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History of Global Cinema 1: Origins through 1950s

CAS CI 101

  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Historical Consciousness

This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the origins of film through the 1950s. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Vidan CAS B18 F 2:30 pm-4:15 pm
A1 Vidan CAS B18 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Branch CGS 521 M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A3 Khosravanifard CGS 525 M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 Johnson CGS 521 M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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