Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano - Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano

Department: Film

College: Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FILM2201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She can be quite hard to understand, however if you're paying attention it isn't too hard to follow. Honestly, I skipped most of the screenings and just did (some) readings and went to lectures and I got an A+

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FILM2401
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I dropped the class just first day of the class. Her accent is one of worst prof accent in the Carleton, how she can be a prof . Otherwise, she does not prepare the class and all the time she is asking questions(when is the mid-term exam, what is the percentage of the specific exam exc.) about her class in the class time which is so weird.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, yes her accent is thick but I had no problem understanding her. If you are passionate about film and actually want to learn the material then you won't either. Very personable as well, it seems like she really cares about her students.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof needs to be removed from the school. Yes that bad. If you can avoid taking a course with this Prof, you should, hands down. She is hard to understand. She only reads from her slides and WILL NOT post slides on WebCT. (Except when the class complains A LOT every now and again)Many readings. Decent consultations. Strange sense of humour. Hard class but it is still possible to get a decent mark since tests are quite fair.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst teachers I have ever had. Half of the time I cannot understand her. She tells you questions will not be on the exam and then they are. She stares blankly at you when you go to her office as if shes a 4 year old. She is terrible.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Her accent didn't bother me, but I know it drove some of my friends up the wall. Lectures were straight out of the readings, but useful insofar as telling you what to focus on. Easy quizzes/exams, and easy papers. Doesn't have much flare for film though, and be prepared for a lot of nigh-unwatchable experimental film at the outset of the course.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

she's kind and seems to have a genuine interest in the subject and is helpful outside of class. Lectures are just straight quotes from the readings somehow with spelling and grammar mistakes. The accent is difficult to get past. First day of class she told us she no longer enjoys watching films and that we won't either if we continue.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

To the person who said she simply stares blankly at you or ignores you when you ask questions, you're right. Her lectures are horrendous - we go from a great first year with thorough lectures from Andre Loiselle and straight into communication disaster with Wada-Marciano. And it's not the material either as readings and TA sessions are great.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WORST film prof. I have ever had. If you can take 2000 with a different teacher do it. her test are impossible and she is horrible at giving lectures. Anyone who thinks she is a good prof. has something wrong with them.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very hard to understand when she speaks. to fast with powerpoint.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FILM3901
• 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:

Excellent selection of films. she also gave us coffee on the last day.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Listen all the people who put down good stuff obviously are the 2% who are geeks. The reality is this lady should NOT be a teacher. Her test are so insane as well they have questions about information she never even talks about in class. If it can be avoided DO NOT take her class. watch out for her in Film 2000 as well. Sketchy

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely needs to have her TA proof-read her tests. They are full of ambiguous questions (esp. in multi-choice, which seems impossible to me). She was ok with addressing the problems, but was too generous with some poor students, cheapening the marks earned by the best workers. You MUST know the readings intimately.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had. Unclear with course material--lectures are summaries of readings, but done very poorly--countless spelling mistakes. Very unhelpful. Tests are unfair and cover material that is insignificant to the course. Very difficult to understand. Overall, should not be a professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very smart woman, but language barrier is a problem. Encourages grad schhol but screws you over with grades.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FILM2201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Trust me man it's brutal. All those people who put shes good and fair are LYING!!! Trust me your average film 3 year b.a. kid here. I tried hard man and she would not explain anything. Let me give you an example class average for the mid-term my year 55%. YAH. So becareful if you can aviod her DO IT. The movies are so so. Japanese cinema be careful

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests are difficult, but fair. Sometimes the questions have ambiguities because of language difficulties, but she is willing to discuss (and change) grades if you are diplomatic and show an understanding of the material. That said, it should be obvious that she is helpful outside of class. She teaches a bit too directly from the readings though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FILM2201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a very smart professor and made this class very interesting, the accent is a little hard to follow sometimes, but once you get used to it shes great. Very helpful outside of class, the readings are essential in this class. She was also surprisingly funny, overall she was a good prof

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FILM2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor, interesting lectures, great film selection. Just do the readings and the class is no problem.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 65279FILM22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great choices of films, fairly easy assignments (no essay!) and she really knows her stuff, but her lecture style leaves quite a bit to be desired. Still, though, the class is well worth taking.