Cinema and violence, an easy and fun class..sit and watch movies with no tests, just a paper :) and the movies are amazing, who gets credit for watching Pulp Fiction and Natural Born Killers?!?!

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Really nice prof. Always there to help you when you need it. I feel bad for missing her class alot cuz its in the morning, but its a great class to take, and she makes it enjoyable. When she lectures it can get boring a little, but its worth it.

Cinema and Violence is a great class. You learn how to watch movies to get something out of them in this class. There is very little work to do, and you watch movies all the time. Chantel is great and fair.

She is very fair and interesting. She does talk a lot but that's what lecture is about. SHe knows what she is talking about. The class work is minimal and has a very laidback setting. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAKING THIS CLASS.

Took the class in Spring 04. Awesome class, lots of fun, and a great prof. Dunno what the prior Asian kid was saying, she was nice towards me. If you need a gpa booster, deff. try and take a class with her. Class is a breeze if you show up for the movies and listen to her notes. Was very quick to answer questions and definitely not a bad class.

watch films half the time, most of which are weird foreign films. takes attendence, participation counts - shes hard to understand because of her cute french accent but all together it's an easy course. she doesn't care about late papers, just get it done.

helpful, extremely intelligent on cinema. One of the most interesting classes i have ever taken

I really suggest taking this class just because of the exposure to amazing films. It opened by eyes to different forms of foreign film. I did well in the class, but you do have to write long papers and she's sometimes rough.

I took the class to fulfill the gened"A"and because I like movies. I ended with a better understanding on how to interpret and analyze film. I'm one of those people who's more on the science side and finds it incredibly hard to analyze text/film. However, after writing the three papers and the 10 pg final ppr my skills have definitely grown:) TAKEI

Class is easy. All you have to do is go to class and watch movies and then go to the discussion after the movie and right down about 1/2 of what she says and youll get an A. Only 4 papers of 2-3 pages which are pretty self explanatory. Discussions can be boring, but just go and youll get an A.

I had her for Fall 2008 for Filming the Real and will be taking her Sci-Fi cinema class in Fall 2009. Can be a little hard to understand sometimes with her French accent, but other that I thought she was very nice and open to help you out. Papers tend to be "randomly-graded" as you can do incredibly well on one paper, and then bomb the next.

It is not hard to get an A in CINE 285L if you take notes on what she says about each film and then use those notes to help write your papers. Attendance is mandatory, so plan on showing up every day (the movies shown are interesting anyway). Also, it's not necessary to do the weekly reading she assigns because she summarizes them in class.

Rodais is super nice and a great prof. I took "Alien Encounters" with her in the summer of 09 and it was a lot o fun. She give out small readings which are kind of boring but easy to get though. The essays are pretty clear about what she wants and she's a very fair grader. If you put the time in she's totally worth working with.

Although it's hard to understand her accent at first, you get used to it. The class is really easy. She basically tells you exactly what to write for the essays. She also is very generous with extensions and always understanding.

If you love film, take it, you will learn a lot with her. If you have little interest, it could be boring.

Great professor! shes really interested in the subject and makes you interested. you get to watch great movies too: terminator 2, Matrix, star wars, and alot more. fairly easy: 3 short essays and a take-home final. highly recommend the class or any class taught by her!

If you want an easy A, take a class with Rodais. She's crazy passionate about cinema, and it's cute to a point. Class is almost unbearably boring, but attendance is mandatory, so make sure you show up to class. I didn't pay attention to a word she said, and I still managed to get an A.

Such an easy class. She's adorable, and she knows what she is talking about. The lectures can be a little tough, so bring your mac or something. Otherwise, a very breezy 4 credits. I mean it's a cinema class, what do you expect? Something life changing? Get real, take the class.

LOVED this class. Watched great movies. I did not care for war movies before, but now I love them. Must go to class to watch movies and discuss techniques used. Essays were easy. Easy A. Highly recommended, even if it's just for fun.

Professor Rodais' class was extremely easy and fun. The class requires very little work, and she is willing to let you rewrite essays. None of the essays are difficult anyway, and concepts are made clear through her notes and lectures. Bring a laptop though, as the class is a bit on the long side and can get boring when no movies are shown.

Well selected films, interesting analysis after each, her accent is sometimes hard to understand but not a problem.

A very knowledgeable woman who cares deeply for films and their history. The papers are very simple and all you need to get A's on them is one viewing of the film in class. I would not recommend skipping class, as it's in her commentary that she gives you all you need to know to write the papers. A very sweet lady overall. :)

Very knowledgeable in cinema, and a great teacher. Take if you want to broaden your knowledge, appreciation, and enjoyment of movies of many genres and from many countries. She teaches things that will last a lifetime. Take notes … you will need them.

Easiest class A for a college class. Some of the movies we had to write about were in the textbook, so just get the answer there. Take notes on what she says and then restate it in your essay. Show up and sign the attendance for participation credit. 3 short papers anyone can pass and take home final mini essays. Harder for C Gen Ed than W Gen Ed.

