super easy A. took this spring 2020, so all of this was online. basically you have to do quizzes each week on tuesday and thursday that had queastjons based on the lecture and the film that we were supposed to watch. i got an A in the class by basically googling the synopsis of the movie and didn’t watch any of the movies and averaged 9/10 on the quizzes. you also have to buy a textbook that have some of the info on the quizzes. you also need to do discussion questions once a week, which are about 250 words and you need to reply to 2 other people to get full question. depends on your TA, because some TA’s will grade discussion questions harder while others will basically give you full points if you meet the word count and do the assignment on time. if you notice your getting points taken off bc of no reason, GET ON YOUR TA’S ASS. when i took it, my TA was randomly taking off points for no reason that numerous students basically called her out to the prof, who told the TA in question to chill with her grading. you also need to do a two projects (one project anytime from weeks 1-5 and another project that was due anytime from weeks 5-10. that were incredicinlu easy and took me less than 1 hour each. there wasn’t a midterm and there wasn’t a final. bottom line, this is one of the easiest GE’s i’ve taken. highly recommend.

Professor Trice is incredible. She is devoted, respected, smart, knowledged. Her organization is on-point and the amount of detail and attention she puts into every single assignment instruction, rubric, syllabus, etc is second to none.
I am a STEM person so I really didn't find the content all that interesting, but I could tell that she was engaging. She really cares about what the students have to say and takes a good amount of class to have several students give their insight.
The class is very manageable. Her lectures give you everything you need to know from the readings, so you don't have to do those. The films are not the best, but they're interesting enough to pay attention to. You don't have to take notes during the screenings. Just bring a jacket because Melnitz is freezing!! The creative exercises are self-explanatory (she lays out the instructions so nicely for you), and you get to choose 2 of 5 assignments, so you really get to do projects that work better for you. The take home exams are kinda overwhelming at first glance, but they're really not that bad. The questions are easy to answer and they're obviously all open book, which is nice. We also got like practically a week with both exams, so there was enough time if you didn't leave it to the last minute. I don't know what I got on the final project, but it wasn't too bad if you manage your time well and choose an option that you know you can do well on.
My TA was Brittany Murphy and I absolutely loved her. She's hilarious, smart, and genuinely cares for the well-being of her students.
Easy A, but meh course content.

This class was pretty easy. The structure is each week you need to watch lectures, skim the reading, and watch a film or two to answer the questions on the quizzes, which are pretty straightforward. You also have to write short responses to questions on the discussion forums. Grades are 50% discussion forums/ replies, 15% for two projects, and 35% for the quizzes. It's kind of a lot of work but if you do it all you should get an A :). I enjoyed the lectures and I thought the subject material was pretty interesting.

I took this class in the summer, as an online course.

I've taken so many online classes, and barely do the professors care if they haven't seen you in person, but Professor Trice is a HUGE exception. She responds to. every. single. student. within a day or two, and is very concerned about our learning. She explains her content well, and the quizzes and discussion essays are straightforward if you have listened to her lectures well. The class requires effort, but you're guaranteed an A as long as you do all the work and submit things on time. Professor Trice, with all her devotion and care, is the best it can get for this course!

You show up to lecture and learn about how movies are made and different types of critical lenses to apply to watching movies. You write an essay or two, watch a movie or two every week, and skim through a very simple textbook. Occasionally, you're hit with some odd texts, but Professor Trice's lectures are the most helpful and comprehensive I think I will ever encounter at this school. Her slides are digestible, her engagement is impeccable, and she frequently gets students to participate just to clarify that we're all on the same page. The subject matter is fairly easy and fun, and if movies and art interest you at all, I think you're in for a treat. It's UCLA after all -- as a film major, I can attest to the quality of the program, and this intro class is just a tiny peak into what the rest of us are going to be spending our time grinding out. I hope I don't sound pretentious calling it all "easy," as there was a very very large amount of shit that I learned about for the first time in this class. Lots of techniques, terms, and movies I'd never even heard about came from here, and many of those movies or styles are now some I can call my favorites. Take this class for the GE if it interests you, and film majors, don't worry too much about it! It's not hard nor boring.

Took this class asynchronously and the workload was only a lot because you had to watch a full movie (2+ hours) twice a week + the corresponding lecture + the readings, but it's honestly easy to plan ahead for because everything is posted from the very beginning. I feel like I learnt a lot from this class and watch movies more critically. I very much enjoyed Professor Trice's lectures and recommend this GE!

I would highly recommend this class to anyone. It was super interesting to learn about film techniques and it has changed the way I view any films in my own time.
The class consists of two quizzes per week that are pretty easy, especially if you just do them right after watching the lecture.
There was one discussion post per week that got easier as the class went on because you get used to a format and exactly what the TA is looking for while grading. You respond to two peoples posts by every Sunday which is basically just free points if you meet the word requirement. Depending on your TA these could be and easy 10/10 or it may be a bit harder. For mine as long as you answered every part of the prompt and met the word count you were usually fine.
Throughout the course you do two creative exercises that take only a bit longer than the average discussion post to complete, and I found them quite entertaining to do. I would only suggest you choose which creative exercises you want to do early so you can plan around other classes and choose the ones that most interest you.
There are multiple options for the final such as a paper or video essay. You have a lot of freedom on your topic so as long as it's something that interests you it basically writes itself.
I wouldn't recommend buying the textbook. You only need it a couple times and an older edition of the book is available as a pdf that is just fine.

As a first-year student looking for interesting GEs, this class was definitely a great choice. I LOVED this class! I will say that some assignments are a bit time-consuming but if you plan ahead and try your best you should do fine. Our assignments and quizzes were typically due every Tuesday and Thursday and discussion posts/responses were due typically every Sunday. There was no midterm or final exam but there was a final paper. This paper was a film analysis about 6-7 pages long. I enjoyed doing this over an exam and think it better demonstrated my understanding of the material than an exam would have. Professor Trice is such a knowledgeable professor and, even though the class was asynchronous, her lectures were engaging and easy to follow. My TA, Iftin, was also very responsive and it was evident that she has a true passion for the material. Overall, I think if you just do all of your work in a timely and thoughtful manner you should be fine.

Fun GE. Each week you usually watch 2 movies, read 2 chapters, take 2 quizzes and write a discussion post. You could probably take the quizzes and write the discussion posts without reading the textbook or watching the movies/lectures. The lowest two quizzes and lowest discussion grades are dropped, so it's hard to mess up your grade. The final is a six-page paper on a movie of your choice. The professor and TAs are very nice and the class is asynchronous. 10/10 would recommend.

Lectures: pretty fun to watch; usually start by going over some concepts or vocabulary and then shows us some clips; nice quality lectures too

Assigned readings: the textbook is pretty interesting. Supplemental readings are fun too, but they can be a bit long and difficult to read

Assigned films: tends to be older films but they're all quite enjoyable.

Quizzes: tests whether you watched the film and the lectures. Doesn't really go into readings too much.

Discussion forums: Required to post a 200-400 word response each week and comment on 2 classmates' responses. Overall pretty enjoyable process and I enjoyed it.

Creative exercises: required to do 2 of these out of 5 choices. They are pretty fun, but I would recommend looking at the prompts early because some are definitely more challenging than others.

Overall: pretty fair class that widened my perspective on film. I would say it does take a bit of time to watch the films and do the readings to actually enjoy the class, but it's well worth it.