Good class, content is interesting. Lectures could be a little boring sometimes. Discussion heavy, def do the readings for the essay and discussion forums plus they're interesting.

Prof. Prieto is one of my favorites at UCSB, not because his lectures are particularly fascinating but because he cares about his students' success, is pretty funny, and a very genuine person. I would recommend taking upper-div French classes w him bc he gives good feedback and is more understanding about mistakes non-native speakers make.

The grading is alright. Its not a hard GE if you love literature. The lecture is absolutely amazing! It brings the dense material to life.

I would not recommend this class. The workload is ridiculous and grade depends solely on TA only. Each week you are expected to read 10-30 pages, watch a 2+ hr lecture, attend section meeting, post to forum, respond to forum, and complete a quiz. You only have to write 2 papers but they are graded harshly and the rubric is not clear.

I took this class as one of my GEs. It was horrible. I cannot imagine how difficult online teaching is for teachers, but Professor Andrea did not seem to have any sympathy or awareness of how her students are feeling in her class. The lectures were 2+ hours long. Quizzes ridiculously hard. Super long readings. Time constraints. Worst class yet.

His lectures were always interesting and he is very open-minded about the world. Before every lecture, he played music from the region we studied and started with a summary of the lecture. He also provided students many opportunities to share their interpretations. There are a lot of forum post discussions but they are easy if you do the readings.

This class was one of the most fascinating ones I've taken! Prieto is subtly funny which is a bonus, and the books were so good I actually bought them (for reference, I've maybe done the assigned readings for one of the classes I've taken). He teaches using novels instead of just literature so the material is way more enjoyable to understand.

I took this class p/np and passed easily. I went to class about half the time and did about half the readings. Some of the readings I did do were pretty interesting, but overall I was disappointed with the content of the course as none of it was very new information or thought-provoking. But if you want an easy GE with minimal work, take CL171.

The class had a very manageable work load, and the material was really very interesting! I didnt think that I would be interested before hand, but the teacher is very passionate about the class and very clearly knows the subject well. There were three papers, and the third one was supposed to be built on one of the previous ones. 10/10 professor.

Dr. Andrea is an amazing professor who genuinely cares for her students! Though the midterm and final papers may seem long, they are attainable due to Dr. Andrea's book selections, class discussions and activities. Be sure to go to her office hours when drafting and finalizing papers! I will definitely be taking a class with her again.

The best English professor I've had, bar none. Extremely knowledgeable about middle-eastern and European history and religion. I learned something about history in every single lecture. She challenged me to write some of the best essays I've ever written. I cannot recommend her classes enough.

His class made me really consider a comparative literature minor.

Here are some bullet points for Prof. Prieto -He is a super cool guy and his lectures are decent, very discussion based -Homework is mandatory - A decent amount of readings but the books are great and easy reads. - Not within my major but still really enjoyed the course - Can be a hard grader - Cares about what you have to say so participate!

I really enjoyed this course and it had a lot to do with how he structured and organized it. Class was basically a discussion and further understanding of the interesting novels he picked. You have to read them and watch the films to answer the essay questions. Prieto has a very clear, deep voice and great personality. No tech policy.

Had a long paper for the class, but he wasn't very clear on what he wanted. Didn't even have all the papers to hand back out when he said there would be. Means well through lecture, but it is pretty boring. He's big on iclickers.

His lectures are boring. Basically you sit there and listen to him talk for an hour. He means well but it was hard to stay interested during lectures. He is also pretty fluent so unless you're pretty good don't take him because he expects a lot from you.

A great variety of readings. Some are interesting, however most are lengthy and boring. Cool professor however his teaching style never failed to confuse me. I was lost on most of the reading however still passed. This guy has supersonic hearing!!

Good class! He has iclicker questions everyday, but the class itself isn't boring. There's a take home midterm and an in class final. As long as you pay attention in class and do the readings then you'll do well. He offers a lot of extra credit too! Pretty interesting class.

This class was great! I hated reading before this class, but Prieto changed that. The texts he picked were recent works, often short stories, and works-in-progress. He encouraged us to find our own meaning, and never forced his interpretation of the text onto the class. If you read the texts and go to class you will get an easy A.

such a hard class! you have to read a new novel each week, and they are very difficult. there was 2 essays (one term paper and one midterm) and the final was 2 essays. i hated going to lecture but you have to go because he does not post lectures online

Relies on the books heavily. Buy them all and read them all.

I was REALLY excited to take this class, I have taken some post-colonial lit classes (both abroad and at UCSB) and this was by far the worst. Class time was full of boring plot summaries and "discussion" (but don't EVER try to contradict him, ha). While the material was good, Prieto is too set on his own ideas to dig into any real discussion.

The class has a lot of reading,a good portion of which is confusing and boring to read on your own. He does a good job of making you understand the book and one could get away with not reading. Most of the material didnt interest me so going to class was beneficial yet boring at times. Iclicker quiz everyday for points, midterm, final both written.

Iclicker attendance quiz everyday. a lot fo reading but did none and did fine in the class. very clear lectures and explains all the novels. if i read an A would be no problem. good teacher. go to class and its cake