Joseph Kispal-Kovacs - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Joseph Kispal-Kovacs

Department: Film

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a very nice and good professor. There were a total of 2 essays, 3 group presentations, 1 mid term, and 1 final. Please note: for presentations they're timed 15 minutes and he is looking for you to get straight to the point. He does not care for sugar coated presentations and anything irrelevant when presenting since he doesn't specify it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take this course in the summer!! Its amazing, test every week or 2, but you get 6 credits in just 6 weeks. He's clear in lectures, and as long as you pay attention to the points he presses about the movies, you will do well on the essays.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The Proff is really helpful and the class is super easy. I read before coming to lecture too. However if you have a horrible TA, you are screwed for the whole year. Don't ever go into Dragon's class, he failed almost the whole class then scream at you and call you out. He is the most useless TA I have ever had. Good luck.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was an okay proff. His voice was kind of monotonous. However this course and lecture were very interesting, for me anyways. He is also highly knowledgable. Kind of a tough marker for essays. I wouldn't say it's easy to get a A in this course, unless you are a phenomenal essay writer

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This course is an enjoyable course. The movies were a bit dated and were a bit positioned towards what males would tend to enjoy. The tests were easy to study for if you took detailed notes. TA's can screw your mark as domes expectations were different than others. Course material wasn't difficult and his textbook was an actual joy to read!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy and somewhat easy class. Fair tests. Take this course! :)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HUMA2740
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Course content is great! The films shown are tied to the then current events in US. I must say I've been more critical of the films (old and new) and more aware of their context after this course. The professor comes off a little standoffish at times but was helpful nevertheless.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FILM2041
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such a sweet & adorable guy! I always looked forward to going to his lectures (even though it is a regurgitation of the textbook). I took this in summer school - 4 tests total. He is a decent marker & kind of a mumbler. Overall, recommend this class. His jolly attitude rubs off on ya :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful professor. He has great antonation and his voice clearly carries throughout the entire theatre. You will be watching a film every week, and every 5th week you will be writing a short essay which serves as the test. Super easy course, the films are pretty interesting to watch, and even his lectures are fun to listen to! Take it!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

take this in summer! just lecture, no tutorial. He wrote the textbook so he basically just read his piece, showed the movies/ shows and that's it! Tests every two weeks or so, essay question format. Easy A if you keep up/ have some prior film knowledge. Not challenging at all.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Kispal Kovacs was a clear prof but lectures was basically a repetition of the reading which is good too. Easy course and easy test questions if you pay attention to the movies watched and do the readings. Most people think this course will count towards GEN-ED HUMA credits but it doesn't

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Incredible Prof. Amazing tone and clarity, and all around a very fair marker. Makes lectures interesting and makes you excited about the course. Very easy talk to during and after class. Can answer every question concisely. Some of the quickest high yield lectures I've ever had...DO NOT MISS THEM. Wish I could have him again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HUMA700
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he's good and very enlightened!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very knowledgable about world history and can answer pretty much any question you have, which is pretty impressive. However, it can get a bit boring and the class has a thinly veiled pro communist motive.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770
• 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:

Lots of reading and writing. Interesting lectures. Learned a lot. Good prof

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HUMA1770SU
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Focused more on the history of the world. The summer course may move at a faster pace, so stay on top of the readings - which you should probably do anyways. Also, work at making connections between events and regions/countries. Prof. is cool. Has fun side stories in lectures. Takes time to answer any questions. Fair marker, respectful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

So I just talked to him, because I was sick for an exam and he is extremely rude, and does really just ignore you for some odd reason, if you ask for a makeup test. I had to talk to him about 3 times. Basically this class is based on lectures and essay writing. The marking is very hard, don't recommend if you hate very old films and essays.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FILM3440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was a cool class! Every class he screened two science fiction films but didn't really lecture so you don't have to go to class if you watch the films on your own. There wasn't a ridiculous amount of readings. Grading breakdown: an essay proposal, 1 essay & a final exam and he gave the questions ahead of time. Prof responds to emails right away

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is definitely not a bird course. There are four tests throughout the year and you have to rely heavily on the readings to get a decent mark. I worked really hard and barely ended up with a B+. It all depends on your TA. His lectures are useful and so are the readings. There are a lot of readings though.