Her tests are laughable. Way too easy for words. Her classes are boring and the discussions tend to lead nowhere. Treats you like a child. But hey, it's an easy A

Great teahcer. Really enjoyable class.

Explored issues in cinema that I had never even thought about before taking this class. Creative discussions and fine films. Midterm requires intelligent(but interesting)essays. Teacher cares about your views. Final is choice of term paper or (WOW!)your own film/video project. Definitely artistic.

Awesome character-based movie selection. Worth taking just to sit through all the great films. The midterm we had took some material from the book, but the emphasis on class participation and the essay final don't necessitate the text. A fun and eye-opening, if easy, class. Film buffs will love it.

She's a great teacher. Very easy. Watch a lot of fun movies. If you sit through short lecture/ discussion after the movie, you get all you need to know. Tests are so simple it's ridiculous... plus there were only 2!

easiest class ever!!! tells you what is on the final and midterm. Easy A all you need to do is show up

She is great. The movies are great. And did I forget to mention that the midterm is open note and book, and the final is a take-home essay. And she loves to engage students. If you want credit for a liberal arts course, and an easy A, provided you show up for class and the tests. Take her. It's fun.

love her!!!!

Best teacher, easiest exam and lovely class with beautiful films. BUT, gotta have the kinda old exams to take multiple exam.

she is sooo nice. she tells you what is on the tests and there are only 2. you dont need to buy the book and just show up!

She was the sweetest lady ever. The only graded assignments and tests were the midterm and the final. They were both take home essays just analyzing the films we saw in class. The class was interesting and eye-opening. Just go to class and watch the movies and take notes during the discussions and you shouldnt have a problem getting an A.

She's wonderful! Very nice, very clear, very helpful. It was a 4 hour class but it never felt like it. Basically you just watch 1 or 2 interesting movies, talk about it, and then there is a midterm and final- both TAKE HOME!! She's really great. I got an A by turning in the midterm & final and going to class.

This class is great. I love it. Paris Poirier is such an erudite women - she knows her films. The variety of films in the class is astounding. The midterm is a take home essay that she forewarns you about, as is the final. It's a really fun class. The films are great and the discussions are engaging. Paris is a lovely woman, do take her.

She is an amazing teacher. I took Film 1, which is an INTRODUCTORY course to film, and was therefore perfect for someone like me with little film background. She is approachable, has stimulating discussions after watching the films, fair with everyone, listens to what every person has to say. The films were fantastic: we got to watch classic fil

If you love film, this class will be a breeze. The first half was old movies from the silent era to the 50s. The second half has movies that most film buffs have already seen (Bonnie & Clyde, Godfather). Light on testing, heavy on conversation (of the hand-raising variety). Make sure you don't talk excessively out of turn or else she'll call you ou

Enjoyable class - full of pretension though, haha. It's a film class - so that's expected. The teacher is great, talks to you as if you're a toddler. Grades really easy, midterm/final and attendance, that's it. She analyzes films the day after watching them, so I didn't like that. High pitched voice... at times, knows her stuff, and a great person.

Class is based off of attendance / participation, mid-term, and the final which is three essay questions that must be at least 9-12 pages double spaced. If you show up to class, not fall asleep during the movies, there on time and raise your hand once in awhile, you will get an A. If she knows your face and knows your on time, almost guaranteed

She is a SAINT! Sweetest teacher ever! She's extremely helpful, kind, and she knows her stuff! The entire class consisted of participation and 2 essays. She walks you through both and truly enjoys discussing film with her. I recommend her to everyone!

LOVE THIS TEACHER. She is the nicest teacher in the world...very clear...very understanding. She makes class so interesting! She always has little anecdotes or facts about the films you view. Learned so much from her and learned to appreciate films more!

Professor Poirier is THE BEST film teacher!She loves when students interact with discussion.Attendance is vital to your grade, so show up to class!She really knows film & has a passion for it.I would recommend her to anyone, even if you just what to take film for fun. She is the teacher to take!!One of the single greatest teachers I have ever had!!

