Is this an easy A?
EasyA
84/100Many students report A-range grades and , but earning , and keeping up with production work.
Online evidence shows A grades with participation-based grading, while in-person evidence adds more direct and .
De Anza College · Film Television
FTV12 · DOC1 · FTV39 · FTV20 · FTV57A · FTV26 · FTV51A · FTVD020 · FTV50 · FTV59 · FTV057 · 34 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Many students report A-range grades and fair grading, but earning them usually requires participation, projects, and keeping up with production work.
Online evidence shows A grades with participation-based grading, while in-person evidence adds more direct comments about easy fair grading and not-tough exams.
Is the course easy?
The course can be beginner-accessible, but production skills, group coordination, and fast pacing make it harder than a simple GE.
Online reviews mention clear asynchronous lectures, while in-person reviews more often warn that prior film or software experience helps.
Is attendance flexible?
Many reviews report mandatory attendance or participation-heavy grading, so students should expect to show up and engage.
Online reviews report no mandatory attendance in both cases, while in-person reviews frequently report mandatory attendance.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students recommend her for strong film training and feedback, though a few dislike the workload or creative fit.
Online reviews are positive but thin, while in-person reviews provide stronger recommendation evidence with some clear dissent.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
84/100
High A-range outcomes and comments like easy fair grader and not a tough grader support lenient but work-based grading.
Format shift
In-person reviews provide most grading evidence, while online reviews show A grades but less direct grading detail.
Workload
Moderate
48/100
The class is often manageable, but group projects, weekly notes, quizzes, production binders, and time pressure prevent it from being light.
Format shift
Online workload risk centers on group communication, while in-person workload risk centers on projects, quizzes, and production deadlines.
Teaching experience
Excellent
88/100
Most reviews describe her as knowledgeable, supportive, practical, and strong at giving film feedback, despite a few complaints about clarity or creative fit.
Format shift
Online reviews are positive but limited, while in-person reviews provide broad evidence of strong hands-on teaching.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
40/100
Grades appear driven mainly by projects, participation, production work, quizzes, and some exams rather than exam-only performance.
Format shift
Online evidence emphasizes participation and group work, while in-person evidence adds quizzes, midterms, finals, presentations, and production binders.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person reviews strongly praise her feedback, film experience, and fair grading, but repeatedly mention group projects, quizzes, and time pressure.
Main concern
Group projects and production workload can be stressful, especially without prior experience.
What students said
“light class, just the group projects can be really stressful considering the quarter's time crunch.”
“It is better if you have prior experience with cameras and software like Premiere before taking this class.”
“exams aren't that tough, she's an easy fair grader.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online reviews are positive but limited, with asynchronous lectures, group work, participation, and one bad group experience.
Main concern
Online group projects can become stressful if teammates do not communicate.
What students said
“the lectures are asynchronous and clear!”
“Your grade is very much based on participation such as discussions and interacting with other peers”
“I had to keep working solo because of peoples lack of communication.”
Exam style
The clearest evidence points to quizzes and some exams that students usually describe as manageable rather than strict.
Assessment risk
Standard
62/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention quizzes, midterm, final, and exams that are not described as tough.
“A short quiz at the beginning of each class, exams aren't that tough, she's an easy fair grader.”
“The work is the same like quizzes and exams , which aren't that hard.”
“Homework every week, one midterm, one final, and one presentation in front of the class. Midterm and final were easy.”
Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book policy, webcam use, or final format.
Student evidence
Top student voice
“I took three classes with Milena and will take any class she is offering. She is an awesome and respected professor. I highly recommend her.”
“She is kind, patient, and wise.”
“exams aren't that tough, she's an easy fair grader.”
“There are 3 group video projects and weekly notes.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
34
Recent reviews read by the AI
34
Lifetime ratings
92/100
Evidence confidence
Thirty-four reviews across many years give rich and mostly consistent evidence, with recent reviews confirming the same project-heavy pattern.
Inside 34 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
25 reported outcomes
A+ 7 · A 15
B 1
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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1