The Smithsonian, in partnership with Stan Lee, will be offering a free 6-week course “The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture.” This course is a must for comic book fans, and could benefit those who have interest in pop culture, history, and art. Did I mention it’s free?
Starting May 17th, the 6-week course begins and can be done on your schedule. It estimates that each student will generally spend 1-2 hours per week on the lesson. Seems relatively easy, right?
Though it costs you nothing, upon completion of the class you have the option of adding a Verified Certificate for $50. EdX, the non-profit running the course, relies on the purchases of Verified Certificates to allow them to continue to offer free classes. So it’s totally up to you. But as a bonus for those that do, check out the offer being made:
Complete a verified certificate in this course and receive digital artwork from comic book artist Dennis Calero (X-Factor, X-Men Noir), digitally signed by Stan Lee and Michael Uslan, and created exclusively for this course!
Plus, be one of the twenty top verified students at the end of the course and you will be eligible to apply for fanboy-oriented company internships, including one with the Smithsonian. Companies to be announced during the course.
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE COURSE FOR COMIC BOOK FANS EVERYWHERE! Plus it’s FREE from the Smithsonian! Check out this brief video and further details below.
If this looks like something you’d be down for, click here to see how you can register. But hurry, the classes begin May 17th!
About this course
What you’ll learn
- The history and origins of the first superheroes and comic books, and how they changed over time
- The evolution of American society from the Depression to today, as viewed through the lens of the comic book genre
- How the current globalization and diversity of the next generation of superheroes impacts our storytelling across all mediums
- How to apply historical examples to create superheroes for the present day