Global Film Histories I

I got this course from the lottery system. It turns out to be a surprise. Professor Keathley is a treasure. As I used to be a theorist interested in continental philosophy and new history, people like Roland Barthes and Hayden White, I find out that he is well-read in those fields even if they are not directly related to films. Every office hour is extremely rewarding. For the classes, most people do not do the reading. I have a habit of doing the reading right after class and not before class because all Prof Keathley's discussions are based on opinions in the reading and I don't really want spoilers from the reading to make class discussions boring. Films are well chosen but one should watch much more if he'she wants a better understanding of the film history. As a content providing class, exams are fairly easy in that it is some reciting (giving definitions to some film concepts) and approximately two essays per exam. He is a very kind grader in this sense I often don't get why I get extremely high grades in essays. Overall, it is not a hard course, the professor is too nice, and film nights are enjoyable. But if one wants something intellectually rewarding (like theorists), go to office hours and there is a new world to discover.

I got this course from the lottery system. It turns out to be a surprise. Professor Keathley is a treasure. As I used to be a theorist interested in continental philosophy and new history, people like Roland Barthes and Hayden White, I find out that he is well-read in those fields even if they are not directly related to films. Every …Read more

I really liked this class. The material was super interesting and the professor was super cool. My only issue with this class was that the whole grade was tests and the tests were pretty hard. I took this class hoping it would be easier than my others but it was my lowest grade that semester.

This was my favorite course this semester. Professor Keathley's enthusiasm is infectious, exams were not too difficult, and the subject matter was engaging throughout. While the essays we were made to read were important, it felt like most of the textbook reading was not essential as it was recapped in every class.

I took this course because I needed 4 classes. Very good class, was able to keep the class engaged. Little required work, maybe 3 papers total. There were weekly assigned readings too. Some of the movies that we watched were a little boring though .

When I took Film History with Keathley, he over-enrolled the class so that there were around 60 students in it, but he still found a way to keep it engaging and interactive. During the lectures, he'd often revisit clips from the film and propose questions for the class to discuss. Throughout the semester, were given 3 short answer quizzes and 3 essays. The prompts and guidelines for the essays are not usually the clearest, but he is a professor that is very particular about grammar. (P.S. Once he knows your name, there is a small chance that he will cold call on you)

When I took Film History with Keathley, he over-enrolled the class so that there were around 60 students in it, but he still found a way to keep it engaging and interactive. During the lectures, he'd often revisit clips from the film and propose questions for the class to discuss. Throughout the semester, were given 3 short answer qu …Read more