Film & Media Culture
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This class will make you fluent on the development of the anime industry. There isn't much homework but the class is entirely discussion based and at the end of almost every class you will have to submit discussion answers to some guiding questions that the professor provides. There is a midterm paper, one group presentation and a final paper apart from weekly screenings. There also is additional media assigned for the students to view outside of the screenings and prior to the class.
This class will make you fluent on the development of the anime industry. There isn't much homework but the class is entirely discussion based and at the end of almost every class you will have to submit discussion answers to some guiding questions that the professor provides. There is a midterm paper, one group presentation and a fi …Read more
This was less a film class and more a hostage situation with subtitles. Professor Miranda Hardy seemed allergic to enthusiasm, discussion, or literally anything resembling engagement. Lectures consisted of monotone readings from Wikipedia-level notes, with the occasional name-drop of obscure directors to remind us they once watched a movie. The syllabus was a mess — outdated films with no clear thematic connection, and when students asked why we were watching anything, the response was either a sigh or silence. Also, he was just a total jerk during personal conversation unless you were a quirky art kid! Class participation counted for a huge chunk of the grade, but trying to speak was like shouting into the void. Either you were ignored, interrupted, or corrected with bizarre tangents that made even less sense than the films. Grading? Completely arbitrary. I got a B+ on a paper that I literally submitted blank as a test. Worst of all, they somehow made film — FILM! — boring. This class killed my love for cinema. I walked in wanting to be the next Scorsese. I left wanting to burn my Criterion Collection. Run. Don’t walk. This is not education — it’s cinematic punishment.
This was less a film class and more a hostage situation with subtitles. Professor Miranda Hardy seemed allergic to enthusiasm, discussion, or literally anything resembling engagement. Lectures consisted of monotone readings from Wikipedia-level notes, with the occasional name-drop of obscure directors to remind us they once watched a …Read more
One of my favourite and most impactful classes at Middlebury. It gave me an absolute creative freedom that helped me widen my perspective on what a film can look like and what it can be about. Great readings and screenings! Feedback from the professor was on point and fair, with valuable insights on how to improve. It is a lot of filming about yourself, being honest and sometimes vulnerable in front of the group, but I recommend to everyone.
One of my favourite and most impactful classes at Middlebury. It gave me an absolute creative freedom that helped me widen my perspective on what a film can look like and what it can be about. Great readings and screenings! Feedback from the professor was on point and fair, with valuable insights on how to improve. It is a lot of fil …Read more