More Anime College and University Courses Being Offered

Ninja Master Gara writes "Anime News Network reports New York University is offering a new courses on the anime industry and culture. Anime is slowly expanding from University Clubs into mainstream college courses, many of which begin at the 'What is anime?' level. Several Universities and Community Colleges already offer similar courses, or incorporate anime into existing studies." If any school decides to offer a course on the Gundam series, I'd be happy to teach a class.

Bachelor of Arts in Anime coming soon

[absurdhero]

Imagine what an effective work force we would have if people promptly said "Hai!" and could cheer with "Yatta! Yatta!" :)

what about

[zephc]

what about hentai class?

"I still gotta take Tentacle Rape 203 next term"

Re:Anime Is Shit

[Anonymous Coward]

Where is my anime course, I want apreciating Ghost in the Shell, and I WANT IT NOW NOW NOW!

You know...

[Mac Degger]

...in the Netherlands, that would be part of what they call a "pretpakket": basically something like a university degree in macrame. It's stupidly silly.

I heard education in the US sucked, but it's another thing to see it confirmed.

"New York University is offering a new courses ...

[Anonymous Coward]

Hopefully, they are offering a grammar class too.

The prospect of taking a class on hentai...

[Peterus7]

Makes me want to go to NYU.

Hell, the prospect of getting a B.A. in anime arts gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, that will probably contrast nicely to the bitter cold of sleeping in a gutter if I get that degree.

Re:Anime Course

[AKnightCowboy]

Excellent! An anime course. This could round out my course schedule next semester of finger painting, shadow puppets, and nap time. I knew we were paying those big bucks for a college education for some reason: Cartoons! Woohoo.

Just kidding, calm down all you anime fanatics. If I can watch Star Trek then you can watch cartoons featuring scatily clad Japanese chicks of questionable age. :-)

possible final exam...

[ice-nine]

Essay question (90 minutes, no open books):
Explain FLCL.

I hear the alternative title was

[sielwolf]

A Bachelor Degree in Waiting Around to Collect Your Trust Fund.

Give you something to talk about between skiing the Alps and summering in Barbados.

The Humanities strike again!

Re:what about

[HungWeiLo]

Yes, Hentai 211 is being offered jointly by the Marine Biology department, headed by the world's foremost expert on squids and tentacle molecular structure.

Finally...

[incom]

I can fulfill my dream of writting my thesis on why Goku would win in a deathmatch against Superman.

Re:Anime As A Valid Cultural Influence

[meringuoid]

Anime (V33.0709) This course introduces students to the rich world of Japanese animation or anime, its form and style, history, popular genres and themes, major authors, and fan culture. We will explore the popularity of anime in relation to the cultural conditions of contemporary Japan and to the context of cultural globalization which is radically transforming the way audio-visual images are produced and consumed.

Exam questions:

1) What happens in 'End of Evangelion' after Eva-01 is crucified? Why?
2) Explain the neurological causes of epileptic seizures as induced by flashing lights.
3) Discuss the role of transvestism and transsexuality in anime and manga.
4) Explain briefly how you would go about constructing a giant killer robot today, assuming a reasonable level of military funding.
5) Tokyo has a typical life expectancy of half an hour after anything unusual happens; then it usually blows up. Explain how you would improve civic security to prevent major loss of life in future battles.

Re:You know...

[0x0d0a]

...in the Netherlands, that would be part of what they call a "pretpakket": basically something like a university degree in macrame. It's stupidly silly.

I heard education in the US sucked, but it's another thing to see it confirmed.

Yeah, we're all about to pack up and move to the Netherlands for university. Yup.

Answer key?

[fenix down]

1) The professor's just hoping one of the students will figure it out so he can steal the answer and publish it.
2) See the black hole into which everything I learned in Intro to Neurosci went the minuite after the final. All I know is playing the Gundam Wing SNES game made my cousin's kid puke all over the floor.
3) Will accept: brief history of CLAMP studios, rant about roomate's inability to appreciate Ranma, questioning the sexual orientation of the Inital D character designs without coming off as homophobic, "What the fuck's with Utena?"
4) Find some orphans, some scientists, Russian or German, some unobtainium, and either harness the power of a minor diety or drug a creepy psychic kid. If nothing happens, draw more Kabalistic symbols on the walls.
5) Up the budget for the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division. [megatokyo.com]

Just pretend I came up with something funny in there somewhere.

Re:Here's something for the Survey level class

[gclef]

For the Phd degree, submit a one page dissertation explaining the reason for the plot developments in the Excel Saga.

Drugs. Very powerful drugs. Preferrably hallucinogens.