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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blackwind" data-source="post: 4180969" data-attributes="member: 1205">Korgoth said: "I'd also avoid anything about Freud, Jung or comparative religion because in general they're the exact opposite of education."With all due respect... what?I would advise exactly the opposite.  The religious studies courses I took as an undergrad were some of the most authentically educational learning experiences I've had.  And especially since you want to write fantasy and make RPG products... studying religion, mythology, and depth psychology (Freud, Jung, von Franz, Hillman) will give you an education in the labyrinthine ways of the human imagination.  What could be more important, given your career goals?  I would especially recommend Man and His Symbols as a good introduction to Jungian thought.  I would also recommend The Language of the Night by Ursula LeGuin (essays on fantasy literature with some reference to Jungian concepts) and Fantasy: The Liberation of the Imagination by Richard Matthews.By the way, your program sounds excellent.  As a student at Goddard College (in Vermont), where I write my own syllabus every semester, I have some experience with individualized degree programs and am happy to see more cropping up.  Cheers!</blockquote>