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Religion and Hip Hop
CAS AA 296
Uses digital media studies to explore diverse religious expressions in hip hop culture. Through critical reading, community field trips, and hands-on technology usage, students consider an often overlooked element in the study of hip hop culture: religion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 327 ... Open SeatsJames HillMeets w/CAS RN 296 -
Pyramids to Cathedrals: An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art
CAS AH 111
A chronological examination of the fundamentals of art and architectural history, this course introduces students to major monuments and works of art from antiquity to the Middle Ages in their social, religious and historical contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 201 ... Open SeatsBecky Martin -
Introduction to Art in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post- Modernism
CAS AH 112
Major monuments and artists in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism. Sequential development of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural forces. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CAS 226 ... Open SeatsRoss BarrettSummer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 201 ... Open SeatsRoss Barrett -
The Arts of Greece
CAS AH 233
Prerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) Greek architecture, painting, sculpture, and other arts. Topics include: Greek perceptions of the world, the rise of monumental art and architecture, uses of color, period and individual styles. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2026, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 214 ... Open SeatsBecky Martin -
Latin American Art Since Contact
CAS AH 242
Surveys Latin American art from the colonial period to present and relates it to imperial, state, institutional, and private agendas. Interrogates both notions of art within colonial/neo-colonial contexts and the changing roles of artists over the past half-millennia. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 201 ... Open SeatsConstanza Robles Sepulveda -
Arts in America
CAS AH 284
A survey of art and visual culture made in North America between the early colonial period and World War I, exploring the ways that painters, sculptors, photographers, and graphic artists navigated major aesthetic debates, political conflicts, and economic crises. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CAS 226 ... Open SeatsRoss Barrett -
Food in Place(s): Identity, Location, and the Cultures of Taste
CAS AN 308
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores historical and cultural ecologies of foodways. Field trips focus on history, immigration, and taste identity in Boston's neighborhoods. Main text: Wurgaft and White, Ways of Eating: Exploring Food through History and Culture. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: MCS B33 ... Open SeatsPritika Sharma -
Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
CAS CI 200
Online offering. Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis and understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g., editing, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television, and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 12-June 26)
O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Sunday, May 24, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Sunday, June 7, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 ... Open SeatsJonathan FoltzOnline section O1: Meets online every Mon & Wed 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates. Meets w/CAS EN 176Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)
O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, June 22, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Saturday, July 11, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Saturday, July 25, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 14, 2026 ... Open SeatsJonathan FoltzOnline section O2: Meets online every Mon & Wed 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates. Meets w/CAS EN 176BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB CoursesFinancial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.
For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information. -
Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)
CAS CI 260
Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CAS B36 ... Open SeatsSarah FrederickMeets w/CAS LJ 283 -
Tradition and Modernity in Iranian Film and Literature
CAS CI 325
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course examines how competing notions of tradition and modernity are presented in Iranian cinema by drawing on both classical and modern Persian literary works to draw out underlying connections between the readings and the films. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 424 ... Open SeatsSassan TabatabaiMeets w/CAS LZ 315 -
Film Genres & Movements
CAS CI 330
An intensive exploration of a particular cinematic genre or movement, paying special attention to how individual films respond to existing traditions and to the historical and cultural contexts underpinning artistic change. How do genres grow and evolve across historical, cultural and institutional settings? How do particular cinematic movements respond to particular cultural changes? Course content varies by semester. Topic for Summer 2026: Black Horror. Released in 2017 to universal acclaim, Jordan Peele's "Get Out" sparked a Black Horror renaissance in Hollywood that garnered the attention of both mainstream and academic audiences alike. This interdisciplinary, discussion-based seminar strives to answer the questions: What is Horror Noire? How do histories of oppression, anti-Blackness, gender, and sexuality find purchase in the horror genre? Divided into two - 'Before' and 'After' Peele - this course approaches the difficult task of defining Black Horror by first moving chronologically through the earliest examples of films that fall into this subgenre. For example, beginning with Spencer Williams Jr.'s "Son of Ingagi" (1940) and George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), we eventually move to Blaxploitation horror films like William Crain's "Blacula" (1972) and William Gunn's "Ganja & Hess" (1973), before closing out the 'Before Peele' half of the course with Bernard Rose's "Candyman" (1992). The contemporary half of the syllabus will include films such as Jordan Peele's "Get Out" (2017), Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.'s "Black Box" (2020), and Nia DaCosta's sequel to the original "Candyman", to name a few. Time permitting, students will be given the opportunity to submit and vote on additional films to include in the latter half of the syllabus. Effective Summer 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 223 ... Open SeatsArianna JamesMeets w/CAS EN 329 -
Reading Shakespeare
CAS EN 163
A critical introduction to Shakespeare through intensive analyses of six or seven plays. Possible attention to such topics as literary sources, early modern stagecraft, performance history, and contemporary film adaptation. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS B25B ... Open SeatsLiam Meyer -
The Graphic Novel
CAS EN 170
Examination of the rise, nature, and status of the contemporary book-length graphic novel. Topics include graphic vs. traditional novel, word and image, style and space, representations of subjectivity, trauma, and history. Authors may include Spiegelman, Bechdel, Nakazawa, Sacco, Satrapi, Backderf. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CAS B27 ... Open SeatsJessica Ruliffson -
Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
CAS EN 176
Online offering. Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis and understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g., editing, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television, and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 12-June 26)
O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Sunday, May 24, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Sunday, June 7, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 ... Open SeatsJonathan FoltzOnline section O1: Meets online every Mon & Wed 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates. Meets w/CAS CI 200Summer 2 (June 29-August 14)
O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, June 22, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Saturday, July 11, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Saturday, July 25, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 14, 2026 ... Open SeatsJonathan FoltzOnline section O2: Meets online every Mon & Wed 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates. Meets w/CAS CI 200. Please note that the deadline to enroll in this section is June 25BU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB CoursesFinancial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.
