I absolutely loved this class! Watching movies and films has always been a hobby of mine ever since I was young, but I have never learned about film and visual culture in a classroom setting before this class. This class was the one class that I actually enjoyed learning more about as the professor did a great job w/ explaining the basics of film. Screening on Wednesdays, I believe, was "mandatory" to attend, but as long as you were able to bs the attention diary, you really do not need to waste 2-3 hours of your Wednesday afternoons. McHugh did scare the students by telling us she would take attendance by randomly calling out students to answer her questions, but I don't think that really worked out b/c she kinda stopped doing that by the end of the quarter. Emma was such an understanding and kinda TA who did a great job leading the discussion section and explaining class materials. I believe the 5 exercises, which you only had to do 4, was reasonable homework b/c it didn't require students to waste a lot of time on it, incorporated class material well which helped me understand the class better, and was actually kinda fun to do. The final group project required the group mates to visit a museum & write a report about it which was super easy as well. Film MTV M50 w/ McHugh & Emma was such a fun class to take, and I ended up deciding to pursue a film minor after this class so I definitely do recommend this class to anyone who might be interested in learning more about film.

For intro to Film and T.V., she did a good job of presenting the material in a very organized, systematic manner. Because it is an intro class, there is a lot of material and general terms and not many conceptual ideas. She organizes the material and uses really helpful Powerpoints and examples. The movies we watch in class are not the best, which she does on purpose so most people haven't seen them and watch them without bias.