Back in my college days Martial Arts was not offered in the curriculum. Has that changed? Are there any schools that offer it or are there any students or Professors that teach it on campus informally?
Martial Arts in College?
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Around here, there are colleges that either offer it as credit, regular MA class, or both. The TKD class I attend, has one held at a college as credit, but also has regular classes not too far from the college.
Yeti
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Surprisingly there are a number of schools that offer degrees in MA of some form or another. The University of Bridgeport in Connecticut offeres a B.A. in Martial Arts Studies. From the curriculum on their website it seems to be a blend of actual MA classes (TKD and Taichi were the latest offerings) coupled with a liberal arts focus on the history, background and social impacts of the arts. I seem to recall seeing other schools that offer degrees as well. I wonder how many people actually enroll in these types of programs? It would be interesting to get a perspective on the program from someone who's graduated from it.
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Most colleges and universities will offer martial arts in some way, shape, or form. Most of the time, it's in the form of "club sports" or some informal organization that is usually run by students, in association with one of the local martial arts school's chief instructor.
Since most colleges have some sort of rec center available, it's fairly easy to hold classes using their facilities, since you can usually reserve a block of time at one of the gymnasiums, or even the dance rooms.
Usually, such programs are very cheap, compared to paying full tuition at a commercial school, and students would do well to take advantage of such a situation.
Since most colleges have some sort of rec center available, it's fairly easy to hold classes using their facilities, since you can usually reserve a block of time at one of the gymnasiums, or even the dance rooms.
Usually, such programs are very cheap, compared to paying full tuition at a commercial school, and students would do well to take advantage of such a situation.
NDNgirl4ever
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I'm a college student myself. My college doesn't offer MA, unfortuately. I don't know if the Universities here do or not, but I haven't seen it offered. However, I have heard that some colleges in the US do offer martial arts for credit.
Yeti
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Sometimes they'll even take non-students into the classes. I know some of the clubs at Yale will do that. You're right...it can be an inexpensive way to learn an art.
Some to many colleges will offer a handful of martial arts classes through their PE departments. Usually, it's whatever either one of the professors on campus or a little more aggressively marketed local school gets into the schedule, or some sort of "self defense" class. Many community colleges (or parks & rec departments) offer a little wider variety in their adult ed classes, though, again, it's often driven by who marketed themselves enough...
Even more have club programs affiliated with the school's intramural programs.
My sahbum teaches TKD at a community college - there's a credit class (for people who are taking it for PE credit), and then there's the community class, for anyone who wants to join. Some of the members of the community class came out of the credit class, and some didn't.
bushidomartialarts
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Martial Arts as a PE/non credit/recreational class is very common these days. Degrees are still pretty rare.
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I would have enrolled.
Eastern Michigan University has a club and credit class.
The credit class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm until 9pm at the EMU Warner Building.
The club meets on Tuesdays at EMU Warner Building and Thursdays at the EMU REC/IM utility gym from 7pm until 9pm (both days).
Every session is taught by Grandmaster Eugene A. Humesky.
The credit class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm until 9pm at the EMU Warner Building.
The club meets on Tuesdays at EMU Warner Building and Thursdays at the EMU REC/IM utility gym from 7pm until 9pm (both days).
Every session is taught by Grandmaster Eugene A. Humesky.
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Indiana University has a martial arts program for several styles,google "martial arts indiana university" for the curriculum link...I would have posted it but my pc is half locked up as it is. sorry guys
CuongNhuka
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Most Cuong Nhu schools are on one college campus or anouther. In fact the original school was at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
