How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
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The University's CMAT 333: Media Genres course about zombies, offered this past fall, has stirred up both support for and criticism of the topic in news outlets everywhere. Here, you can read some of the coverage for yourself and learn more about pop culture in the classroom, both at UB and in higher education throughout the country.
This past fall’s CMAT 333: Media Genres course, Zombies, made headlines in media outlets ‘round the world … and all over the World Wide Web:
- UB news release
- AOL News
- Baltimore magazine
- BBC News
- CNET News
- Examiner.com (Denver, Colo.)
- FOX News
- Paste Magazine
- MSNBC
- The (Baltimore) Sun
- UPI’s Watercooler Stories
- The Washington Post
- ZDNet
And UB isn’t the only university to offer a popular culture course built around unusual subject matter:
- “The 15 oddest college courses in the D.C. region” from The Washington Post
Want to get in on the fun yourself?
Check out these photos from the BBC’s Sept. 14 visit to UB’s CMAT 333: Media Genres course, taught by adjunct faculty Arnold T. Blumberg:
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How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse and Other Stories: Pop Culture in the Classroom?
Take a look at UB’s first semester of offering a minor in pop culture, along with those in eight other areas, and examine the pros and cons of bringing popular culture into the classroom.
