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Cady is amazing! She genuinely tries to put her all into each lecture and puts a ton of thought into class-to-class exercises. They might seem silly at first, but they do correlate to the message and lessons into the class. Overall, very fun class, but a tough A (95+).

I absolutely love Caty and cannot say enough good things about her and this class. As someone who loves seeing plays but was very much not a theater kid, I still had a lot of fun in this class. The plays are easy reads and the exams are easy. The final group play project was a highlight of my semester and a great way to meet a wide variety of people. Very easy A and some interesting content! My only note is the hour 15 minutes can tend to feel very long and she tracks attendance.

I love Cady, she is super fun, nice, and understanding. This class is very active, so if you are wanting an easy class where you can sit in the back and do nothing, this is not the class. You have a lot of group work where you have to contribute. In addition she has you play a lot of games and share in class. You do a lot of different things in class like read plays, watch plays, go to a play, and even make a play. You truly learn a lot about theater.

Cady is very personable and friendly! She is great to talk to about the course, assignments, life stuff, etc. Preface note: I took this class partially for an easier class for my schedule, and also because I have a genuine interest in theatre.

That being said, this course is not an easy A. You have to get a +95 for an A, and there are only 5 graded items: two tests, two papers (a Mind Map and a full essay), and the final project of creating a play with an assigned group. That said, it is doable. Go to class each day (she is flexible and willing to work with you if you can't), volunteer for stuff that feels uncomfortable (makes the class more memorable, engaging, and it's genuinely fun), and take notes when she lectures/during class discussions (helpful for tests and papers). We discussed a few plays in class, and while you may be able to skate by reading Wikipedia summaries/skimming, the tests can cover specific details from them that you may otherwise not be prepared for.

On the whole, it's not a lot of work class-to-class. I would recommend putting time and effort into the assignments though, as I found that bare-bones effort is not enough (i.e. more is better). The final project was work, but also a lot of fun, which she always emphasized being the key thing to focus on. #tCFfall2021

This class was really straightforward and enjoyable and the activities and readings are quite fun. The homework and assignments consist of mainly play reviews, mind maps, and writing your own play. Overall, I would 10/10 recommend this class because the class activities were fun and the theatre was pretty chill. I also enjoyed watching the plays and writing about them.

Fun class, you'll learn a lot. Just go hard on the assignments and legit don't miss class or you'll be donzo like me my dude.

Professor Garey is amazing! So approachable, friendly, and energetic. She makes the class a blast, but don't take it for an easy A. The class definitely requires out-of-class work.

Cady and the TAs make this a super fun class, but you do have to put in a good amount of effort into assignments if you want an A. Also, be ready to write a few "journals" which are easy, and one play review which is only 3-5 pages, but a bit difficult. There are a few other unconventional assignments like collages.

Very easy course. There are a few play readings and a few assignments that you do have to put effort into, but as long as you put in a decent effort you will be fine. Participation is a big part of your grade, so be sure to be active in group work.

So I took this class as an easy A and was pretty annoyed to get an A-. The class is very simple and there is little homework but some TAs graded things pretty arbitrarily and harshly. My main issue here was that these weren't conventional assignments like papers or quizzes but "mind maps" and collages.... They also grade you on being at every class on time when you are doing group work, which is the majority of the second half of the semester. All of that combined with the fact that you need a 95 for an A makes this class more of an easy A- than an easy A, as it was in the past and how the courseforum gpa spread reflects. Other than that, I did have fun with our group acting but getting lectured to about the history and styles of theatre is about as boring as it sounds. All in all an ok class but if I had to do it again, I would fulfill my humanities requirement with a different class.

Easy class, very fun, Cady is great. Like I said the class is easy, but that being said GO TO CLASS EVERYDAY AND ON TIME. So I got good grades and stuff (94 on the midterm) but I was late to class almost every day and my TA was NOT cool with that, so my participation grade took a hit and I somehow managed to be the only kid getting a C in the class (I'm the 1% you see in the grade distribution for this class). So please, go to class on time, your participation grade will make or break your overall class grade. Otherwise, easy class, 10/10 would recommend.

Great class. Easy A- class. Depends on your TA. 95 is an "A" now so its a little bit harder. Very chill and fun.

great class 10/10. fun and interesting and not like any class you've taken at UVA unless you're a drama major. The teachers and TAs are great and super energetic and make class super super fun. #tcf2016

This is a very fun class. The only rough part is that it starts at 9:30am and I'm not a morning person. The TAs are very energetic and excited to work with you. You have to be willing to participate and act because your grade is largely participation-based. They are always mixing it up so you won't ever really be bored. Take this class!

This class is great for those like myself who have never done anything regarding theatre. You learn the basics of every aspect of theatre through minimal readings and fun activities. The professors and TA's were always excited for class which kept the students awake and excited to go to class. Beyond play readings the only real homework we ever had was writing two play reviews for productions put on by the Drama Dept.