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Susan Pramschufer AMST204 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/20/2024	I agree with some of what previous reviews are saying. Dr. Pramschufer is a very nice person, who always makes class discussions lively. In terms of content, I really enjoyed this class. The movie selection was diverse and I thoroughly enjoyed watching every film studied. However, the issue with this class was the amount of work and tough grading. I managed to eek by with an A- but it definitely took a lot more effort than I expected. There are multiple in class writing assignments, which are not graded very leniently. Same goes for the three major essays in the class. The exams are also graded harshly, with points awarded being nearly all or nothing. If you are looking for an easy A gen-ed, there are much better options out there.
Susan Pramschufer AMST204 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/25/2023	Let me start off by saying Ms. Pramschufer is very sweet, and her class overall is actually pretty interesting in some ways. Now with that being said, this class is WAY too rigorous for a gen ed, with 3 essays and 2 exams. Not to mention the 11 informal writing assignments randomly assigned. On top of this, she is a strict grader and there is not much creative outlet/leniency in a class where there should be. The exams require specific answers on the short answers and essay questions, and if you don’t, you are not getting many points back. Similar grading policy on the essays, even one where I really put an all out effort to just to get a B. If you are looking for a Gen Ed, I strongly recommend not taking this class.
Susan Pramschufer AMST204 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2022	Professor Pramschufer is amazing! I can't recommend her enough. I was a little worried about this class since it was my first humanities class at UMD as a STEM major, but it was fairly easy. She's really enthusiastic and kind and sometimes lets you out of class early. There are two big essays and one small reflection, in class writing assignments, and two exams. Just take good notes and the essays/exams will be easy. If you go to office hours she's really helpful. Overall one of my favorite professors at UMD. Plus the class covers two gen eds so I highly recommend taking it.
Susan Pramschufer AMST204 Anonymous 05/20/2013	Pramschufer was an alright teacher. She came to class energized and ready to teach, which was nice. But she was unethical and biased with her grades. This was a film class and we had to write analysis of the films, which no one knew how to do. She did not teach us about this, yet expected us to know how to write a perfect paper. It was very unethical and therefore I would not recommend you take her class.