Reviews of professor James Bogdanski

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great class! No quizzes, you need the book for first half of semester. First half is about technical stuff in filming, second half looks at deep meaning. Show up! He takes off points for missing class. Nice teacher! Gives great feedback. 2 tests, 2 papers, and a bunch of FIlm in Focus, basically quick typed responses to movies. Follow directions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I will credit him for getting me interested in film but in my opinion he gives out way too much homework. I felt like I was writing something everyday. He also grades kinda hard for the discussion posts. Quizzes were easy as long as you did the reading.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
you have to make sure you read the notes, watch the lectures, and read the book if needed and you will pass. he gives an assignment each week on a specific movie to watch that has to do with the chapter he went over that week in the lecture. make sure to answer all the questions, because he grades kinda hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Bogdanski is knowledgeable and gives great feedback. He has excellent material, lectures, and discussion questions. You'll learn to love and appreciate film!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
i generally liked this class maybe because I took it in the summer, but I felt like the lectures were so long and kind of robotic, the movies we watched were awesome and the DQs weren't outrageous and definitely probing however the quizzes were kind of hard you had to be aware of the weekly reading and lectures.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Id take it with another professor due to testing style. He does not do for film what Dr. Oz does for medicine. Some interesting films. Students read scholarly articles he doesnt discuss and tests on unimportant details. Visually nice slides, but needs to explain orally better. Buy Film Art book, not writing book. Dont ask about EC.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is an excellent teacher. He is very pliable when it comes to grading tests. He actually put a curve on the class grading scale for the midterm and final. Don't take this class unless you're really interested in learning about ALL aspects of film. You may not get by if the extent of your passion ends at fulfilling an art requirement.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I chose this class to be my only one where I can possibly learn about things I take a genuine interest in, and I got much more than I bargained for. Through the lectures and assignments, I gained a new way to experience the world of film, and for that, I am most grateful. Ive not had a class nearly as mentally stimulating as this one for years.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
love this class! :) I strongly recommend this class . he is a best teacher you'll ever have ! If you choose this class, you won't regret it.