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

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FILM 7700 - Master Class I


This is the first course in a two-course sequence for the MFA student making a second-year or thesis film. Students will confront the basic and the advanced filmmaker’s storytelling craft, and be asked to write and workshop a script for a short narrative or documentary thesis film. The class also focuses on the director’s craft as the student prepares a project for production.

Requisites: Permission required
Credit Hours: 1 - 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 4.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Craft a thorough pre-production plan for the project.
  • Develop a script and/or plan for a narrative, documentary, or experimental film project.
  • Develop skills in providing constructive script and/or project feedback for classmates.
  • Further understanding of the principals of dramatic writing (e.g., structure, plot, character, and theme).



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