Fine Arts (creative writing, literary nonfiction, art appreciation)
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- Faculty, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Fine Arts · current
Recent courses
- ARTAP 10
- CRWR 102.03
- CRWR 102.04
- CRWR 110.04
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Fancy Viper
ArtAp workload is really heavy, especially position papers
- WorkloadHeavy
Hi! I had her for ArtAp as well last sem! Requirements and Workload 6 Quizzes 2 Group Reportings 3 Position Papers 1 Debate (Incl. 1 Position Paper for this) 3 Individual Tasks (Still Life, Art Writing, Image-making) The workload is rlly heavy. The heaviest module requirement is the position papers (emphasis on papers😭) from Module 3. They are done in groups, so choose your groupmates well, and they will also be your groupmates for the debate. What made this really heavy, aside from the fact that there are three position papers for one module, is that you also have to write a rebuttal for the opposing group and that the deadlines for the papers are not even a week apart. They burnt me out, personally, huhu. Assessments We always had quizzes, almost every meeting🥲, based on the readings. They're always 10 pt quizzes, usually true or false. If there's a quiz that you've missed, she gives a make-up requirement, which is an essay, that you have to write from an event that she suggests. Grading Ms. Amanda have high standards. Her requirements are always graded 10 points, so a point for that weighs super heavy na. It's a hard A, but I think it would be possible if you make papansin in class, like be rly active during classes, make yourself known to her, I believe that will do wonders😭. Tips Like what I mentioned above, make yourself known to her so try to be active in class. And always consult! Given na she has high standards, consulting gives you a gist of what she wants to see in your works and what you could do to improve them. She always allocates a time for consultations, so make the most out of them. Also, Ms. Amanda gives out a bonus point for attending an event or watching a play, so grab that chance. It is just one point pero super helpful na. And I suggest you add that point sa may heaviest percentage na requirement (I think it was the Art Making one which was 20%).more
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- Noble Llama
thank you sm for this! 🙏🏼
Clever Koala
ArtAp workload is really heavy, position papers burnt me out
mixed
- WorkloadHeavy
Hi! I had her for ArtAp as well last sem!Requirements and Workload6 Quizzes2 Group Reportings3 Position Papers1 Debate (Incl. 1 Position Paper for this)3 Individual Tasks (Still Life, Art Writing, Image-making)The workload is rlly heavy. The heaviest module requirement is the position papers (emphasis on papers) from Module 3. They are done in groups, so choose your groupmates well, and they will also be your groupmates for the debate. What made this really heavy, aside from the fact that there are three position papers for one module, is that you also have to write a rebuttal for the opposing group and that the deadlines for the papers are not even a week apart. They burnt me out, personally, huhu.AssessmentsWe always had quizzes, almost every meeting, based on the readings. They're always 10 pt quizzes, usually true or false. If there's a quiz that you've missed, she gives a make-up requirement, which is an essay, that you have to write from an event that she suggests.Grading Ms. Amanda have high standards. Her requirements are always graded 10 points, so a point for that weighs super heavy na. It's a hard A, but I think it would be possible if you make papansin in class, like be rly active during classes, make yourself known to her, I believe that will do wonders. TipsLike what I mentioned above, make yourself known to her so try to be active in class.And always consult! Given na she has high standards, consulting gives you a gist of what she wants to see in your works and what you could do to improve them. She always allocates a time for consultations, so make the most out of them.Also, Ms. Amanda gives out a bonus point for attending an event or watching a play, so grab that chance. It is just one point pero super helpful na. And I suggest you add that point sa may heaviest percentage na requirement (I think it was the Art Making one which was 20%).more
Anonymous
Solid chill prof, fun discussions, lots of easy readings
positive
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadMedium
copy pasting from another post about her:solid prof!! shes super chill and nice, and the classes are super fun and engaging especially since she likes to open the floor for an open discussion. there are quite a lot of readings but they are pretty easy to read, and theres a 10-point quiz for every reading which is very detail focused, but not too hard and usually you can just logic your way to an answer! there were times when i didnt read or just skimmed but still got around 8-9 on my quizzes lol. if you dont wanna do the quizzes about readings, she also allows alternative quizzes for some the projects where you attend an event/talk/etc then write a paper about it!her standards for the projects have been called high, but i honestly think theyre really fair if not lenient lol. she has a really good sense of when a project was bullshitted or not, so just make sure to put in effort, apply the discussions in class, and follow the instructions and formatting well and you should be good! out of the 5 projects i crammed 3 an hour before the deadline and still got like 9/10 lol. shes a writer and author first and foremost (she has a bachelor of fine arts in creative writing) so focus more on your writing than actual art outputs, a 10 minute artwork can still get an A if you can write about it well, ESPECIALLY when you apply concepts from readings and videos and those discussed in class.also, she gives out bonus point opportunities for attending events and shows and stuff like that!definitely a solid prof, an a is possible with effort but honestly even if you just put the minimum needed effort for the class you could still get away with a b+. a lot of people say she has a heavy workload with high standards but honestly most of it is pretty crammable and shes pretty decent at grading.more
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Anonymous
dela cruz will give u an F 🙂
negative
- 4.0 attainableNo
dela cruz will give u an F 🙂
Earnest Yak
Had her for major classes – I’d say she’s not an easy A.
