Middle-earth 101 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kalimac · 12-18-2002, 01:04 PM

Since when did liberal arts courses have anything to do with life or being useful? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. Of course I'm slightly influenced by the fact that my college had a short course in STAR TREK - never took it, but sometimes wondered if it was any more useless than the "Aufklaerung: Sturm und Drang" courses I was suffering through.

I agree that it sounds a little over-the-top, though. Tolkien might be a good subject for a discussion seminar - there are Shakespeare and Milton seminars, and I think there's a good argument to be made that JRRT ranks up in their league - but it doesn't sound like that's quite what they're doing here, they're taking more of a science-class approach, and to be honest, if I want to spend hours memorizing names that don't necessarily mean anything to me, I'll take Intro to Chem which is at least vaguely useful.

12-18-2002, 01:04 PM	#3
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Since when did liberal arts courses have anything to do with life or being useful? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. Of course I'm slightly influenced by the fact that my college had a short course in STAR TREK - never took it, but sometimes wondered if it was any more useless than the "Aufklaerung: Sturm und Drang" courses I was suffering through. I agree that it sounds a little over-the-top, though. Tolkien might be a good subject for a discussion seminar - there are Shakespeare and Milton seminars, and I think there's a good argument to be made that JRRT ranks up in their league - but it doesn't sound like that's quite what they're doing here, they're taking more of a science-class approach, and to be honest, if I want to spend hours memorizing names that don't necessarily mean anything to me, I'll take Intro to Chem which is at least vaguely useful. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.