Matthew McConaughey Is Now a College Professor Using His Impressive Resume To Teach Film Production

Aug 29, 2019 by apost team

 Actor Matthew McConaughey is going to college! The University of Texas at Austin announced McConaughey will be teaching at the school as a ‘Professor of Practice.’ The star will be teaching classes providing insight into film production and work behind-the-scenes. 

In a University release, the school revealed that McConaughey will be joining their faculty after he guest-taught classes for the last four years.

“He began co-teaching the Script to Screen film production class with faculty member and director Scott Rice,” the release read. “He developed the course’s curriculum, which provides a unique, behind-the-scenes view of each stage of a film’s production.”

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“It’s the class I wish I would have had when I was in film school,” McConaughey said in the release. “Working in the classroom with these students gives me a chance to prepare them, making movies, turning words on paper into film, is both a science and art – no matter the time or generation. The elements of truth and genuine joy for the process are timeless. That will always be our classroom focus.”

McConaughey had obtained a degree in film from UT back in 1993. In addition to his impressive resume of academy award winning films and obtaining an oscar himself for his acting in “Dallas Buyers Club”(2013). 

College Dean Jay Bernhardt also said in the release,

“Matthew cares deeply for our school and our students, and we are thrilled that he shares his time and talent to help prepare the next generation of media leaders and innovators.”

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