Reviews of professor Branden Buehler

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Buehler is a good teacher. He has clear grading criteria as well as clear criteria for how the class operates and the homework assignments. He grades on a few assignments, mainly on weekly content checks, exams, and papers. He mostly teaches based on lectures, which can get boring every once in a while, depending on the subject.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Loved Buehler. I had intro to Media Studies and Intro to Vis. Theory and Technique. -Didn't buy textbook. Lecture slides cover the textbook. puts slide on blackboard -Participation isn't necessary, but helps u understand better. -Clear grading criteria - 2 papers or 2 projects (depending on class) + midterm and final -STUDY and you'll do well!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lecture heavy but some days are better than others. Class is broken into two, first half is lecture and the second involves watching documentaries, group discussions, dissecting film clips. 2 papers, two-midterms, and in-class group project (wasn't that bad). The midterm was pretty hard, write out your answer before it - prob wouldn't take again

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Not a hard professor at all. Very clear in grading criteria, usually gives lectures with occasional group activities, and requires little to no textbook usage. Also not a hard grader who gives good feedback.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
-Good professor. He connects topics with relatable things to better understand. no hw. -group work. He usually does this before tests: Kahoot sessions, reviews, etc. -You need to show up. Lecture heavy. GO! -Textbook. I didn't buy a textbook. He puts the topics from the textbooks on his lecture slides. Slides on Blackboard. Awesome professor.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Buehler is a very knowledgeable teacher. Had him for film genre; he knows what he is talking about. His classes are very lecture-heavy and have few assignments. He has weekly checks about the readings and movies you watch, so it is important to do the readings; otherwise, it will hurt your grade. Other than that, he is nice and easygoing.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Buehler is very intelligent and knowledgeable about the subject matter. However, if you do not have an explicit interest in the mechanics of filmography you WILL struggle. He is a very good lecturer and makes the class interesting, but you HAVE to make time for the class.