Understanding Film

COM FT 250

  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Critical Thinking

Understanding Film introduces students to key aesthetic aspects of film. Students study a variety of historical and contemporary examples of fiction and nonfiction films that illustrate the expressive possibilities of image and sound. Students learn to analyze, explain and write about these formal elements. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2024 Schedule

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A1 Guarana CGS 511 M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm Students registering for COMFT 250 must register for two components: a lecture section and a discussion section.

FALL 2024 Schedule

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B1 Guarana CGS 521 F 9:05 am-9:55 am .

FALL 2024 Schedule

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D1 Guarana SHA 210 F 10:10 am-11:00 am .

FALL 2024 Schedule

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E1 Guarana CGS 521 F 10:10 am-11:00 am .

FALL 2024 Schedule

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F1 Guarana SOC B61 F 11:15 am-12:05 pm .

FALL 2024 Schedule

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G1 Guarana WED 406 F 11:15 am-12:05 pm .

SPRG 2025 Schedule

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A1 Guarana LSE B01 M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm Students registering for COMFT 250 must register for both the lecture and a discussion section.

SPRG 2025 Schedule

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B1 Guarana STH 113 F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

SPRG 2025 Schedule

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C1 Guarana IEC B08 F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

SPRG 2025 Schedule

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D1 Guarana CAS 204B F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

SPRG 2025 Schedule

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F1 Guarana WED 212 F 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

Note: this course was also offered during Summer Term

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