New college course to focus on Marvel Cinematic Universe - Polidicks

[IMG]http://media.comicbook.com/uploads1/2014/09/marvel-logo-wallpaper-107423.jpg[/IMG] The University of Baltimore is set to offer a film course examining the intricate, interwoven narratives and canny box office strategy behind Marvel Studios' interconnected cinematic universe. It seems that the phenomenal success of Guardians of the Galaxy -- so far 2014's top-grossing film, although contrary to what the course's website says, not expected to stay that way -- has driven a new level of interest on the part of academics, who now see that the studio doesn't need to "play it safe" with stylistically similar films and recognizable characters (yes, Iron Man was a gamble at that point but even he had already been the subject of animated TV series before). The course will be taught by Arnold T. Blumberg, an adjunct faculty member in UB's Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences. Blumberg said this critical look will encourage students to better understand the culture's fixation on superheroes, fictional global threats, and other "widescreen" novelistic tales that have pushed the comic book-to-film ethos into new territory. "One thing we'll do is dive into the impact of the Guardians of the Galaxy film, which proved two things: Mainstream movie audiences are not remotely tired of superhero movies; and Marvel Studios can now release a sci-fi adventure that actually features talking trees and raccoons. It's not that they're getting away with it—they've created a universe in which fans completely accept these developments, and they're ready for even more," the professor is quoted as saying. The professor compares the Marvel films to Star Trek and Star Wars, saying that they embrace theorist Joseph Campbell's insight that mythmaking and storytelling are rooted in a fundamental quest for justice, peace, power, family, and love. [URL="http://comicbook.com/2014/09/21/new-college-course-to-focus-on-marvel-cinematic-universe/"][Click here to read more][/URL]

A COLLEGE course dedicated to this shit? That sounds like a marvelous thing to justify those obscene semester fees. I can't help but feel the resources could be put towards something....more useful, but that could just be me.

Sounds like one of those joke classes that seniors that need one final credit take.

I would like to see a community colleges to offer South Park studies as well as an optional 1 semester credit Facepunch Studies course with a chance to get a moderator internship.

I kinda see what they're going for. As far as filmmaking is concerned, 10 movies in 6 years, that for the most part are all pretty good and all tie together, is unheard of

[QUOTE=seano12;46049414]I would like to see a community colleges to offer South Park studies as well as an optional 1 semester credit Facepunch Studies course with a chance to get a moderator internship.[/QUOTE] Instead of moderator it should offer gold member status :v:

[QUOTE=Mitchel.;46049440]Instead of moderator it should offer gold member status :v:[/QUOTE] Anyone who completes all coursework (mostly writing 8 pg essays on why users were banned) would get gold.

[QUOTE=seano12;46049460]Anyone who completes all coursework (mostly writing 8 pg essays on why users were banned) would get gold.[/QUOTE] Only those who write their thesis on the mass ban event back in 06-07, will deserve mod.

[QUOTE=Aznsniper911;46049482]Only those who write their thesis on the mass ban event back in 06-07, will deserve mod.[/QUOTE] No, only people who intern with the company will get mod. Getting above 100% in the course is rewarded with Super-Gold which includes minor moderator privileges.

[QUOTE=seano12;46049414]I would like to see a community colleges to offer South Park studies as well as an optional 1 semester credit Facepunch Studies course with a chance to get a moderator internship.[/QUOTE]I'd totally dive on the facepunch and south park courses if they were offered.

There will be kids who gonna take this course and wonder how comes that their degree with this on side of creative writing and musical theory and history of post modern paintings is not netting them a job.

I'd totally take this course if it counted towards certain degree prerequisites.