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> > > undergraduate film option
OSU undergraduate English majors may elect to pursue the Film
Option, which provides broad knowledge of film history, theory,
genre, international cinema, and television studies. As part of the Film Option, students
may also develop their talents as a screenwriter through Introductory
and Advanced Screenwriting courses.
The
courses listed below are offered through the OSU Screen Studies Program.
For further information on the undergraduate Film Option, contact Jules
Emig, undergraduate advisor.
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ENGL
2453: Introduction to Film
The study of editing, cinematography, sound, and performance
in key films, as the form of motion pictures shapes personal
and national identity.
ENGL
3050: Scriptwriting
In a workshop setting, the reading and discussion of screenplays
produced by students peers and by professionals, completion
of exercises on action and characterization, and the writing
of a short fictional screenplay.
ENGL
3240: Criticism
Study and application of principal critical theories in literature,
film or technical writing.
ENGL 3353: Film as Literature
Plays, novels and short stories that have been brought to the
screen since the invention of motion pictures; examination of
that process with emphasis on aesthetics and theory.
ENGL 3433: Topics in Television
A critical investigation of commercial television as a medium
of popular culture. Explores various genres of TV, the history
of the medium and the forces that shape its techniques and direction.
ENGL 3443: Studies in Film Genre
A comparative study of film genres, both in and outside the Hollywood system. The course will provide students with a focused knowledge of the hisory and aesthetics of selected genres, along with a sense of the economic imperatives that necessitate generic “contracts” between film producers and viewers. Genres likely to be taught include the film noir, the romantic comedy, and the war film.
ENGL 3453: History of American Film
Introduction to the history of the American cinema, the principal
eras in American film history, key directors, and the main genres.
Basic approaches to film history and key theorists.
ENGL 3463: History of International Film
Introduction to the history of international cinema and the
principal eras in film history, focusing on the moments when
different national cinemas flourished.
ENGL 4263: Aesthetics of Film
The form, meaning and value of American and international motion
pictures. Films discussed vary from semester to semester.
ENGL 4450: Culture and the Moving Image
The study of the moving image in a social or cultural context,
including genre, auteurs and auteurism, film and feminism, television
and other media.
ENGL 4650: Advanced Scriptwriting
Intensive practice in scriptwriting leading to the creation
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> > > master's program
The course of study for an M.A. in English with
a concentration in Screen Studies includes 30 hours of coursework. Students
are required to take an introduction to graduate study and an introduction
to the teaching of composition; six hours are for the writing of
a thesis. The remaining coursework is determined by the student
in conjunction with his or her advisor and/or advisory committee.
Students take comprehensive exams after completing their coursework. Detailed M.A. guidelines are available on the Department website.
> > > doctoral program
The course of study for a Ph.D. in English with
a concentration in Screen Studies includes 60 hours of coursework. Students
are required to take an introduction to graduate study and an introduction
to the teaching of composition (unless they have already done so
as part of our M.A. program); 15-20 hours are for the writing of
a dissertation. The remaining coursework is determined by the student
in conjunction with his or her advisor and/or advisory committee.
Students take comprehensive exams after completing their coursework. Detailed Ph.D. guidelines are available on the Department website.
We invite you to look at some of our selected recent graduate course offerings in Screen Studies.
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