Introduction to Moving Image (MES 140) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 9 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 9 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 13 of 18 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: George Robinson, Jed Cowley, Shon Keane, Samuel Sloves, Diana Kirtz, Federico Guarascio, and M. George Stevenson.
Of the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, George Robinson ranks chillest (Easy) and Diana Kirtz least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: English Proficiency Index of 58+ or ESL 94 or higher
About this course
Introduction to the Moving Image gives students an introductory grounding in the history, aesthetics, and critical theory of narrative and non-narrative motion pictures, television, and animation. Students will gain a global perspective of how moving image works evolved from the birth of cinema to the current multiplicity of screens and screen works; special attention will be drawn to the theoretical and practical techniques unique to moving images and the tension between the media's apparent "realism" and the manipulations required to achieve it.
Questions about MES 140 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches MES 140 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- George Robinson, Jed Cowley, Shon Keane, Samuel Sloves, Diana Kirtz, Federico Guarascio, and M. George Stevenson are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MES 140 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a MES 140 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.
