Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217 OR COMCM317) - Focus is on the strategic creative process in advertising including concept development, copywriting, visualization, and design. Assignments require conceiving solutions to client marketing challenges across a range of media. Teaches foundations for development of effective advertising: problem definition, strategic development, and conceptual idea generation through tangible executions.
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Gumbinner |
COM 210 |
M 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Lee |
COM B25 |
W 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| C1 |
Foley |
COM 212 |
TR 9:30 am-10:45 am |
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D1 |
Davis |
COM 206 |
MW 12:20 pm-2:05 pm |
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E1 |
Lee |
COM 319 |
R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm |
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| G1 |
Ko |
COM 206 |
W 8:00 am-10:45 am |
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Foley |
COM 213 |
T 8:00 am-10:45 am |
This course is on the Spring 2026 waitlist. Please visit the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & PR’s webpage bu.edu/com/masscom for the waitlist form.
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217 |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| C1 |
Lee |
COM 317 |
W 8:00 am-10:45 am |
This course is on the Spring 2026 waitlist. Please visit the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & PR’s webpage bu.edu/com/masscom for the waitlist form.
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217 |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| D1 |
Foley |
COM 206 |
R 3:30 pm-6:15 pm |
This course is on the Spring 2026 waitlist. Please visit the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & PR’s webpage bu.edu/com/masscom for the waitlist form.
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217 |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E1 |
Gumbinner |
PSY B49 |
TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm |
This course is on the Spring 2026 waitlist. Please visit the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & PR’s webpage bu.edu/com/masscom for the waitlist form.
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217 |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| F1 |
Ryan |
HAR 302 |
W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm |
This course is on the Spring 2026 waitlist. Please visit the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising & PR’s webpage bu.edu/com/masscom for the waitlist form.
The prerequisite for COMCM 417 is COMCM 217 |
Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
