I don't know what was going on when the other two people to rate her di so, but she must have changed because her class is amazing now. There is a VERY high amount of reading, but other than that she really does a good job of explaining things. Take it from a Film and Video Studies major, her class is great.

Seemed slightly difficult for a 1000 level class with a high level of reading involved as well as a lengthy paper; However, the class seemed to better with time and the movies are pretty interesting/entertaining.

Great teacher. If you do the reading the class is a breeze. It reminded me a lot of High School. Katrina is very entertaining when she is teaching and seems like a very nice person.

Many people find this class incredibly boring becuase you *gasP* have to watch old movies that may or may not have sound! OMG! I totally thought we were going to watch Van Wilder. Do the reading, go to class, don't be completely retarded and you'll get an A. It''s an interesting class.

Boyd is a great professor and is oftentimes very entertaining as well. If you want to do some work and learn plenty in return, great. This class is for you. Take heed, though, all jocks and slackers who are just looking for an easy gen ed class: look elsewhere. Don't drag down the class for the people who are actually interested in the subject.

She is so freakin weird! She rambles on for forever about nothing! The class would go by so much faster if she would just get straight to the point. She makes really bad jokes that were not funny but she thinks so. I was super excited about this class goin into it but I thought it was kinda of a let down.if u go to class & take notes u'll be fine

i expected this class to be a blow off class and it wasn't...so don't take it unless you really like movies.

This is sort of a letdown as a film class. I didn't enjoy 90% of the movies we watched. It's pretty easy if you show up and do the work. Attending class and watching the movies is vital to making a good grade. I had Diego Batista is my TA and I hear he grades easier than Clay the rockstar (lol). Lectures can be boring and she is kind of strange.

Science Fiction film. And yet again, Katrina Boyd is awesome. For all the complainers on here... maybe you need to give vocational school a try. Boyd is a fun and challenging professor, and a lot can be learned from her classes if you just apply yourself.

I took Dr. Boyd for Film History to 1945, and although the class could be kind of dry at times, most of the films were excellent and Boyd knows her stuff.

Find this teacher and take the class you will have a great time and laugh your head off. She is one of the best teachers at O.U.

I took the summer school Intro to FVS course, and three hours of lecture about film/watching films is way too much, but I'm sure taking this class in the fall or spring would be just fine. If you do the reading the tests are fairly easy. I would recommend taking this class if you are looking for an easy A or B and need to knock out a Gen Ed.

Took Film History and Intro. Knows her stuff and teaches it in an entertaining way. Shows great films. Tests are easy if you go to class. Hilarious and loves students! Definitely take her, but not a blow-off. You will learn a lot if you just put in the extra legwork.

Really helpful and kinda out there, which is perfect for a film/media professor. She also explains everything very well. And doesn't take stuff TOO seriously

Great professor, funny and entertaining, but not a blow off class.

Dr. Boyd is awesome! She's extremely funny (somewhat wacky) but a great professor. She's very helpful outside of class too. Some of the movie choices are boring, but the analysis part was interesting. Not a blow off class, but certainly not too difficult. Great class definitely recommend to someone looking to fill their art credit.

Awesome teacher, really passionate about her subject. It was challenging at times for me, being a non major, but over all I enjoyed the class. She is very clear about what she expects and gives the majority of information discussed in lecture in the class "reader". Exams are fairly graded but require attention to detail.

She definitely knows what she's talking about, but being a non-major, this class is awful. My friend and I slept through 75% of the movies and somehow all got A's. Good professor though

Doctor Boyd generally had very engaging lectures, but sometimes she would drag on about irrelevant things and I would start to lose my interest. Her TA Sandy Moore was a grading Nazi, and must be the world's foremost powerhouse on grammar.

She's a really great teacher. The lectures aren't overly complicated. She understands that this isn't a majors class. The movies she shows are typically good, even the older films. It was an all-around great intro class. She makes a course packet. Just get that. I didn't use the book once and got an A easily. The tests are entirely note-based.

