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Stuart Ewen - Hunter College

Professor: Stuart Ewen

Department: Film

College: Hunter College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class was not that hard academically but sitting in lectures was so boring because he's very monotone. He has a lot of material in lecture and you have to read many articles for your discussion. If you don't have a good discussion section leader then it will be bad. Overall not a terrible class but not the best.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MEDIA399
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I cannot say enough good things about this teacher/this class. Hes super lenient and accepts late papers. His assignments are thought-provoking, and he wants everyone to learn and to have a good time. You wont want to miss class just because theres always something interesting to be learned or discussed

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Ewn was alright. I found his lectures to be somewhat boring at times. There is essentially no discussion in the lecture portion of this class. He definitely knows what hes talking about, but if you arent 100% into the material, he might lose your interest. Both the midterm and final were open book, which was great.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Ewen is interesting, engaging and likes to keep his class relevant and contemporary. The three assignments are pretty simple (only drawback is that one's a group project). There's a midterm and final as well (both open book). Not really a difficult class overall but feel like I've learned quite a bit!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MEDIA333
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's an awesome guy. I've taken his intro class and his typecasting class, which I highly recommend. It was so interesting and he's kind and funny. There were no tests, only essays that were looking for your perspective with details more then anything. He's one of the greats, he was the professor that inspired me to do a media minor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Ewen was a charming, intelligent lecturer. The material ranged from interesting to not so much so... The classwork was a ton of reading an critical thinking, there were some simple essays and one group project. My drawback was that I felt a bit intimidated by Professor Ewen, he likes super strong minded individuals and encourages opinion.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This guy is a founder of media studies. His books and ideas have shaped the field. An honor to take his class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Keeping up with readings and actively learning from lectures is enough to pass the class with an A. Questions for exams are distributed before hand allowing for a well thought out essay. Though he only selects a few from the list to choose from the day of the test so prepare for all. He teaches with reason and knowledge. Best I've had so far!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved Professor Ewen's class. I learned a lot in class, and really enjoyed the lectures. My Lab/TA section was boring though, and I think he chose really weird books for us to read - Fahrenheit 451 is a classic but we'd all read it in high school already. Overall, though, he's awesome. He participated in Freedom Summer which is badass!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you have to take Intro to Media with anyone, take Ewen! He has an amazing knowledge and doesn't just lecture on history but also has examples of what happened today in the news. His voice gets a little monotonous and there's more readings towards the end of the year, but he gives you the questions for midterm&final.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Literally the first thing he does is asks everyone to take a selfie in class. Makes some pretty funny jokes. Voice is a bit monotonous, but makes it up with very detailed lectures. He really put his own enthusiasm into his work. PREPARE TO READ. Discussion sections are big on participation and reading too.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Ewen is fantastic! Would take over and over again. Midterm and final are the only exams and they are both open notes/ open computer with an opportunity to prepare outlines for essays to be written in class. His lectures are engaging using pop culture references. This class promotes media literacy and he speaks from experience. TAKE HIM!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MED180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Ewen gives so much reading; it is actually a stupid amount of reading. If you can avoid this professor, you should. Sure, he's funny. Sure, the work is doable. This class added another level of stress that I did not need. My TA barely got through anything, and was so unhelpful throughout the course because even she had trouble.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MED180
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

HONESTLY it isn't bad, its a very informative class, I could say I learned about media and stuff. His lectures do get a bit boring but seriously its interesting. The TA for discussion sessions depends on who you take but its the same like 2 papers do and a blog assignment pretty clear cut stuff kinda an easy a with a little bit of effort.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took ewen 4 years ago and am still talking about how amazing his classes were right now. Great professor

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best professors I've ever had, if not the best. The lectures were brilliant, he knew how to make students laugh, and the assignments were on par. I highly recommend his class if you have the chance to take it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MED180
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His readings are outdated and his lectures are boring. He speaks in a monotone voice and his jokes are corny. I went into this class thinking it'd be my minor, but after this class, I'll never take a media class again. If you have an interest in media, shop around for another professor. This felt like a waste of my time

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: 180
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

do not understand the hype. class started out interesting but throughout the semester it became boring even my TA thought so. wish i went with the other professor. thank god my TA was really fun, she saved the class for me

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: TYPECASTING
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I will admit that it would have been nice to have again for the Culture of Publicity class in the Fall but too bad I graduated. I will admit that I loved Stuart's typecasting class since it was interesting to learn about the history of stereotypes. There was just a midterm, project, and final which is done at home.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MEDIA180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you're really interested in the subject, you'll have no problem withstanding his lectures. Otherwise, prepared to be bored. Easy class but boring.

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