Jun 30, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

FILM 4220 - International Film II


The study of the aesthetics and uses of film and related technologies in the study of Western and non-Western peoples. Particular attention will be given to the documentary and ethnographic films and traditions of specific countries or regions. Weekly screenings.

Requisites: FILM 2010 or 2020 or 2030
Credit Hours: 3
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 international documentaries.
  • Become familiar with the cinema traditions and trends of specific countries and regions.
  • Become familiar with the literature and scholarly discourse surrounding international documentary cinema.
  • Engage in key debates, past and present, surrounding specific topics surrounding international documentary cinema.
  • Increased understanding of international politics, culture, and the arts.


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