Reviews of professor Courtney Russell

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I never write reviews, but I couldn't help myself after the kindness Courtney has shown me this semester. I took this class winter semester of 2020 (the semester of Covid). I had been sick earlier in the semester and missed class and assignments because of it. Courtney was a little hard to reach, but she worked w/ me so I'd get an A. She's a gem.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Love Courtney. She has a wealth of knowledge and exudes love and care to her students. The class can be on the more time consuming side, but it's not busy work. It's all very helpful and purposeful. If you do it to completion and follow the guidelines, you get an A. If you want to impress her, do the voicemail assignment ASAP. :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Courtney is the most humble and greatest teacher. I took TMA 187 as a pre-req to TMA. Homework counts for a lot.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Courtney cares for her students. She shares her experiences and her testimony in a genuine way and wants the best for people. Homework heavy. You need to print everything. It's a real pain. No final test or quizzes. It's all based on the work you do. She understands that it's an arts class and will accept your interpretation on assignments.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Awesome class, there is lots of homework but it is not very difficult if you listen in class and read the criteria. She knows a lot and is willing to help. Textbook is used a lot. There are NO tests, quizzes, or papers. She gives extra credit opportunities as well. Part of your grade is 15 hours on a BYU film set which is time consuming as well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I was SO worried about taking another Film class after 102. I think I was just expecting things to get really hard really fast, but this class was the exact opposite. I learned a TON but didn't have to stress while doing it. She gives extra credit. Also working on capstones outside of class is required. One-page write ups weekly. Easy A+.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Courtney is for sure my favorite professor at BYU. She is so kind and cares for every single student. There are no tests in her class because she wants us to learn without so much pressure. Some of the work may seem like busywork but I think it is really good practice for the real world. My passion for film has grown so much through this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved Courtney! I'm not a film major, but I still got so much out of this class. She cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Her experience in the film industry also makes her extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter she's teaching. The only bad part is that I know how great she is, and I can't take any more of her classes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This is an interesting class, and Courtney is a very caring teacher. As long as you complete all the assignments to the best of your ability, you will get an A in the class.