FILM 3383 Film Criticism and Theory

Name: Film Criticism and Theory
Rating: 3.4 (10 reviews)

Explore FILM3383 Film Criticism and Theory at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department: Fine Arts
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)

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 3.40 / 5 · Good
10 responses
Instructor rating: 3.60 / 5 · Very Good
10 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2021

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 2021	John Michalczyk	3.4	3.6	3.8	4.0	4.0	3.9	4.1	3.9	1–3 hrs/week	10 of 19

Data freshness

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

Instructors

John Michalczyk
Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.60/5