Nov 10, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22

FILM 3440J - The Practice of Film Criticism


Students learn to write publishable film reviews in a workshop setting. Weekly screenings.

Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Foundations: Advanced Writing
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 1J
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Become familiar with the rhetorical and compositional challenges of writing a film review.
  • Become skilled writers with the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Learn to tailor reviews to specific audiences.
  • Write and revise several reviews of films screened in class.


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