I took an online class with her and at the beginning was kindda cool, but after 4 weeks, there were like no homework, no communication, she never made a comment about our threaded discussions, or about your homework, we never new if we were on the right track. Easy A, but you dont learn, We really think that she didnt even read our finals.

Take this course if you like animation concepts. You'll learn a lot and it's a cool way to earn credit, 6 weeks in summer or winter.

beautiful, amazing person

SUCH A GREAT TEACHER! YOU WILL MOST DEF LEARN A LOT AND SHES CUTE/FUNNY TOO! TAKE THIS CLASS ASAP. MISE EN SCENE!

I love this teacher! I've taken three classes of hers. Film 2, Literature into Film and an online Animation class. She has an amazing taste for film and opened my eyes to some great pictures. She is very open to diff. opinions. likes to show a film, then at next week's class talk about it. Final is a review of films. Wonderful, encouraging teacher!

I took Film 11 and Film 2. I like the way she executes class and assignments. Midterm 40%, Final 40%, Class partic. 20%. This grading system is a little nerve-wrecking until you feel okay with your midterm grade when it is too late to drop. Text can be shared with classmate - rarely used. She doesn't like giggling, texting students.Open to opinion

Great class. Easy A!!

A great teacher with a great passion on film studies. She knows what she's talking about, and she gives you a lot of good analysis on movies. Your grade is based upon your: 1. Attendance 2. Final 3.Midterm. Your midterm is open note/book...and the final is an easy take home essay. EASY A!!! TAKE HER!!!

GREAT CLASS! Just show up. If you go to class, and hello you are watching movies, you can get an A. Listen to what people & the professor are saying in the discussion, and it's all there for you. Midterm, Final & Attendance points. That's it. She's a great prof & really wants everyone to do well.

Great professor. Take her class if you're interested in learning about film. Not for slackers, does not have patience for load mouth people who are busy chatting about themselves while she's teaching. Open-book Midterm 40%, Take Home Final Essay 40%, Class Participation & Attendance 20%. Textbooks are up-to-date and easy to read. Very Hulpfull.

Prof. Porier is very sweet and helpful. Film 11 is about literature and film so this class is more dependent on the textbooks. There are no surprises on the tests, everything on the tests are covered in lecture. Midterm (40%), final (40%), discussion/attendance (20%). Class is easy as long as you actually show up.

I had her for film 1 and like her so much I took her again for film 11. She picks a lot of good movies you may not have heard of, which is always a plus. At first she seems like a teacher whose going to baby you, but her lectures are really good and you learn a lot. Her tests are essays, but if you show up and take notes you're set.

Great teacher. Just pay attention to the movies and it will be easy. One midterm and one final. No homework. No essays.

this teacher can be mean if you dont show up for class, i just came to the end of the class to get my name on the role sheet, but she knew. She was angry and wanted my blood for it. I got a C and was very bored when I did attend the class, which was seldom. The book is pricy too you dont really need it if u attend the disscussion. There are 2 exams

%40 in class midterm, %40 take home final,%20 attendance. so go to class. you only need to study for the midterm and final, beside that she doesn't give any homework or anything, she is mean sometimes to people, has favorites, so don't give her a reason not to like you!

She is just GREAT. Her selection of movies are perfect! She's got taste for old, classic movies from 40's and 50's. She is very passionate about films so on her exams(mid term and final-both written) she will expect a lot of critical thinking. Attend her class every day and read the chapters at home and u'll do just fine.

History of Animation! This class is fun. Get to watch cartoons to pass! Yay! If you follow instructions, you can breeze through this class AND enjoy it. Very interesting. Fun A! Instructor very fair!

Fun class. interesting movies. lovly person. 1 midterm. 1 final.

