Though Matthew McConaughey signed on for a new advertising course, teaching at The University of Texas wasn't new for the well-known actor. The University of Texas at Austin lists him as a Professor of Practice at Moody College of Communication. The actor signed on in 2019, but that was after having been there since 2015 when he started as a visiting instructor. Beyond just standing behind the podium and talking, the "Mud" actor went so far as to develop his own curriculum, truly lifting the veil for students looking to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the marketing and advertising industry.
One of the celeb's co-teachers, Scott Rice, revealed to the Austin American Statesman, "I think [the class is] particularly helpful for film students because we don't typically teach commercials. We talk about movies. We talk about television, but students are kind of in the dark about how our commercial production is created, so I think that the class is particularly exciting for film students who normally wouldn't get that perspective." Laura Bright is listed as the other co-teacher because McConaughey's schedule is undoubtedly pretty full.
Still, the actor has a profile on "Rate My Professor" with a 93% "would take again" score. "He is alright. ... alright alright, alright," wrote one former student, with another gushing, "Best professor I have ever had!!!! I don't think I could've gone through this semester without his inspirational lectures."
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