Dr. Boyd is very funny. The movies that she has us watch in class are great. She also tries to dumb things down to a base level so that everyone can understand what she is talking about. However, when it comes to grading, it seems like things are critiqued more severely than an English professor would grade an assignment. Those will hurt your grade

Dr. Boyd is very entertaining. She keeps lecture fun. The class is relatively simple. The work load is pretty high, but it is also simple. The grading can be a pain, as it is very particular. The lectures can be a little repetitive. The movies are enjoyable.

Dr. Boyd is one of the best professors I have ever had. She kept the lectures interesting and I learned so much more than I expected. There can be a lot of coursework, but if you attend class regularly and pay attention, it is not hard at all.

Loved the professor and TA's. The class is way harder than it needs to be though. WAAAAAAYYYY harder.

Dr. Boyd is a fantastic professor. She is great for freshman courses because she gives extremely clear and specific instructions, and guides students so there is no way to mistake her assignments, but that might be annoying for upperclassmen. She is extremely knowledgeable on Film topics, and makes lectures with 200 people seem personal.

Boyd is the best FMS professor I've had. She's very engaging and passionate.

Dr. Boyd is seriously the best professor I have had. I took intro to film for a gen-ed credit and ended up declaring a minor in film because the film courses I have taken have taught me far more than I would have ever expected. Honestly, film turned me into a phenomenal writer and I would highly recommend taking her classes!

Calling this "French" Film and Media Studies would still be an accurate description. It's very heavy on French New Wave, the course packets and readings are not really helpful, and overall, I didn't enjoy Boyd's lectures. Don't expect her to ever cancel class or let you out early.

Boyd is hilarious. Her knowledge of film is extensive & her testing format is easy to understand and easy to study for. It is not a blow off class, so if you think it's an easy, "watch lots of movies" class- you will be disappointed. However, Boyd is SO easy to talk to and gladly helps anyone who approaches her with questions. She was my fave prof!

Dr. Boyd is a wonderful professor. She's very passionate about film and her lectures are interesting. I never found myself bored in her class. I personally found this to be an easy class. Anyone who is a film major or is passionate about film will do well in this class. Dr. Boyd picks great films for this class to watch at weekly screenings.

She is a good professor who knows her stuff. But I hated the class. If you hate all things black and white, RUN. Die Hard as the opener is a trap.

Boyd is awesome & I think far too many people take her & her class for granted since they think film should be "easy". I'm a passionate film major so it's easy for me but don't look at it like a blow-off; it's not. It's a lot of detail but Boyd will always help and be hilarious and entertaining while she does it. She truly cares & knows her craft.

THIS CLASS IS NOT A BLOW-OFF CLASS. If you want to learn about film, take the class; if you don't, don't. Dr. Boyd knows a ton about film, but her online notes are disorganized and she tends to ramble. There's not a lot of work, but it's all graded fairly tough and you have to do well on everything to get a good grade.

She basically traps you in by watching Die Hard as your first movie, then assigns black & white movies for the rest of the semester. Her lectures are dumb, she just goes on a long tangent about how she lived in France and about her personal life (which we could care less about). All in all she's alright but I wouldn't take this class again.

Dr. Boyd does go off on tangents in her lectures, but I feel as if she uses her past experiences to better explain the concepts we need to know. She has a nice sense of humor and I enjoy her class very much. Anyone else who complains about watching black & white cinema shouldn't be in a film class.

Attendance is required, but you get three free absences and each absense after only affects up to 10% of your grade. Her lectures can be kinda boring, but she's good about showing clips and making jokes. I've had her for two classes and would definitely take another of hers.

Great teacher with a great sense of humor! Like any other intro class, expect work. If you do the work + show up to class, you get an A. Easy enough.

There are like four short assignments, a long paper, and two tests the whole time. So you don't have much room to screw up, but she does drop the lowest assignment score. Was very helpful with the paper. Went in multiple times and received a lot of help. Takes attendance at everything. TAs can be annoying and they take cellphone use too seriously.

Dr. Boyd is one of the BEST professors I've ever had the honor of learning from. She's a great professor, really helpful and makes film really fun. That said, you have to make sure you're paying attention in class otherwise, you're screwed.

