The idea of the university has varied overtime from the philosophers that preached it, the professors that practiced it, and the culture that embraced it. The ideas of Friedrich Schiller and Immanuel Kant in the 18th century still influence the university today. Friedrich Schiller’s idea of encouraging educational experiences that create a well-rounded person today are seen within any college campus’ union, or central meeting place. Schools spend millions of dollars providing non-academic opportunities for students to “get involved” on campus with one of the hundreds of clubs or sports teams available. However, the application of Schiller’s theories has lost its true intent. While universities are still looking to educate students, outsiders
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At Towson University students are required to follow a “Core Curriculum” which is meant to: “expand [student’s] knowledge of [ones]self and the world around [them], while providing a well-rounded education in disciplines as wide-ranging as biology, philosophy, anthropology and art” (“Core Curriculum”). These requirements can be traced back to Friedrich Schiller’s concepts of an aesthetic education with in the classroom. Additionally, an aesthetic education can be found out of the classroom through various clubs and organizations. The Campus Life section of Towson University’s website boasts …show more content…
While the movie is about a professor at Carnegie Mellon University there are a limited number of scenes that actually take place in the classroom. This movie contains drug abuse, parties, and out of control situations that are based within the framework of a university, but have nothing to do with the actual growth and learning of students. At the end of the movie one of the students ends of dropping out of school to move to New York and publish his book, showing the reader that a college degree isn’t necessary to have success even in an academic field such as writing. Wonder Boys solely depicts one side of the university experience. This does not speak to the sensuous drive and the form drive that Friedrich Schiller bases his philosophy of aesthetic education on. This movie focuses on human feelings, on the sensuous drive. The form drives and rational is not a part of this movie where the main character, a Carnegie Mellon professor decides to vacillate instead of making decisions while high on marijuana. This is even reflected in the main characters own writing, where he can’t make any decisions on his book to the point that he is on the 2000th page and can’t end it (Wonder
At Towson University students are required to follow a “Core Curriculum” which is meant to: “expand [student’s] knowledge of [ones]self and the world around [them], while providing a well-rounded education in disciplines as wide-ranging as biology, philosophy, anthropology and art” (“Core Curriculum”). These requirements can be traced back to Friedrich Schiller’s concepts of an aesthetic education with in the classroom. Additionally, an aesthetic education can be found out of the classroom through various clubs and organizations. The Campus Life section of Towson University’s website boasts …show more content…
While the movie is about a professor at Carnegie Mellon University there are a limited number of scenes that actually take place in the classroom. This movie contains drug abuse, parties, and out of control situations that are based within the framework of a university, but have nothing to do with the actual growth and learning of students. At the end of the movie one of the students ends of dropping out of school to move to New York and publish his book, showing the reader that a college degree isn’t necessary to have success even in an academic field such as writing. Wonder Boys solely depicts one side of the university experience. This does not speak to the sensuous drive and the form drive that Friedrich Schiller bases his philosophy of aesthetic education on. This movie focuses on human feelings, on the sensuous drive. The form drives and rational is not a part of this movie where the main character, a Carnegie Mellon professor decides to vacillate instead of making decisions while high on marijuana. This is even reflected in the main characters own writing, where he can’t make any decisions on his book to the point that he is on the 2000th page and can’t end it (Wonder