FILM 2216 Philosophy of Comedy: Classic Hollywood Film

Name: Philosophy of Comedy: Classic Hollywood Film
Rating: 4.47 (15 reviews)

Explore FILM2216 Philosophy of Comedy: Classic Hollywood Film at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department: Film Studies
School: Boston College
Credits: 0

Requirements fulfilled

Film Studies: Two film history courses and six electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.47 / 5 · Very Good
15 responses
Instructor rating: 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
15 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Fall 2025	Tanya Desai	4.5	4.6	4.9	4.9	4.3	4.6	4.6	4.8	1–3 hrs/week	15 of 18

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Tanya Desai
Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.60/5