Cinema and Media Studies
College of Arts & Sciences
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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: $3260
Summer 2 (June 30-August 15)
O2 (IND) Arranged Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 30, 2025 Last day to add Thursday, June 26, 2025 Last day to drop without "W" grade Saturday, July 12, 2025 Last day to drop with "W" grade Saturday, July 26, 2025 Course End Date Friday, August 15, 2025 ... Open SeatsJonathan FoltzOnline Course: Meets online every Mon & Wed 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course dates. Meets w/CAS EN 176For information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/online-learning/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information. -
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 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: $3260
Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)
A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 2-5:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Last day to add Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 12, 2025 Course End Date Friday, June 27, 2025 Location: CAS 424 ... Open SeatsSassan TabatabaiMeets w/CAS LZ 315
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