After a semester of being a full-time student, I am now returning to the role of professor (along with my own doctoral studies). I was wary about the idea at first, but the university has given me the freedom to devise my own course whose content coincides with my doctoral research. So it turns out to be quite an interesting opportunity! I'm looking forward to working the the MA students here in the departments of Art and Media and Visual Culture. I've already met several, including Riikka, Helena, Henrikka, Hanna, Antti, Leena, and others. They seem enthusiastic about their own creative work, and excited about life in general.
Below is a description of the course I will teach in the spring of 2009:
How to Tickle Your Audience: The Use of Humor in Art and Advertising
In this course, students will investigate the use of humor as a communication strategy in art and advertising. The course will include an overview of the work of contemporary artists and media organizations whose work employs the use of humor, in order to sell products or to address controversial subject matter. The cultural context of humor and satire will be considered in this discussion. In addition to participating in theoretical discussion, students will develop a web site project based on the thematic content of the course.
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Wow, this is wonderful! Congratulations. Wish I could take the course. It sounds incredibly interesting.
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