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COMM 4481

The Cultural Politics of Film and TV History · 1 instructor on record · 1 section

What the course score is made of

94BC evaluations1 record · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

89thMore challenging than 89% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

97BC — “Intellectually Challenging”1 record · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

25thMore work than 25% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

40BC — “Workload”1 record · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

Satisfies one of two writing intensive courses required with the Communication major. Restricted to Juniors and Seniors. This course explores the evolution of film and television genre in the United States. By examining the sociopolitical context of different eras, students will gain an understanding of how political ideologies, major historical events, cultural shifts, and technological advancements influence the production of television and film. From science fiction to sitcoms to superhero franchises, among many other screen genres, students will engage with television and film analysis theories and methods to illuminate American sociopolitical culture over the decades. By the course's end, students will demonstrate their understanding of course themes through both lively conversation and writing assignments.

The only instructor on record

1 section · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Joshua TrueloveCommunication Provisional	971 record	25th	89th

There is no ranking to read here: Joshua Truelove is the only instructor with evaluation records for COMM 4481, so the number is a record, not a position. It rests on 1 record, which is thin — read it as provisional.

Also taught by Joshua Truelove

3 other classes

Class	Instructors	Course score
HIST 1027Modern History I	1622 records	84
COMM 2308Entertainment Media	28 records	88
COMM 4476Screening Genre in the United States	13 records	85

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All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
COMM 1030Public Speaking	1166 records	83
COMM 1065Fundamentals of Creative Communication	746 records	79
COMM 1010The Rhetorical Tradition	320 records	83
COMM 1020Introduction to Media Studies	220 records	83
COMM 2213Fundamentals of Audio I	120 records	85
COMM 1060Anti-Social Media	217 records	95

The line

All 13 items · means across 1 record

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

100100th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

100100th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9778th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9773rd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

100100th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

100100th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9783rd pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9473rd pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

9151st pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9783rd pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

4025th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9789th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9466th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

1 section · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Joshua Truelove	Spring 2026	01	97	94	40

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.