neutral
Had her for major classes – I’d say she’s not an easy A. Heard she gave two people in our classes an F. Won’t say she’s a brutal grader but if u have shitty submissions or mid ones expect an F to C+. Otherwise a B can be achievable; A with extra effort.more
Anonymous
put in the effort, and show her youre putting it in, and you'll pass.
neutral
put in the effort, and show her youre putting it in, and you'll pass. As are hard but Fs/Ds are only if you dont put in the effort. avg or her classes is around B/Cmore
Happy Dove
She isn’t shy to give people Fs when they deserve them.
neutral
She isn’t shy to give people Fs when they deserve them. Dunno if you hear this from other profs but she might tell the class ‘kayo gumagawa ng grade nyo’ HAHAHAHAmore
Jolly Finch
She has 5-star ratings naman in the Everytime app, OP.
positive
She has 5-star ratings naman in the Everytime app,. strict siya but should be an enjoyable and good class/prof!
Anonymous
Supported my ideas then failed two requirements
mixed
- LeniencyNo
she was supporting my ideas when i consulted her for my works, but she still failed me in 2 requirements. when i asked for a consultation she gave me 5 minutes before the class and just told me "it's ok you'll pass the next ones"more
Fancy Wolf
Weird, failed 40% then said you'll still pass
mixed
- Retake?No
- LeniencyNo
i find her weird bexause she failed 40% of my grade even after ive made sipsip to her every class and when she supported my ideas that were part of those requirements. that part i guess i get because art is subjective and her job is to judge how i think. but when i asked her for a consultation she gave me 5 mins before the class. so i asked her why she had failed me and all she said was "its okay you will still pass the sem" and started showing a scoresheet saying "see if u get a C here then blabla" like wtf.. i thought she was nice and we had a good friendship til that happened. weird talaga save urself the trouble. dont get hermore
Mellow Badger
Attend class and don’t miss graded exercises
positive
Please try to attend all your classes as much as possible! Don’t miss the graded exercises (most times it is announced, but one time I chose to cut and I missed an activity) stay on top of all of your deadlines as well, and try to get good groupmates because it will help you throughout the four modules, do well in the debate as well as the final project. No quizzes, just try your best and listen attentively to her lectures. You also don’t need to read the readings. But, make yourself known to her by participating in the discussions of course. She’s really nice! Don’t overthink it too much.more
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- Anonymous
Thank you soo muchh! :)))) I'll try my best to do all of that !!
Jolly Badger
this is like the nth time i get summoned to ask if i curve
neutral
this is like the nth time i get summoned to ask if i curve
Anonymous
this is like the nth time i get summoned to ask if i curve
this is like the nth time i get summoned to ask if i curve
Brave Gecko
ever since i saw the misery of fellow students
ever since i saw the misery of fellow students
Calm Puffin
i wish i could curve for op :'))
i wish i could curve for :'))
Quiet Seal
i wish i could curve for op :'))
i wish i could curve for :'))
Rapid Jay
ever since i saw the misery of fellow students
ever since i saw the misery of fellow students
Golden Jay
Chill, fun discussions; quizzes are doable even if you skim
positive
- Retake?Yes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadMedium
copy pasting from another post about her: solid prof!! shes super chill and nice, and the classes are super fun and engaging especially since she likes to open the floor for an open discussion. there are quite a lot of readings but they are pretty easy to read, and theres a 10-point quiz for every reading which is very detail focused, but not too hard and usually you can just logic your way to an answer! there were times when i didnt read or just skimmed but still got around 8-9 on my quizzes lol. if you dont wanna do the quizzes about readings, she also allows alternative quizzes for some the projects where you attend an event/talk/etc then write a paper about it! her standards for the projects have been called high, but i honestly think theyre really fair if not lenient lol. she has a really good sense of when a project was bullshitted or not, so just make sure to put in effort, apply the discussions in class, and follow the instructions and formatting well and you should be good! out of the 5 projects i crammed 3 an hour before the deadline and still got like 9/10 lol. shes a writer and author first and foremost (she has a bachelor of fine arts in creative writing) so focus more on your writing than actual art outputs, a 10 minute artwork can still get an A if you can write about it well, ESPECIALLY when you apply concepts from readings and videos and those discussed in class. also, she gives out bonus point opportunities for attending events and shows and stuff like that! definitely a solid prof, an a is possible with effort but honestly even if you just put the minimum needed effort for the class you could still get away with a b+. a lot of people say she has a heavy workload with high standards but honestly most of it is pretty crammable and shes pretty decent at grading.more
Witty Badger
Heavy load, hard B unless you sipsip
negative
- Retake?No
- 4.0 attainableNo
- LeniencyNo
- WorkloadHeavy
workload is really heavy and the grading system puts you at a disadvantage. its a hard b if anything. if you really want her to grade you fairly, just sipsip.
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- Fancy Kite
its also difficult to gauge what your final grade's going to be because she doesn't include ALL grades in canvas. especially for the daily quizzes.
Anonymous
run pls run
negative
run pls run
Mellow Crane
Heavy workload unless you're really into art
mixed
- WorkloadHeavy
she's a nice prof if youre really passionate about art. but if you're not into art, taking her would be one of the worst experiences because of how heavy her workload and readings are. she also has high standards so you need to be very careful in writing your papers.more
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