Easiest A ever, but kinda frustrating to never hear from the professor. She responded immediately to email but we never knew if we were doing the right thing, never heard from her during discussion, etc.

I loved this class. She is really interesting and you watch great movies and have engaging discussions. one midterm which is really really easy if you watched the movies and then one take home final essay which was time consuming but whatever. This class is really really really easy and the people who dont do well are the ones that dont show up.

Great Teacher. Class was first hr discussions about previous film second half was watching a new film. Tells you everything thats going to be on the test and final was take him which was great. Easy grader. hard not to get an a

She's a really nice teacher and the class is very easy as well. Discussed the previous movie for 2 hours and watched the new one afterwards. There were two graded assignments the entire semester (midterm and final) so that's all your grade is composed of. Midterm was trickier than I expected so just pay attention in the discussions.

Professor Poirier is friendly, approachable and very enthusiastic about her subject. The discussions in her online animation class were great and we were given a lot of room to concentrate on specific animators that interested us. I'd love to take another class with her.

I would just like to say that this has got to be one of the funnest classes I have ever taken at SMC. I am currently taking the winter session class and I am enjoying every minute of it. Very simple if you enjoy and like animation. I definitely recommend this class as.

She gives you alot of freedom to choose what animation to write about. Respond to emails quickly, overall very helpful. Wish there were more classes like hers. 2 essays, but you get alot of topic to choose from. in fact, For her final paper, you get to choose which animation you want to write about..BETTER TAKE HER !

As a film major, this is the best class I've taken so far at SMC. Even if your not a film major, you will enjoy this class. I'd break this class into two parts: watching great films and then analyzing and discussing them. Prof. Poirier is a sweet and intelligent woman who is always there for you. Her class was so fun and easy! Take her!

Easiest class I've ever taken. Took the shorter course during winter and every day we would watch a movie and then discuss it and then leave. Only two tests, midterm and final, and they were written response questions about exactly what we discussed in class. Highly recommend taking for an easy A.

I took Film 1 with this professor last year during the summer and I have to say it was one of the best experiences I've had at SMC. In her class I watched many American classics and afterwards we always had interesting discussions about each film. There are two midterms and one final. The teacher was helpful, smart, and approachable. Take her!

This class (history of animation) was amazing! I learned so much and it was really fun. Every week, I wrote short essays on different animated videos. For the final, we get to write a review of our favorite animated film. The professor is also helpful. This class was fun, informative, and easy. Anyone who loves animation should take this class!

I love this Animation class. Professor Poirier, is an awesome teacher , very positive feedback and truly enjoys her student and the subject she is teaching. and makes this online class a lot of fun. Take her you won't regret it!

I took this class during the summer and she is very clear on grading since she pretty much gives out the question for the test. Textbook is recommended if you want to be more specific and learn more about the film. Attendance is important, because there are answers to test questions during discussions.

I took this class in the summer and all you need to do is show up everyday and pay attention to the films and take notes. Your grade is based on a midterm and the final exam that's it both exams are written and about the films watched. Overall Professor Poirier is a very nice person and taking her class is worth it you don't even need the book.

I took Film1 during the summer and it was a very easy class. All you have to do is show up and pay attention to the films. Your grade will be based on the midterm and final, which is very easy because she gives you the questions beforehand. Just pay attention to the films and her lectures.

Took History of Animation class online, 6 week Winter term. 2 discussions (original and reply) and 1 journal (choose an animated series) write up weekly. Midterm paper and final paper, no exams. Posted lectures provide all video links and reading - no textbook needed! Questions answered, link issues addressed, feedback given quickly. Learned a lot!

Great Professor! Very easy A and doesn't require a textbook!

Very wonderful class! Lectures and discussions were great

I took this class last summer and it is very straightforward, it consists of a midterm and final (she goes over the exam questions in class so pay attention to the discussions). She introduced some amazing films that are now my favorite.

