Dec 24, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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FILM 5310 - Film History I


History of international cinema from the origins through 1940. Weekly screenings.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3 - 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 4.0 hours.
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 key international texts, filmmakers, and institutions of the silent era.
  • Engage with some of the key debates of silent film criticism.
  • Explore alternative cinematic practices during the silent era.
  • Explore the origins of national cinemas.
  • Explore the transition from silent to sound technologies and the consequences in motion pictures.
  • Trace the development of film practice through the establishment of the studio system.
  • Trace the international spread of early cinematic technology and practices.



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