HOLT J

Jennifer Holt

48 reviews
Amazing lectures Hilarious Get ready to read So many papers Caring Inspirational Tough grader Respected Lots of homework Lecture heavy Test heavy Graded by few things Accessible outside class Participation matters Skip class? You won't pass. Gives good feedback
Past quarters
FAMST 187FM
0 / 18 Enrolled
The Future of Media
Jennifer Holt 4.1
M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
84.4% A
FAMST 195I
0 / 10 Enrolled
Internship in Film/Television
Jennifer Holt 4.1
93.3% A
See All
FAMST 70 Holt J Winter 2024 Total: 209
FAMST 125DT Holt J Winter 2024 Total: 89
FAMST 166QH Holt J Winter 2024 Total: 93
FAMST 195I Holt J Fall 2023 Total: 9
See All
FAMST70 . Holt J 5 Months Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 5 Months Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 6 Months Ago

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

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 7 Months Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 7 Months Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAM70 . Holt J 7 Months Ago

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

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
101E . Holt J 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

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

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 2 Years Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 2 Years Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 2 Years Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
FAMST70 . Holt J 2 Years Ago

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.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful