If you had to teach a class on one thing, what would you teach?

[aqua03]

Simple....

BIONICLE LORE...

That, or Jim Henson or Kamen Rider.

[BlueWorldComics]

Why Superman isn't too OP you babies 101

In building C, room 14B

[ar-ninetysix]

To absolutely no one's surprise if they've seen me on here...

I'd be teaching how to play music, how to compose, how to arrange, how to produce it.. But these would only be things that I know how to do, so my knowledge would be very limited in the grand scope of things. I imagine at some point I'd have to tell 'em we need to study up together if the student's only learning from me lol

[nostalgicroxas]

I run free classes and seminars on breaking through writer's block or artist block for people - which is basically "sit down and do it" boiled down. The people who come really enjoy it - I had a friend run the class for me last fall with instructions and she was like "THAT WAS THE BEST THING EVERRRR" and said the people who showed up really enjoyed it! I'm glad I've gotten to the point where I can just hand the directions off to someone else and they can facilitate it.

In the past I've also taught seminars on public speaking voice /voice acting, in the vein of public theatre where you don't get mics and "do overs".

If I could do another, I'd like to be able to facilitate art with a more messy medium - like paints, tye-dye, or something else. It's super messy but I think it'd be a lot of fun for the people doing it. Sometimes doing the weird mindless art is the perfect thing to bond with someone over, or to get through some kind of block.

If I wasn't doing seminars, likely I'd want to learn about how to facilitate art therapy.

[Drewbie]

A music teacher. Personally, I want a music teaching degree

[azzy-m]

I suppose if I had to be a teacher, I'd teach Math because I actually like math, but sadly I've never been good at it LMAO.

Sooo... 2nd choice, maybe Creative Writing?

[beta1042]

I used to be a math teacher(I stopped after I had kids cause daycare costs more than my teachers salary out here), and yes it's pretty fun! I'd say the draw back is the parents... many parents have really unrealistic expectations for their children especially in math classes. Others are just really negative about the subject because they themselves hate it and that negativity isn't helping anyone. But I think it could be fun to teach again someday when my young kiddos are old enough to go to school.

I also think it'd be super fun to teach sex ed/health/life skills type of class. I feel these are important classes that often get taught with a bad approach (like abstinence only programs) but its really important to actually provide real education on this while providing a safe and comfortable environment where students can feel comfortable asking questions.

[GesuGesu]

I currently teach a manga&illustration afterschool program, and formerly did high school English. I think I would still enjoy teaching these two subjects areas.

If I could pick something outside, I would like to teach a band class. It would be fun to coordinate a bunch of instruments to make a song work.

What sucks about teaching is that half the kids don't wanna be there in the first place. In public school, English is a required subject, so kids don't all enjoy it like how they would in elective classes of their own choosing. As for my after school programs, parents just sign their kids up for classes where they don't have much interest in it. It feels more like babysitting with drawing as an option than anyone learning seriously how to improve their artwork.

[duckuga]

I would love to teach psychology! I loved everything about that class, it really made learning so much easier and fun when you enjoy the subject. Though, having a great teachwr can make a huge impact on your experience, and I'm really bad at explaining things effectively so maybe it'd be best I didn't teach in the first place lol

[dawgofdawgness]

I run a comic strip club at my high school, I don’t really know if that counts? Most of the club members just fart around and draw in their sketchbooks, so it’s not really a “class”. One time a girl started yell-singing Country Road in the middle of work time
But I would probably teach comics since that’s the thing I have the most practice with. And maybe animation too. Or algebra. I’m pretty good at algebra... just kidding. I hate math.

[LT1986]

I would teach a class on the meanings of passages in the Bible. I would not be teaching from a view point of someone being right or wrong depending on if they keep the commandments or not. I would teach the class the same way that a teacher would teach different types of mythology.

[vothnthorvaldson]

@Azifri
Ah, population genetics! It would probably be the easiest for me to teach.
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I could also teach general biology to undergrads. And plant pathology, well, that's what I have a PhD in, I would be at ease I suppose, but I don't like it as much as population genetics.

Plus anything related to vegetable farming in cold climates.

I mean, theoretically. If that did not mean actually seeing people

[solhawthorne]

Ooooh I'm actually kinda thinking about doing this as an adjunct in the future, but I could do something in applied machine learning or a cyber security-focused data science class. The former already has a ton of open resources already but it'd be nice to not put a heavy emphasis on some of the math derivations and instead focus on the problem approach and 'finding the right tool for the right problem'.

[indagold]

Nothing cause i'd make a horrible teacher. Even if it was art i'd just suck at it. It's just one of those fields that requires massive dedication and leadership.

[duointherain]

I'd teach history! I love history.

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[amortelito]

I personally would like to master something before putting myself in a teaching position. I have been asked for sculpting classes, crafts, and drawing but to be honest I have never felt confident to do so. I often see people who lack skill, knowledge, and experience and still sell themselves as great masters...I find that weird. If I had to teach a class I would prefer to talk about marketing, making your own brand, starter "kits" for comic artists and basics for entrepreneurs. I would love to prepare myself in those areas.

[simplykit]

id teach anime, movies and video games

[CarolRiverArt]

I'm a Professor. I currently teach Graphic design courses of Unity, Blender and Opentoonz. And in design areas related to profesional work . I want to make courses on internet related to comics, design and music. But since I have months without internet and 12 hours a day of interrupted power, I decided to give up on everything and stare at the window and see life goes by.

[skicoak]

ik sometimes very lucky schools will work with an artist for a particular project with their students.

Funny/sad story about that...

The school I did the majority of my student teaching at scheduled a kind old gentlemen who was a master "whittler"/wood carver to demonstrate his process. I was tasked with helping him set up for the day and realized we had an "issue" when he opened up his wooden toolbox to reveal a serial killers starter kit.

Bear in mind this was a school that had me snap the tips off exacto blades so they couldn't be used for stabbing.

I sadly helped him load up his tools and drive his truck off school grounds. Then he road back with me, and talked beside a log all day.