An amazing teacher who is passionate about her work. She is organized & will answer every single email you send her within a few hours. Mandatory attendance. 3 papers and a final THAT’S it. class is an easy A if you make time for the papers. She has a heavy French accent but just listen to her guidelines on writing the papers & you will get an A.

I love Sci-Fi and as such going to class was a absolute pleasure. Chantal will make you examine the films in ways that you have never thought before. I took this class as a easy A but got a whole lot more than a grade. Thank you!

Rodais is a solid professor. Very passionate about film. Definitely raised my interest in cinema. Solid selection of films to watch. If you gained anything from the class, you won't be able to watch movies the same. 3 papers, including going to a Harpur Cinema Club screening, and a take home final. Definitely take this class if you appreciate film.

Very informed about the subject, does tend to speak so much she cuts out huge chunks of film though haha. Overall helpful and knowledgeable, you may lose focus when she explains things but she does explain them very well and in detail. Attendance is overly monitored. Helpful and available when needed. Would recommend for this course

Very good professor. A little hard to understand her accent at first, but you get used to it. Great selection of films to watch, and the entire class were take home midterm and final essays. Her main goal was to teach her students cinema, and she is very passionate about doing that.

Absolutely fantastic teacher. A little difficult to understand because of her heavy French accent. However, her insight adds so much to the already amazing films she chooses to show. Papers are easy if you take copious notes. If you love film or you just want to take a laid back class, take this one.

Chantal is a wonderful professor. She is passionate about the material she teaches and truly cares about what the students have to say. She is quick to joke and keeps the class as fun as possible. Her lectures are inspiring in a way that many professors fail to achieve. I have learned so much about cinema that I would have never understood before.

Professor Rodais' class gave me a new insight on films. Although lectures are long when you aren't watching movies, you do watch a ton of films throughout the semester. It's not wise to skip class because attendance is mandatory, and taking notes is important to doing well on her exams. Overall, she's pretty chill, flexible, and understanding.

No test. Just go to class for attendance. You will get a good grade!

I loved this class, I learned a lot of new stuff. Although when we weren't watching movies it was hard to stay awake during class. It is very important to take notes on everything she says that may be important. If you do, It is a guaranteed A.

The class is pretty straightforward and she's really nice. All you need to do well is come and take notes on everything she says and then incorporate those notes into the papers. The movies you watch are all really interesting and her insights and analysis will lead you to view films in an entirely new light.

For cinema majors and those into all kinds of cinema she is amazing. Do not recommend as a gen-ed as it is long and boring if not interested. 2 long papers that she basically gives you your essay if you pay attention and take notes in class. Films are interesting for the most part. Easy A for all. Very nice lady.

Favorite professor of all time I took extra classes to stay with her. She isnt too tough but is fair. Reeeeally likeable and most genuine professor I have met she is incredibly nice and cares a lot for her students. She should be all 5*. Definitely take. Cares for her students so much and we cared for her so much in return!! Really available.

Only reason she isn't 5/5 is cus of students taking her class for easy A who don't even care about cinema and are somehow suprised their lecture cinema class is both a lecture and about cinema. If you don't care about learning about cinema don't take it, you might get bored (like any lecture just for gen ed) but if you care then definitely take!!!!

A super interesting class! She has a very heavy french accent, but can still understand what she is saying relatively well. Recommend sitting near the front of the class if you want to understand every word she says. Take home midterm and final are quite easy, just make sure you watch all of the films. All in all great class and great teacher

Chantal Rodais is a lovely, incredibly nice professor. She is always willing to help if you reach out to her. There are only 3 assignments in all--a short paper, a take home midterm, and a take home final. If you go to class, pay attention, and take notes, you can essentially put those notes + some analysis in your papers and get an A in the class.

She's the BEST professor i have ever met in my first two year college life. I even change my major into Cinema after i took her class. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!

She's very sweet and is very helpful. Really a professor that wants her students to succeed. Her french accent is quite strong, so sometimes it's hard to understand her, but you'll get the gist of it very quickly. Overall, great professor and learned a ton about cinema. Would recommend to take for the gen-ed (I think it was the "A" gen ed).

She's really smart and knowledgable, and has a good eye for theory and technique. Some students don't really like her teaching style because it's pretty lecture heavy, but I think all of her points are really interesting and well said so I'm a fan. Also a generous grader and very understanding about needing extensions.

Write down exactly what she says in class in your papers and it will be an easy A. No homework besides the take home midterm and final. I got a C+ on the midterm and talked to her and ended up with an A in the class! Recommend as an easy laid back class to chill and watch movies in

Professor Rodais runs a rigorous but fair course, she relays varied and interesting material to students over the course of the semester. Participations isn't mandatory but certainly encourage, it'll help in essay writing etc. Classes she teaches really aren't so difficult, they are however informative and novel. Don't disrespect her either !

The movies are SO boring but you if literally just write down word for word what she says in class and use that in your essays and you will get an A. Also go to her office hours and she will see you're trying and give you an A.

