Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Atrocious. Horrible Professor, doesn’t care about students only picks favorites. Her TA’s are even worse, one TA says something then every student does that on the midterm and then this “Professor” comes in and says no, you did it all wrong. Like what? Your TA’s told us to do it like this. Don’t waste your time she’s absolutely trash.

I took this class fall 2020 during covid and enjoyed it. I found it fairly easy although people seem to have really struggled on the midterm. She was a tough grader when it came to the papers and expects high quality work. If you can't write do NOT take this class. Class wasn't required and was honestly not super useful. However, discussions were INCREDIBLY important and I really enjoyed them. (35% Midterm Paper, 45% Final, 10% easy final assignment, 10% participation in discussions).

This was one of my first classes at UCLA and it was by far my favorite one thus far. Tutino demands true critical thinking and tests your understanding of the content. This level of difficulty comes out in the essays, but with how the grading is structured and how she is always willing to be of help w/ email or OH, odds are you'll come out with an A if you reasonably apply yourself.

The only real downside I can see w/ this class is if you just do not have the capacity to do big-picture, hard thinking you'll feel lost. The GroupMe for this class was a cesspool of the same people freaking out over having to come up with original analysis and an argument, instead of regurgitating what the professor/textbook said into essay form like most classes do. But even though this might be a downside for some, I think for many like me it was the single best part about this class.

It's basically what everyone else is saying- she IS incredibly difficult but it's for great reason. She cares a lot about every single student's work- the words you choose, the connections you're drawing, the meaning of it all. She's very intent on cutting all fluff, even if you write prettily, she works hard to make sure it means something.

She really does exemplify the best of UCLA faculty, she knows her field incredibly well and is dedicated to her students. You have to be careful to listen to every single thing she says in lecture, and really take advantage of her OH. Do the papers ahead of time, listen to what she advises for them. She lays out what differentiates A's from B's from C's. She recognizes the complexity of the coursework but she'll put in as much time as you want if you just show up and have the questions yourself. Engaging in lecture, slightly intimidating in OH so it's best to know what you want to ask her.

Take this class if you want to really work on your writing and understand Historiography, not get some easy course credits.

Tutino is incredibly brilliant, she understood that the pandemic was not enabling us to perform at our best so she helped out with grades. These consisted of a midterm and a final project or paper. Really dope class, she doesn't take crap from anyone and she helps her students. She would even offer to look at our thesis during lectures and give us feedback. Be prepared to take criticism. She does not like mushy writing.

Honestly, she is amazing. She is so excited about teaching the material it makes you want to learn. She replies super quickly to emails and helps with literally everything. I had her proofread the first page of my midterm and she helped me so much. She's also very understanding and does not want her students to fail. If you have the chance to select a TA pick, Janice because she was truly amazing. The class consisted of a midterm, a selfie (worth 10%), and a final. Both midterm and final are given probably a little over 2 weeks in advance. And don't be afraid to go to office hours Professor Tutino will literally break anything down that you don't understand. Her accent is also really cute and makes it more fun to listen to lectures. Make sure you take a class with her because she will shape your writing for harder classes to come.

This class is exceptionally boring which is a shame because the premise is interesting. I took it during fall 2020 so it was online, and lectures were not mandatory or useful. I had a good relationship with my TA which was very helpful. The class is not particularly difficult and Tutino is probably the best professor who teaches HIST 94

This class is 100% doable. No homework or quizzes, just one midterm and a final--so in other words don't blow these assignments as there isn't much of a cushion. This class is extremely necessary as it helped me learn how to write and think like a historian. Professor was kind and helpful; however, attending live lectures wasn't always necessary. Plan ahead and form a relationship with your TA so you know what they're looking for. Papers were time-consuming, so do not wait until the last minute to write. I would take this class again. If you're able to select Patrick as your TA he was amazing!!