Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20

FILM 2020 - Introduction to Film: Film Analysis


Introduction to film analysis, with emphasis on formal aspects of film art such as sound, lighting, mise-en-scene, etc. Weekly screenings.

Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 2FA
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture, 1.0 discussion
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Be able to utilize an appropriate vocabulary to evaluate and analyze the motion picture as an art form.
  • Demonstrate through coursework, essays, and exams an understanding of the art of the motion picture and the creative processes inherent within. Be able to utilize an appropriate vocabulary to evaluate and analyze the motion picture as an art form.
  • Greater understanding of the visual strategies (cinematography, mise-en-scene) used in the making of a motion picture.
  • Greater understanding of use of sound in motion pictures.


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