Why this class is worth it
May 9th, 2008 asteven5
I have done my fair share of complaining about having to play and write about videogames. I will admit it freely. Perhaps this was not the class the class I should have picked. However, when people scoff at the fact that I am taking a videogames class, I get very defensive.
It’s not easy. We didn’t just sit there and goof off. It was not a waste of my time. It was actually really challenging for me.
This class has taught me that videogames are worth studying as much as music, art (paintings, sculptures et cetera), literature and movies are. Videogames are legitimate forms of expression and are to be considered artistic mediums too. Somebody had to be the first to study Mozart, Di Vinci, Shakespeare and Alfred Hitchcock. We are simply among the first generation to take a real hard look at videogames.
It is perfectly normal to pick out literary techniques such as symbolism, imagery, and themes found inside novels. It is not unusual for a class to analyze the use of color and other artistic techniques in an art class. One of these days, it won’t be odd for everyone to take a class examining videogames in various critical contexts.
Thanks for an interesting class Professor Sample!
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3 Comments
1. ZACHBRAY | May 9th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
*Cough* Suck-up *Cough*…haha sorry alex, had to
2. Professor Sample | May 9th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Thanks, Alexandra, for lifting me up. And thanks, Zach, for bringing me down. ;-)
3. asteven5 | May 10th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I knew either Zach or Eric would have something to say about my sincere post!