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Quiet Jay
Petiks, lightest class, film papers
positive
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
pretty petiks tbh it was prolly the lightest class i took requirements are just one reaction paper per module. each module had like two or four films i think (not sure talaga.. it could be more than that basta 2-4 minimum) tapos you had to choose from any of the films to write a paper about (or write about a common theme among all the films). tapos final paper was just another reflection paper. there was a groupwork at the end of the sem where one group would present 3-4 films in class. pretty fun and easy esp if ur grouped with ur friends. unfortunately u aren’t able to choose ur groupmates (pero sir still grouped me with my friends HAHAHA). sir valbuena was very insightful. after each film, he would explain or add some context. he’s also very experienced in the industry. 10/10 class if u want a petiks easy A class while still learning a lot about the local film industry. he’s also super kind like he even printed a copy of the syllabus for each of us 🥹. highly highly recommend. also his class was one of the reasons why i’m pursuing my thesis on philippine media hahamore
Anonymous
Pretty petiks, lightest class: papers on films plus a fun group present
positive
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
pretty petiks tbh it was prolly the lightest class i tookrequirements are just one reaction paper per module. each module had like two or four films i think (not sure talaga.. it could be more than that basta 2-4 minimum) tapos you had to choose from any of the films to write a paper about (or write about a common theme among all the films). tapos final paper was just another reflection paper. there was a groupwork at the end of the sem where one group would present 3-4 films in class. pretty fun and easy esp if ur grouped with ur friends. unfortunately u aren’t able to choose ur groupmates (pero sir still grouped me with my friends HAHAHA). sir valbuena was very insightful. after each film, he would explain or add some context. he’s also very experienced in the industry. 10/10 class if u want a petiks easy A class while still learning a lot about the local film industry. he’s also super kind like he even printed a copy of the syllabus for each of us . highly highly recommend. also his class was one of the reasons why i’m pursuing my thesis on philippine media hahamore
Brave Puffin
Fair grading, light papers, everything hard copy
- CourseCOMM 191.08
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
taking him rn for COMM 191.08 Film Seminar: European Cinema!! PRO workload/reqs - not bad. - he only gives a few reaction papers max is 8 and he doesnt rlly make you write a reaction paper for every film you watch - theres also a short group presentation (he makes you choose a topic from the list he provides) - theres also a final reflection paper but thats pretty much it - but grading wise he's fair (got a few Bs for some of my reaction papers) CONS only bad thing is every requirement submitted should be in HARD COPY > this includes the presentation slides (has to be printed and submitted to him) - he doesnt really use emails or canvas so he rarely sends any announcements (got only 1 announcement from him this sem) - its also sometimes hard to coordinate since theres no beadle - the films he shows are sometimes triggering or painful to watch depending on the period > he gives a few disclaimers here and there but not all the time overall, hes a chill prof and being in his class is manageablemore
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Noble Ibis
Film class is petiks but still worth it
positive
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
also class time was used to watch one film! my tip is to pay attention to the first film para u can write ur reflection paper on that tapos use the later class times to work on other subjects or sleep HAHAHAHA. what my friends and i did was we assigned a certain person to take notes/make a summary of a film para the people who aren’t assigned can work on other subjects HAHAHA as petiks as it may seem, i really learned a lot from this class. sobrang worth itmore
Calm Ibis
one of the most understanding and kind profs
positive
i took him during online classes pa and for FILM STUDIES: LITERATURE AND FILM not this class but if it helps he's one of the most understanding and kind profs, very genuinely concerned for the student's wellbeing and interested on how you understand the lessons and your opinions <333 🥹🥹more
Rapid Urchin
Light film seminar load, fair grades, everything in hard copy
- CourseCOMM 191.08
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
taking him rn for COMM 191.08 Film Seminar: European Cinema!!PRO workload/reqs - not bad. - he only gives a few reaction papers max is 8 and he doesnt rlly make you write a reaction paper for every film you watch- theres also a short group presentation (he makes you choose a topic from the list he provides)- theres also a final reflection paper but thats pretty much it- but grading wise he's fair (got a few Bs for some of my reaction papers)CONSonly bad thing is every requirement submitted should be in HARD COPY > this includes the presentation slides (has to be printed and submitted to him)- he doesnt really use emails or canvas so he rarely sends any announcements (got only 1 announcement from him this sem)- its also sometimes hard to coordinate since theres no beadle - the films he shows are sometimes triggering or painful to watch depending on the period> he gives a few disclaimers here and there but not all the time overall, hes a chill prof and being in his class is manageablemore
Earnest Otter
Hi! Had him for COM 105 haha he's super chill and has A LOT of kwento but he
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Hi! Had him for COM 105 haha he's super chill and has A LOT of kwento but he doesn't stray too far naman from the topic. You'll like Doc V if you find him (and his kwento) interesting because he has a lot to share lol. Generally, the load isn't that heavy (if at all). Mostly film viewing yung class, he always has the technician set up the projector + DVD, and there's usually a reflection paper due the week after film viewing. He made us do a book review as well! His finals were a research topic PROPOSAL, as in he didn't make us write the research paper--he just made us send him a proposal HAHAHA. B+/A-able!!!more
Lively Hare
I had him for COM 106.1 and He's a generally really chill prof!
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I had him for COM 106.1 and He's a generally really chill prof! He doesn't give a lot of requirements and he lets us watch a lot of movies (well it was an audience studies class anyways). He gives bonus papers for the movies we watch but aside from that we barely had any requirements until our final research proposal :) He's also not very strict with deadlines. Medj labo lang siya in a sense that he doesn't care about formatting and he doesn't have a beadle nor a facebook group! So the information dissemination is medj wala HAHAHAHA but aside from that, his lectures are okay naman and he's very nice!more
Fancy Newt
Heavy prep, high grades if you show effort
positive
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadHeavy
Hii! I took a diff class under doc vic (prod design and management) and the workload was kinda heavy since you have to create things for it (the prep for the class is crazy). He grades pretty high naman as long as you show effort. He doesnt use the canvas AT ALL tho so make sure to pay attention to what he announces in class (and have a really good beadle).more
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