Dr. Boyd loves Film, France, and French film. If you don't at least kind of care for one of those subjects, don't take the class. I feel like she is a great person and great professor. You will be challenged. I didn't love the class, but I wouldn't take it out on her. She is funny and knows her stuff. It is not a blowoff class, though.

She's a great professor. You only truly need the book for one or two assignments-- don't buy it. But DEFINITELY TAKE THIS CLASS. She's great.

Dr. Boyd is a great lecturer, but was really disorganized with returning papers and putting up quizzes on time. Only take this class if you are okay with watching old films along with a few newer ones. I would definitely recommend going to office hours for help on your paper. You don't need to buy the book or do the readings.

You leave this class without having a laugh. She's super genuine and knows her stuff. Took this as an elective and LOVED it

Dr. Boyd is pretty passionate about film and, in my opinion, takes it too seriously. However, everyone saying the class is too hard is most likely a freshman in their first semester. The class is a breeze compared to other gen eds (I'm a biochemistry major with a passionate hatred for gen eds), write a little, read you notes, and you are set.

Easy class if you pay attention. It is a class about studying film, be prepared to STUDY film. Its not just watching modern movies. Papers are easy, quizzes are easy minimal workload. Just show up and take notes and you'll have a minimal effort A+

Professor Boyd made it super easy to understand film and pass this class. I learned a lot in this class when I didn't think that I would. I made an A in this class my first semester freshman year. I would recommend this class for anyone who needs to fill their artistic forms gen ed requirement.

I always find myself laughing in this class. She tries to make this class interactive, which i find effective. Films are not during class time, theyre on another scheduled day and those too are required. Shes very knowledgeable and a good time. Sometimes I think theres just a lot going on at once so grading might take a while. Really fun class.

This was one of the easiest classes I have ever taken. Professor Boyd is extremely disorganized and will never post things on time, but she really knows her stuff and makes class interesting. I sometimes felt like we learned the same thing over and over but honestly it was so easy I didn't care.

She was pretty disorganized but I think she was dealing with a lot. The TAs were unnecessarily harsh grading papers for me and my friends. Exams are basically just applying terms and movie dates/directors. The movie viewing period was really annoying. I eventually stopped going.

She is a great professor. Most of the negative comments on here are because she was going through a lot, her mom was sick. Everyone on here apparently is unsympathetic. I have her for two other classes this semester. She is wonderful!

Though everyone talks negatively about Dr. Boyd, I oersonally really enjoyed her. She is very sweet and bubbly, but she is inconsistent with grades/assignments being posted. I think I had a better experience because my TA was so nice to me and was a gentle grader. You have to sign in everyday for part of your grade. There's only 5 papers and 2 test

I've seen a lot of harsh negative comments about Prof Boyd on here, and yea she can be inconsistent with assignments and grading which can sometimes be annoying but the assignments are always really easy. Her tests are also exactly pulled from the powerpoints so if you pay attention and do the study guides this class is an easy A.

She was the funniest professor I've had at OU so far. Her lectures were interesting, the exams were easy, and the films we watched were awesome. Some of the movies she had us watch are in my list of the best movies I've ever seen. She was also very friendly and she'd always extend the due dates of assignments, so you wouldn't have to rush.

Honestly this class was not as hard as the others reviws paint it out to be. All the quizzes were online and open note. Also, I never once looked at the textbook was easily able to complete assignments in this class. It did feel like instructions given on assignments but if you can keep track of the basic concept given, this class will be an easy A

TAs do most of the grading; Boyd does lectures. Always explains the assignments and her expectations well. 2 short writing assignments, 2 pre-writing assigns that help prepare for a 5-pg paper. Quizzes are all online & open note. Midterm is in class but she reviews what is on it. Most important thing for success in this class is taking good notes

Dr. Boyd is honestly a funny, creative teacher in person, however, her lectures do drag on and sometimes the movies do get pretty boring. However, she continually encourages students and constantly offers help through her office hours. While yes, her papers are pretty brutal to write, she does a pretty good job of teaching the material.

Her film history class is worth it for film majors (or people interested in film) because the final project is so fun! Make sure you get a good group. The mid-term and final are hard so get ready to study all aspects of film.