For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information. -
Introduction to Asian-American Literature
CAS EN 177
Undergraduate Prerequisites: None - Explores Asian American literature from the early twentieth century until today. Addresses questions of identity, immigration, national belonging, diaspora, war, and global capitalism. Authors include John Okada, Maxine Hong Kingston, Chang-Rae, Jhumpa Lahiri, Monique Truong, and Ha Jin. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-intensive Course. Effective Summer 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CAS 223 ... Open SeatsTakeo Rivera -
Introduction to Creative Writing
CAS EN 202
Primarily a creative writing workshop, in which students write and revise their own short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, and read their peers' work with generosity, providing constructive feedback. Students also learn to read closely the work of literary masters past and present. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS B25A ... Open SeatsKevin Hauger and Gracie Barnett -
Film Genres & Movements
CAS EN 329
An intensive exploration of a particular cinematic genre or movement, paying special attention to how individual films respond to existing traditions and to the historical and cultural contexts underpinning artistic change. How do genres grow and evolve across historical, cultural and institutional settings? How do particular cinematic movements respond to particular cultural changes? Course content varies by semester. Topic for Summer 2026: Black Horror. Released in 2017 to universal acclaim, Jordan Peele's "Get Out" sparked a Black Horror renaissance in Hollywood that garnered the attention of both mainstream and academic audiences alike. This interdisciplinary, discussion-based seminar strives to answer the questions: What is Horror Noire? How do histories of oppression, anti-Blackness, gender, and sexuality find purchase in the horror genre? Divided into two - 'Before' and 'After' Peele - this course approaches the difficult task of defining Black Horror by first moving chronologically through the earliest examples of films that fall into this subgenre. For example, beginning with Spencer Williams Jr.'s "Son of Ingagi" (1940) and George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), we eventually move to Blaxploitation horror films like William Crain's "Blacula" (1972) and William Gunn's "Ganja & Hess" (1973), before closing out the 'Before Peele' half of the course with Bernard Rose's "Candyman" (1992). The contemporary half of the syllabus will include films such as Jordan Peele's "Get Out" (2017), Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.'s "Black Box" (2020), and Nia DaCosta's sequel to the original "Candyman", to name a few. Time permitting, students will be given the opportunity to submit and vote on additional films to include in the latter half of the syllabus. Effective Summer 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 223 ... Open SeatsArianna JamesMeets w/CAS CI 330 -
Shakespeare I
CAS EN 363
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - Six plays chosen from the following: Richard II, Henry IV (Part I), Troilus and Cressida, As You Like It, Hamlet, Othello, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Winter's Tale. Some attention to the sonnets. For students who have declared an English major prior to Fall 2022: fulfills Pre-1800 British or American Literature requirement. For students declaring an English major in Fall 2022 and after: fulfills British or American Literature before 1700 requirement. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS B27 ... Open SeatsJoshua Cohen -
Experiencing Total War
CAS HI 279
Analyzes how soldiers and civilians experienced WWI and WWII, which brutally penetrated their everyday lives and affected their bodies, vocabularies, and world-views. Major sources include combat accounts, diaries, letters, songs, material culture, food, and more. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intimate Histories of War" that was previously numbered CAS HI 279. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed./Thurs. 10 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: MCS B29 ... Open SeatsJames Brueckel -
Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)
CAS LJ 283
Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CAS B36 ... Open SeatsSarah FrederickMeets w/CAS CI 260 -
Tradition and Modernity in Iranian Film and Literature
CAS LZ 315
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course examines how competing notions of tradition and modernity are presented in Iranian cinema by drawing on both classical and modern Persian literary works to draw out underlying connections between the readings and the films. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 424 ... Open SeatsSassan TabatabaiMeets w/CAS CI 325 -
Religions of Asia
CAS RN 103
Online offering. Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Focus on the world view of each tradition and the historical development of that world view. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 12-June 26)
O1 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Sunday, May 24, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Sunday, June 7, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 ... Open SeatsDaigengna DuoerOnline section O1: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 8-9 am for a live class. Nonstandard course datesO3 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Sunday, May 24, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Sunday, June 7, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 ... Open SeatsYair LiorOnline section O3: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 9-10 am for a live class. Nonstandard course datesSummer 2 (June 29-August 14)