There are discussions every week where you watch a film and answer a couple questions about it. She almost always gives feedback on your work which is nice. The movies she chose were really good/entertaining. The midterm and finals are multiple essays but they're not long or hard prompts to answer. She's a good choice to learn something and pass.

She was very reasonable and accessible and made the class enjoyable. I always looked forward to it and I definitely recommend her class to anyone interested in film.

Textbook is online if you look; worth buying if taking more Film classes. Winter session needs to watch 3 movies a week - really hard to do. Almost all available for free, but may need Amazon Video or Netflix for some - prof tells you where to look. No late work. Midterm covers first batch of movies, Final covers second. Take notes! Clear grading.

Every week you do the lecture on your own since there are no meetings. Weekly discussion posts are based on the lectures and you reply to one other student. You also have to pick an animated show to watch on your own and write weekly journals about it. Midterm and final are essays. It was a fun subject and super chill class. Prof. P is very nice.

Very interesting class. Weekly assignment, easy to fall behind in if you don't stay on top of your work. Answers emails fairly quickly too !

3 films to watch each week followed by a paragraph-long response. Plan for (take notes for the films to plan for these) easy but long Midterms + Finals. Will get to watch great classics. If you acc read the textbook, then you will learn the basics of filmmaking. If not, then you won't grow as a filmmaker. EASYY class for a simple A.

The class was great, instructions and deadlines were clear for each assignment, and the freedom to choose an animated series to work on for the semester was great. Everything was asynchronous, leaving plenty of time for other classes.

It is an easy and interesting class with the freedom to choose an animated series to study during the class for certain assignments. You won't regret taking it. Professor Poirier has clear grading and instructions for each assignment. This class is one of the least time-consuming I took at SMC.

The queen of all queens. all you have to do is show up to class and watch the movie and you have an A. she doesn't expect some academic BS in your essay, she just wants an honest opinion. Such an interesting woman if you get to know her. My absolute favorite professor of all time.

just started her winter '24 class! def going to get an A. as a stem major, i want to get my gen eds out of the way and this is the perfect easy A class. if you're a film major and want feedback, this is not the class for that. this is a very low-stress class if you just want an A. for winter, we watch 3 films a week + discussion post per film.

Very easy class, took it during winter semester and has around 14 assignments. The class has 2 6 double spaced page papers, and the rest of the assignments are 2 paragraph journals and discussion boards. Lectures are straightforward and give a lot of information about the topic.

She is very organized!

Honestly, the easiest class I have ever taken in my academic career. ANI 1, all i had to do was watch a cartoon and write 2-3 paragraphs based on the episode I watched and what the themes were. Super lenient grader and responds to emails quite quick. Essays are a little long but if you do surface level research, expect to get an A+. Good luck!

Took the 8-week class and it was super easy! All assignments are really easy and so were the essays. Grading was super lenient and she basically gives full credit just for completing the assignments. The lectures were pretty interesting too! Highly recommend taking this class!

Super easy A. Took the 6 week summer course where you just watch 2-3 movies a week and answer her questions and reply to one classmate. Midterm and final are just answering questions about the movies again. Basically graded for completion but she will dock points for late work so make sure to be on top of deadlines as they're usually Tues-Thurs.

In this class you only watch 1-2 movies a week and write a report about each movie. The movies he assigned were all amazing and interesting. He also does not grade harshly and prompts us to converse with each other about the films which I thought was cool.

One of the best, fun, and easiest class ever! I took the 6-week long class, so it consists of 2-3 movies a week - each having their own discussion mainly on scenes that have taught you the most about the film industry. Midterm and final exam are about those scenes that you find knowledgable, no "right or wrong" answer, just do the work! x

Really easy class if you're taking this to knock out GE classes, but if you're a Film Major, this is not the class for you...

Very easy class! Only an 8 week course, so take her class if you love animation! Only covers history of American Animation though, I wish she covered more international animation as well, but nevertheless, watching older animation films is quite interesting and sometimes avant-garde