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CAS CI 492: Directed Study in Cinema & Media Studies
Directed study of a topic in cinema and media studies. -
CAS CI 495: Modes of Independent Filmmaking
Prerequisite: CASCI 200. - Study canonical examples of cinema outside mainstream production and exhibition avenues, while learning the basics of video production through practical experience. Students complete several short collaborative video projects focusing on different aspects of sound and image creation. -
CAS CI 512: Film and Media Theory
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or 120) and CASCI 101, CASCI 102, CASCI 200, or COMFT 250. - Introduction to film and media theory as a mode of inquiry. What happens when we render the world as an image? How do cinematic images differ from other forms of image-making? What does it mean to be a spectator? Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy. -
CAS CI 551: Studies in Auteur Filmmaking
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) - Intensive study of a single filmmaker or group of filmmakers, paying special attention to theoretical problems of authorship and artistic control. How do filmmakers respond to studio pressure, historical events or government censorship? How do personal styles develop and transform in a collaborative medium? What does it mean to think of the director or writer or producer of a film as its author? Topic for Fall 2026: David Lynch & Jane Campion: Twin Stars. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
