Film

http://www.ohiou.edu/film/

The Ohio University School of Film is dedicated to providing an educational environment of creativity, diversity, and excellence in which talented, motivated and disciplined students can examine and develop the art and craft of the motion picture as an art form, educational tool and a dynamic cultural force in the 21st Century.

The School of Film offers two graduate degree programs: the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) program is a professional three-year program of study for talented individuals seeking advanced training in directing, screenwriting, producing, cinematography, editing, and motion picture sound with a solid background in film history, theory, criticism. The M.F.A. is a terminal degree and is designed for students who wish to work as independent film artists, enter the film industry, or teach at the college or university level.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in film is a two-year program in film history, analysis, and theory designed to prepare students for further study at the doctoral level or for careers in which a film studies background may be relevant, including film criticism; arts-related writing fields; administration in arts, musuem, or academic programs; library archive, or film preservation work. Coursework includes a three-quarter sequence in film history and a range of electives on film theory and criticism, film genres, and, in particular, international cinema.

The degree programs are supported and augmented by the appointment of an Ohio Eminent Scholar to the faculty, the Athens International Film and Video Festival and OUStuff (the student film festival), visiting artists and scholars and other aspects of the School and the College of Fine Arts.