Sneakerology 101 - Carnegie Mellon University
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Mar 12, 2008| If after reading Bobbito’s Where’d You Get Those you thought that you just got a dose of Sneakerology 101, guess what, Carnegie Mellon University would agree.
Bob’s book is on the reading list of Sneakerology 101, a new course offered by Carnegie Mellon University. This course studies the impact that sneakers have on fashion, identity, and cultures throughout the world. While they claim that there is no “prerequisite of pairs”, you will need to somehow come up with $52,000 a year for tuition and room and board. Info via HypeBeast. |
 |
Sep 30, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Are You Kidding? 52K just to get a job at Foot Locker. Get Real
Mar 18, 2009 at 2:54 pm
@16 “52,000? thats ridiculous. im sure i could get into better more popular schools for less then thatâ€
Not really
Oct 16, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Hi guys,
Ian Nieves here. I founded StuCo at CMU (Carnegie Mellon University)… the lovely organization that is the platform for classes like Sneakerology 101.
This class was not held for “marketing” reasons. It was held because some people love sneakers!
StuCo was founded with a mission to inspire the supersmart kids at CMU to share their unique knowledge with the rest of the academic community. Why? Well, I had a theory that there were lots of supersmart kids at CMU with knowledge beyond what anyone was aware of, and which the school was not capable of harnessing. StuCo was my proof. And I think I proved it.
http://www.cmu.edu/stuco/catalog.html
Theres lots of great StuCo courses, though non to my knowledge have attracted so much attention as this one. But all the courses are the result of hard work and passion on the side of the students that are teaching the course.
I see StuCo courses as a way to allow a university curriculum to keep pace with modern trends in the arts and sciences… by allowing students to bring those trends into the classroom and share. Keeping in mind that it is often the students (not tenured professors) who are adopting the most recent trends and developments. Regardless, StuCo courses are meant to be complimentary… not substitutions, for normal university courses.
FYI, CMU is by no means unknown, especially in industry leader circles. Often top 5 in many fields, almost always top 10. Arts & Sciences.
Though who knows! Maybe courses like this one will continue to put CMU on the map as an innovator in education, throughout many industries!
To the course creators, you rock!
-ian
Apr 10, 2008 at 1:01 am
@16 “52,000? thats ridiculous. im sure i could get into better more popular schools for less then thatâ€
Haha..clearly this kid has no idea wat hes talking about.
Mar 15, 2008 at 7:52 am
Funny…I’m presenting on Bobbito’s book in a faculty lecture series at my University. I’m also writing a book of poetry dedicated to Sneaker culture.
Mar 13, 2008 at 7:14 pm
damn thats fresh i would def take that class if i had the chance to still a freshman in highschool tho so gotta wait
Mar 13, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I wonder who teaches it…
Mar 13, 2008 at 1:20 pm
@16 “52,000? thats ridiculous. im sure i could get into better more popular schools for less then that”
You probably can, but this school is a top 10 academic school. If you’re going to any of these schools, 52K+ is what you’re going to pay. And more popular schools? USC costs around the same thing (45K).
Mar 13, 2008 at 1:10 pm
It’s time to hit up Sallie Mae for those loans lmao
Mar 13, 2008 at 9:45 am
The school did this for marketing more than anything if you want my opinion. What a waste of tuition
Mar 13, 2008 at 9:13 am
52,000? thats ridiculous. im sure i could get into better more popular schools for less then that
Mar 13, 2008 at 7:56 am
who teaches it?
Mar 13, 2008 at 12:04 am
what no way…sweet
Mar 12, 2008 at 8:30 pm
what sneaks are those in the picture tho?
Mar 12, 2008 at 6:35 pm
the school is in pittsburgh.
Mar 12, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Got get that EDUcation def got take this course if you sneakerhead but $52 thous can b a lot of sneaks.
Mar 12, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Where is this place at?
Mar 12, 2008 at 6:22 pm
THAT IS I CLASS I WOULD EXACTLLY GO TO AND PASS. I WOULD EVEN TO DO EXTRA CREIDT. LOL
Mar 12, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I wish my school had thia class.
Mar 12, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Reminds me of a class my school started offering…”Deconstruction of Hip Hop”. But I would def take this class too!
Mar 12, 2008 at 3:23 pm
lol. i cant belive it…(tear)
Mar 12, 2008 at 3:12 pm
oh man. i should go to this school =)
Mar 12, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Yo this class is SICK im in it!
Mar 12, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Not feel’n da 52K, but way betta than economics, and it can go on your footlocker application
Mar 12, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Yea not feelin the 52K but maybe they will start offering it at my school!!! Wishfull thinking I guess.
Mar 12, 2008 at 9:26 am
It’s great that they have a class on shoes, but 52,000 a year, that’s CRAZY!!!