Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies 98/198
Magic: The GatheringTM DeCal Course Website
University of California, Berkeley
Introduction
Magic Overview
Course Overview
Assessment
Schedule
Resources
Course Questions
Faculty Sponsor:
Abigail De Kosnik
Student Facilitators:
Trevor Dolinajec
Elvia Nidia González
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Day: Tuesdays
Location: GBP 107
CCN: TBA
Syllabus [PDF]
Lecture 1: PDF of the first lecture given in class. Overview of Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, and Revised (first core sets) along with Arabian Nights and Antiquities.
Lecture 2: PDF of the second lecture given in class on February 9th, 2010. Overview of Agro, Control & Combo deck styles, Worst Magic Cards ever, and Legends, The Dark, Fallen Empires, & Homelands.
Lecture 3: PDF of the third lecture given in class on February 16, 2010. Overivew of Ice Age and Mirage.
Lecture 4: PDF of the fourth lecture given in class on February 23rd, 2010. Overview of Temptest block, Urza block, fifth edtion, and banned cards.
Lecture 5: PDF of the fifth lecture given in class on March 2, 2010. Conclusion of the Weatherlinght Saga, overview of Masques, Invation block, and sixth edition. Discussion on Timmy, Johnny, and Spike.
Course announcement archive:
Announcement (Feb. 28):
Due to computer problems (my laptop is awaiting a new AC Adapter) I've not been able to update the course website recently. Any who, the homework assignment is posted here. See you all this week.
Announcement (Feb. 4):
There is a homework assignment due on Tuesday. Compile an imaginary deck using The Gatherer, list the cards, and summarize your deck in a short paragraph. Here is an example. Don't forget to check the schedule for the current reading.
Announcement (Jan.28):
The CCN's have been emailed out to everyone who left an email address on our list during the first day of class. If you have not received any emails from us today, please send us an email. An archive of course announcements can no be fond under the Resources portion of our website.
Announcement (Jan.26):
I am currently swamped with problem sets so if you are looking for the updated reading, please give me one more day to update the site. Basically, check back tomorrow night after this time (10:47pm).
Announcement (Jan.15):
The MTG DeCal will be on Tuesdays at 4:00pm in GPB 107 starting Jan. 26th.
Thank all of you for showing interest in the course! I will be happy to see you all at 4:00 on the first day of class. Please do not miss the first day of class as I might not be able to enroll you if you do.
I'll give out CCN's after that first day of class (potentially the second class meeting if there are more students than seats available) via email.
Announcement (Jan.2):
In the case of over-enrollment the first two weeks of class will be mandatory and students who do not come will be dropped. If the number of students enrolled remains too large, seats will be given to those students who enrolled first.