Easy class, just take really good notes on the films and you're set. Sometimes boring but mostly interesting. A couple of quizzes here and there, so do the reading and pay attention to what she says. Essay format for midterm and final. Overall, she is very knowledgeable about the subject and left me with a better appreciation for short films.
This was the singularly worst class I have ever taken at UCSB. She is incredibly boring and made me want to jump into a volcano just to feel something. I have never been more bored in a class and the number of times I fell asleep because of her ramblings is incalculable. Beware!
This is my 2nd time taking her, but my first time in a lecture setting. She is still really sweet and enthusiastic about films, especially when discussing the New Hollywood directors, but she tends to ramble when she lectures. Overall still really lovely and helpful, with very basic class structure (midterm, final, 2-3 quizzes, and a 5-6 pg paper).
Really kind Professor. I just loved her personality. She made me appreciate short films which I now plan to make in the near future. The lectures are a bit slow at times, but still worth my time.
Felando is a great teacher. Her director classes are especially good because you can tell she is a real fan and speaks from a passionate place. I'd recommend this class to anybody, not just film majors. Movies are long, but thats just the way it goes. If you listen to her lectures, you will be fine. She's friendly and easy to talk to as well.
Prof Felando is a sweetheart! She is very knowledgeable about feminist film theory and encourages discussion of the films whether it's positive or negative. She's a little hard to reach as she sometimes teaches at UCLA on her off days and she can be ditzy but overall very informative. Never comments on papers, though, which is weird.
DONT LISTEN TO THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS BELOW. Felando is probably the greatest professor in the department- most available for help, most knowledgable on what good writing is, most caring about her students, and explains things very clearly. Had her twice, could not have had a better experience. She strengthened my writing and study skills. The best.
She was a very boring yet passionate lecturer. Expects us to know every review of every movie we watch. Movies are great but she is not. VERY tough grader and not specific as to where you lose points.
She is a decent lecturer but doesn't plan out the time in her classes very well. There was a take home midterm which was challenging and the same goes for the paper. The final was ridiculous, the prompts were way too complex for the short amount of time we had, It should have been a take home final. Overall I don't think she's a very good professor
Such a nice and helpful professor. She didn't take attendance, but class was important to watch the movies which was all class was about. While she doesn't grade necessarily easy, she tells you what she expects and helps in all ways possible. Favorite professor so far at UCSB
AWFUL! Super strict and unfair grader. Doesn't tell you what she expects from you. Don't take her unless you want your GPA to plummet.
Cinthia is one of the best professors that i have ever had. she is so passionate about what she teaches and it was a pleasure going to class with her as the teacher. If you go to class, then you will get an A. Its the people that dont go to class that dont do well.
Yes it is extremely difficult. Yes there is an excessive amount of writing, but at the end of the day you become a better writer because of this class.
Yes, this class will make you think outside of the box and likely have a mental breakdown. However, it is beneficial to your writing skills. Felando is an amazing professor and was extremely helpful when no one else was. She needs to make sure the TA's assigned know what they are doing though.
Prof. Felando is amazing. It's the class that's hard. I'm half and half about this class. I feel like I learned a lot, my writing improved, and I found it interesting. However, it is VERY hard and time consuming. I got a B- on almost every paper and struggled with improvement. I have never worked SO hard in a class to only finish with a B-
Ok just learn how to write well and how she wants it early on. The last two papers definitely weigh on your grade. I got Ds on the first 3 papers and Bs on the last two and ended up with a B-. So Don't drop the class right away. If you fail,(and Alot of people do-even 'A' students-the horror stories are true), don't stress take it again.
She is great! She's really nice and focused and you will learn lots! She's not easy but it's worth the hard work. You'll notice a great change in your writing and the way you view films! By far my favorite professor after my 2 years here.
She is really not as bad as other reviewers said.She is really nice and cares a lot about her students. Go to her office hours, she can really help you with the materials. I definitely would take classes with her again.
Worst Professor ever!!. Did all the work, but still did not pass me. Ruined by 3.0 GPA. I may not have been the best student, but certainly not a D-. Never even missed a class!!!! SHE SUCKS TOTALLY
She loves the topic so she was very into the class, which made it interesting to attend lectures. She is a very hard grader but definitely worth it. Got a lot out of the class and was a really fun class to take. Had a take home midterm essay, final essay and two quizzes and a final in which she gave us a study guide. We watched some awesome films!
she destroyed my gpa. go to consultation hours! annoying because all office hours were before consultation hours. :( sample films were way easier than the films we had to see. makes it even harder by picking foreign films so you're distracted by reading subtitles the entire time. never have to do the reading. my writing did NOT improve. diaf 96.
Be prepared for late nights of endless writing. This class is very challenging. Felando is very knowledgeable and is really helpful (if you go to office hours). It helps to get a good TA, Ryan. She helped a lot with writing the papers plus she's really cute!
She's really not that bad. Yes, there is no doubt that she is hard but she really tries to engage people and is more than willing to help you out. This class has thoroughly helped my writing despite being infuriated with the papers.
She was horrible