O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, June 22, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Saturday, July 11, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Saturday, July 25, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 14, 2026 ... Open SeatsA.D. HughesOnline section O2: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 12-1 pm for a live class. Nonstandard course datesO4 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, June 22, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Saturday, July 11, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Saturday, July 25, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 14, 2026 ... Open SeatsA.D. HughesOnline section O4: Meets online every Tues & Thurs 9-10 am for a live class. Nonstandard course datesBU Financial Aid: Summer Term HUB CoursesFinancial aid may be available to BU need-based scholarship recipients for certain HUB courses in summer 2026, including this one. For more information, please contact BU Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu. Check out Summer 2026 HUB Course Scholarship eligibility requirements to see if you qualify.
For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information. -
Religion and Hip Hop
CAS RN 296
Uses digital media studies to explore diverse religious expressions in hip hop culture. Through critical reading, community field trips, and hands-on technology usage, students consider an often overlooked element in the study of hip hop culture: religion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CAS 310 ... Open SeatsJames HillMeets w/CAS AA 296 -
Photography 1
CFA AR 243
Students learn to properly expose, develop, and print black and white 35mm film. Lectures introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students have weekly assignments and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. The integration of historical, conceptual, and technical skills broadens experience with the medium and allows students to gain an appreciation for photography as a fine art. In this course, students gain skills and experience not only in making photographs, but also in the analysis and critique of photographic imagery. No previous experience is required, but access to a 35mm camera with manual exposure capability is necessary. Some material costs are expected. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9:30 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: FLR 532 ... Open SeatsCourtney EngstromSummer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed. 9:30 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: FLR 532 ... Open SeatsGreer Muldowney -
Ceramics 1
CFA AR 470
Introduction to methods and strategies for using ceramics as a sculptural medium. The course initiates the students to the process, vocabulary, and techniques involved in all the steps of hand-building, glazing, and firing. Students explore traditional and experimental techniques: coiling, slabbing, imprints, molds, extruding, altered throwing, glazing, and staining. The class includes experimentation with surface treatments and initiation to glaze chemistry. Lectures, museum visits, and research on historical and contemporary ceramics sustain the studio work and provide context. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 6-9 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CFA 554 ... Open SeatsJesse KaminskySummer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Tues./Wed./Thurs. 6-9 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: CFA 554 ... Open SeatsJesse Kaminsky -
Elements of Music Theory 1
CFA MT 105
A creative introduction to the foundational principles of musical structure. Uses a multi-modal approach, combining in-class performance exercises, listening, composition, keyboard, and aural (and oral) learning. Students acquire an analytical vocabulary and the basic knowledge to support the exploration of musical repertoires, to enhance their own performances, and to develop their own musical compositions. Analytical and music-composition projects engage concepts of musical space, time, pitch, rhythm, and harmony as employed in tonal music. Course may not be taken by CFA music majors. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed./Thurs. 9-11 am Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: CFA 219 ... Open SeatsVartan Aghababian -
Design Strategy and Software
COM CM 501
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. - Provides knowledge and practice for effective graphic design for all media. Develops a foundation in design principles and creative software skills including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Students create projects demonstrating how design strategies are used to engage audiences and enhance comprehension of all forms of mass communication from traditional print to digital media. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. (Formerly COM CM 323. Students cannot take COM CM 501 for credit if they have already taken COM CM 323.) 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: COM 210 ... Open SeatsJen Jiun ChoiSummer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: COM 210 ... Open SeatsMary Pyrdol -
Understanding Television
COM FT 303
Examines television (and its foundation in radio) as it emerged, stabilized as an aesthetic and technological form, interacted with other media, was regulated and deregulated, and was shaped by and shaped the culture around it. Uses the sitcom and soap opera genres as aesthetic through-lines for this study and examines their evolution in historical contexts. Throughout the semester, we focus on broadcasting's beginnings, expansion, establishment as the national mass medium in America, and eventual fracturing into niches. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: COM B05 ... Open SeatsCharlotte Howell
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