On Fri, 6 Sep 1991 00:30:52 CDT Mike Duvall said: >Vo Tech? Why is the art of doing technical and the art of commenting on what >others do academic? As someone who's taught filmmaking ("doing") for 11 years and who can remember his own first production classes as being eye-opening experiences, I feel that filmmaking should be an integral part of any film program. But, I get very nervous when colleges rely too heavily on bringing in industry professionals to teach. What usually results from this is a very narrow, industry-determined perspective on filmmaking and film history/criticism/theory. It also results in lectures that are little more than anecdotal noodling. When you get courses that include topics such as how to work the room at an LA cocktail party (which is actually taught at a SoCal film school--I forget which one), then you are outside the realm of academics and into the world of vocational training. ---------- Diversity of opinion within the framework of loyalty to our free society is not only basic to a university but to the entire nation. --James Bryant Conant ---------- | | Bitnet : JBUTLER@UA1VM | | Jeremy G. Butler - - - - - - - - - - | Internet : [log in to unmask] | | | GEnie : J.BUTLER27 | | | | Telecommunication & Film Dept * The University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa |