FILM 3389 American Directors Series
This series will concentrate on several directors who have chosen to work on the East Coast rather than in the Hollywood mainstream, such as Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Sidney Lumet, Elia Kazan and Woody Allen. Many have roots in New York and use the City not only as a setting for their narratives but as a metaphor for the human condition they explore. This school of Urban Realism has enriched American film with a gritty documentary strain that stands in strong contrast to the polished Hollywood style.
Course overview
- Department
- Film
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.64 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.71 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Gautam Chopra | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Gautam Chopra | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | 18 of 20 |
| Fall 2023 | Gautam Chopra | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2022 | Gautam Chopra | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Gautam Chopra | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |