FILM 5187: Independent Research I at Brooklyn College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Independent Research I (FILM 5187) at Brooklyn College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 4 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Thomas Reilly and Charles Carr, with 2 sections still to be announced.
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About this course
Minimum of 9 hours independent work and conference or class meetings per week�; 3 credits Research or fieldwork in an aspect of film supervised by a faculty member. Participation in the preproduction, production, and postproduction of an independent film project. (Not open to students who have completed Film 83.)Prerequisite: completion of 15 credits of advanced Film Department courses and approval of a specific research project by the supervising faculty member and permission of the chairperson.
Professors for FILM 5187 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026
- Thomas ReillyChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 1.3 (4) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 0% would take again
- Charles CarrToo few ratings to rank
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.0 (1) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 100% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
FILM 5187 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:25 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about FILM 5187 at Brooklyn
- Who teaches FILM 5187 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
- Thomas Reilly and Charles Carr are listed for Fall 2026; 2 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is FILM 5187 at Brooklyn hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.8 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a FILM 5187 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.