recommend this class for non-English speakers or ppl not into literature. Do not take a class that fulfills both area G and WRIT. The prof is nice but the content is just difficult and the grading solely depends on TA. Powerpoint is not clear for review and there's no interaction during class.
A lot of the reviews on here complain about the workload but it's totally manageable. Prof Andrea is really amazing - she has incredible knowledge about female writers from the Renaissance era and it has honestly changed how I see the world as a woman. This class is organized and predictable as well, just take good notes during lectures.
One of my favorite professors I've had. Took his FR154G class and am currently in FR104B, he genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. He's so passionate about what he teaches, and the novels he has you read are genuinely interesting. Be prepared to read a good bit, but as it's enjoyable it's not difficult at all.
Its sad that some people hate on Prieto for teaching OTHER PEOPLES works. Its clear Prieto not only cares abt his students, but also actively works to research and promote anti racism. He uses controversial articles BUT THATS THE POINT to gain perspective on all sides of an argument. If you are BIPOC/LGBTQ+ dont feel hesitant to take this course.