I've taken a total of four classes with this professor. From Cine 122 to Cine 380, Professor Rodais runs an exemplary course. Revisions are permitted for two out of four papers, lectures are interesting and pertinent to contemporary issues. Professor Rodais will not tolerate disrespect in the classroom. Show up, participate, and engage yourself.

Chantal is really understanding, and gives a lot of opportunities to make your grade better or get help. She does have a kind of heavy French accent, but if you pay attention in class and take good notes on her class discussions, you will pass. Participation isn't mandatory but she does take your participation into account for your grade.

She's one of my favorite professors. I took this for the gen ed and now want to take another CINE. I was first intimated by her but then I saw her during office hours and she's very sweet and cares for her students. She's very passionate about cinema. Only 3 papers for the class, so pay attention and write EVERYTHING when she talks about the films.

She is the best professor that I have ever had.

Her accent is hard to understand at first but you get used to it. Her lectures were super interesting and the movies we watched were too - not too many were from before the 1970s. Just write down every word she says and writing the essays will be a breeze. You pretty much just have to regurgitate what she says. Also participation helps your grade.

She has a French accent but if you sit close to the front it won't be a problem. It's a midterm essay and a final essay. As long as you write everything she says it is an easy A. I will prob minor in cinema after taking this class very intersting! Also it's a W credit and since it's only a midterm and final this is a good class to get out of W

Watch movies and afterward discuss. Very lecture-heavy. She ONLY talks, no powerpoint, no posting anything online, nothing. So if you miss class, it would be hard to get her notes & there is class attendance. Plus she has an accent, but you get used to. Sure, her lectures can be dry bc she does talk for hours sometimes but very sweet and caring

It's very simple, all you have to do is show up and write whatever she says and then write the papers on what she said. On top of that, you can visit her in office hours and she will tell you basically the answers to the essays. Lectures were also interesting. Overall def take for W credit since workload isn't bad and the work is easy

Chantal can be intimidating but she is a genuinely a nice person. You will not do well in her class if you voice your own opinions and put your own ideas or research from some website. Go to lecture and write down EXACTLY what she says, and just spit out your notes on the papers and i promise you If you do this, you will be fine

Super easy sci-fi film class, very interesting and a good choice for the W credit. Professor Rodais is a little non-welcoming for opinions that don't match hers, but if you just keep your mouth shut, be respectful, and regurgitate what she said in lecture, it's an easy A. She's a very cute and pleasant person during office hours. Would take again!

It's true, Chantal does expect you to mimic her thought processes when writing the midterm and final papers but her classes do allow you to draw your own conclusions and experience cinema. She stresses the sybolism of camera angles etc. constantly and that's all you really need to do in order to do well. Almost every lecture is a movie screening.

Take a class with Chantal! She's extremely passionate, and cares deeply about her students. She has lots of office hours and gives you chances for rewrites if you need it. For the papers, focus on analyzing specific scenes, mentioning specific techniques and what effect they cause. Participation is not required but she notices when you do, so do!

Hands down one of the best professors I've ever had. Those who are saying that Chantal disregards your opinion in this class are right, but it's probably because their take wasn't accurate--remember, she's been studying cinema for years and knows what she's talking about. Her lectures are amazing and so well thought out. So cultured, and well read.

Everything you need to write your papers are in the class lectures. Make sure to show up to class and take notes on everything she says and focus on the scenes that she shows in class. An analysis paper focuses more on the film techniques used to convey a message/ theme. You can go to her office hours for feedback before you submit your papers.

Only two graded assignments the entire semester, each was a six page paper you can work on outside of class. The assignments can be answered based on discussions during lecture, if you come every day and pay attention they're not difficult. Lots of interesting films are shown in class and participation in recommended but not required.

BAsically, you have 2 take-home 6 page papers for the whole semester and NO other work. You just need to know how to write a good paper and use the right film terms and you'll do fine. Most classes you just sit and watch movies then you discuss after. She thinks hers is the only perspective so if she doesn't like what you say she'll shut you down

Professor Rodais is very knowledgable on the information she's teaching and prepares well for class. About every 3rd class is a screening. While taking notes is not necessary, they will make the two take-home exams (essay format) much easier. If you make sure to use the correct film terms and back up your claims sufficiently you'll do fine.

Ppl don't expect that film analysis is more based on the director's intents + choices, they go into this class thinking studying the themes/morals is all there is, so they can't accept that their opinions can really just be bad. If you make an actual effort to pay attention she really teaches well the actual critical method of looking at filmmaking

I had her during the transition of classes to online, she was very understanding and really cared about her students' well being. The class is based on two big papers but they are fairly easy. I went to class and did not take any notes but still did very well. It's a really good class to fulfill your A gened. She does take attendance though.

People were shocked when she actually wanted us to analyze cinema. The class is broken down into a take home midterm, take home final, and 3 page paper . She offered office hours and assistance but as long as you write down what she says you should be fine. The assignments count for a W so they shouldn't be done last minute, she wants a good paper.

This class is very straight forward. If you attend a lecture and write down everything that she says you will get an A in the class. Dont bother buying the textbook did not use it one time. There is a take-home midterm and final and one three page paper. All of the answers are provided to you in the lecture!!