Media & Popular Culture: My Favourite Class Of All Time
I’m making that terribly premature announcement, but I don’t think I’m going to be wrong. After lamenting that the courses here are SMU-esque, I get into my 6:30pm FILM240 class and receive the course outline: 95% exams, 5% participation. Say what? I haven’t had an exam worth more than 40% since.. ever!
The class (taught by Prof Sydney Eve Matrix) starts with a clip from The Simpsons movie, and then we launch straight into various other media clips and how they tie into theories of media and pop culture, all backed up by research findings shared with us on Delicious, and classes are available via podcasts or vodcasts too. Check out all the Web2.0 options from the course website.
Just so you know, the class has 450 students (yet another non-SMU trait). It is maxed out. And it’s amazing. She has the attention of all of us everytime she’s talking. Just ask around how hard it is to speak to 30 Gen Y-ers, much less 450.
To top if off, when the class ended, the audience (ie 450 normally cynical, restless and impatient students) actually applauded. Now you tell me when was the last time that happened in your educational institution?
The only downside is I have none of my media junkie friends to share this with. It would be such an experience.
have to admit i’ve never been in a class where students’ interest in a topic was matched by the prof’s engagement level… i feel kinda wistful now and wish i were back in school!
@ssumin: oh you should see her! she LOVES the stuff. Halfway during the class she goes “Can you tell I love pop culture?” and everyone laughs!
wow that’s a cool course. take care dude!
Damn, that does sound like one helluva class!
@Heyuan: Yes it’s very cool! Thanks for dropping by!
@jzztzz: yeah I think you’d like it! I think anyone from BSM NY would like it!
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