the black knight
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Get a life, guys. And while youre at it, a real education.
Graduate Studies course on D&D?
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Black Knight...lighten up & get a personality!
That said, I was just thinking...
Odds are good that the guys enrolled in this class are not getting any.
Ever.
Not even from the two women enrolled in the course (one by mistake). I'm sorry, that should have read "ESPECIALLY."
That said, I was just thinking...
Odds are good that the guys enrolled in this class are not getting any.
Ever.
Not even from the two women enrolled in the course (one by mistake). I'm sorry, that should have read "ESPECIALLY."
Yair
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I took a course in science fiction during my philosophy BA. It was entertaining to read a lot of sci-fi/fantasy books (mostly Borches (sp?) and Stanislav Lem) and think about the philosophical issues they brought up or referenced. Ultimately, however, it was not a substitute for a more rigorous course.
I got to read some things I never would have otherwise. It was fun.
I'd enroll into a D&D course in a moment, but - suprisingly
- my university doesn't offer one. Not that I can see the committe approving it for a physical-chemistry PhD... 
It isn't less rediculous than the course in musicology, or my course in science fiction, or the faculty's redicously low-level "life in the universe" course. You can learn lots of things from dicussing D&D and related issues, from buisness and social angles.
I got to read some things I never would have otherwise. It was fun.
I'd enroll into a D&D course in a moment, but - suprisingly
- my university doesn't offer one. Not that I can see the committe approving it for a physical-chemistry PhD... It isn't less rediculous than the course in musicology, or my course in science fiction, or the faculty's redicously low-level "life in the universe" course. You can learn lots of things from dicussing D&D and related issues, from buisness and social angles.
Cthulhu's Librarian
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the black knight said:
It's a business course. Whats the difference between looking at a game and the company that produces it vs. looking at any other corporation?
Who are you to judge who we are, our lives, and our education? I'd bet some of the people posting in this thread are doing more with their lives, and have better degrees than you would ever dream of having. If your only contributions to this thread are going to be insults and pissing on everyone elses enjoyment, why don't you go crawl back under your rock.
Aust Diamondew
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the black knight said:
I do not think a course about the history of D&D (or RPGs in general) is any more superfolous than a course on the history of sports or a course dealing with a TV show. On the other hand I probably wouldn't take the course because there are other things I'm more interested in studying.
Imperialus
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If you think about it D&D is an almost perfect study for a small to mid sized buisness model. By all rights D&D should have been a fad. Popular for 5 or 6 years in the mid 80's and then forgotten about along with big hair, Durran Durran, and pink tights. For some reason it hasn't. Why?
the black knight said:
I have a Master's degree from an Ivy league university for which I fulfilled the paper requirement of that degree by submitting a paper I wrote about roleplaying games. For those who don't know, the Ivy League is a collection of old schools that are considered the creme de la creme of higher education here in the United States.
And your credentials, Black Knight?
It's amusing that amongst the many credible and thought-provoking arguments in this thread defending the use of D&D in college courses there must be one wet blanket who apparently thinks the hobby to which this entire website is devoted is worthless as little more than a useless pasttime.
I smell a troll.
*peeks carefully under the bridge*
the_myth said:
RAARRRGHHH!!!!
I wonder if Magic: the Gathering has been looked at as well? From a business standpoint, it's fascinating. I don't think it's had the same impact on broader culture; e.g. fantasy novels are written with D&D tropes, but those tropes are used in Magic novels; but the art of creating the game and then maintaining the game is interesting.
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