She has a lot of experience in her field and knows the content well. Her class can seem difficult if you aren't willing to take notes or come to class, but you will do well on the exams if you show up to class. She tries to make the lectures entertaining. Class can be a hit or miss for some but I really enjoyed it as a non-film major!

The lectures are prolonged a lot and you can tell that sometimes she is just trying to fill time, so they get pretty boring but skipping class it makes it a lot harder to understand content. There's usually one assignment per week tops and essays are easy as long as you pay attention. Overall the class is very boring but necessary to go to to pass.

In my opinion, Professor Boyd was a fairly easy professor as she did not grade things, it was the TA's, My TA was extremely helpful as I got good grades on the essay papers. Attendance is importance as it is a part of your grade at the end. Lectures are fairly entertaining to me but sometimes can be very boring some days.

Dr. Boyd makes this class easy to enjoy for those with an interest in movies. You will probably need to apply yourself in this class, but if you put in solid effort you will likely grab an A. A few medium sized papers are required. Textbook access is required for HW but the content in the textbook isn't tested at all.

Pretty chill professor. The bulk of the class is the midterm + final which are memorization heavy. You could just anki/quizlet those and get an A. Just don't underestimate the essays, they can seem more difficult than they look. Didn't get any trouble when I was on my phone or doing something else on my laptop, even during movie screenings.

She is very nice and resolves issues quickly whether through email or office hours. Her lectures can be a bit boring but they are usually helpful and you're graded for attendance anyway. If you showed up to lectures and took notes the tests and quizzes weren't too difficult.

I really enjoyed this class. She picked great movies and did a great job of explaining how they connect. Workload is not very heavy, only a few papers. Just make sure you show up!

I really enjoyed Professor Boyd's Intro to Film class. I am not a film major, and she made the topic very interesting to learn about. There are a few papers that you'll need to write, but they give you a good amount of feedback on them. I really enjoyed her.

I loved this class! Professor Boyd's lectures are very engaging, and she really wants her students to succeed. I would definitely take this class again.

Good class

lecture was on slides and you can access online anytime. one film a week, not bad. very passionate, knowledgeable, intelligent, cool prof. definitely wrote like 5 essays which i didnt expect but they were chill and there's like extra credit opportunities. attendance points but not technically mandatory. rlly cool class very interesting content!take

Though the lectures sometimes were boring, Professor Boyd always found a way to make them interesting. The papers were graded by the TAs, who were tough critics and expected you to know everything. Professor Boyd was a nice teacher, though, and her office hours were beneficial. She's super caring and explains what's going on.

Professor Boyd is really passionate about film. Her class is really easy to pass and she provides reviews for the exams that are really helpful. I will say, the TA's do all of the grading so it can be hard to get the grades you want if you get a hard TA assigned to you.

She genuinely cares about what she teaches, but her TA was terrible. Grant was my TA, and he was an excessively harsh grader. Furthermore, he struggled to explain why he marked students down. If you are in that class and your TA is Grant, be prepared. Professor Boyd is truly amazing, provided you respect her time.

Contrary to many reviews, Professor Boyd was very kind, and her class was pretty easy. There are a couple of papers, but she grades fairly easily if you put in effort. Just make sure you do well on the midterm and final, and you should do well in the class. Also, she assigns a film for you to watch on your own weekly, fun but it isn't necessary.

Very lecture heavy because the slides don't go as in depth. Tophat attendance + questions every day. 3 papers, not terribly hard just time consuming. You get out what you put into the class, lectures can be boring but as long as you can memorize info the midterm + final are not hard. Dr Boyd is very passionate about the topics and loves to teach it

I love Dr. Boyd. She truly cares about the subject she teaches. Almost every test I've had from her was a take-home and her essay questions are always interesting!

Only had her for half a semester because she left for medical reasons. A few writing assignments and a weekly inquizitive, but it's manageable. Some of the films were boring, but a lot I liked more than I thought I would. As a non-film major, I'd recommend it as an easy and fun gen-ed credit. You can tell she's really passionate about film.