Dec 23, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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FILM 6440 - Film Analysis


A study for screenwriters and directors of dramatic and filmic structure in contemporary and classic narrative film. Lectures and screenings facilitate the study of dramatic action, characterization, plot, theme, scene structure, and dialogue.

Requisites: Film major
Credit Hours: 1 - 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:
  • Articulate structural differences in films and screenplays in effort to understand the potential for a variety of dramatic effects.
  • Employ key elements in screenwriting to begin to develop story ideas, characters and concepts.
  • Identify and understand dramatic principles in visual storytelling for the screen.



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