The 33-year-old pop star just had the most enchanting year in her musical career of more than 17 years. Taylor Swift bagged several prestigious rewards, an honorary doctorate from school, and nominations over the past few years, it truly seems to be the peak of her success. However, just on the heels of the pop sensation closing her final Eras Tour show this year in Sao Paulo, Brazil news popped up that Harvard University is on its way to Swift in the American educational system.
Harvard University’s Offering
On the 26th of November, this highly prestigious university announced that courses will be offered on this icon starting from the next semester. “Taylor Swift and Her World” is the designated course. The institution updated summaries of the courses on their English Department website. The specific course “Taylor Swift and Her World” will be taught under fourteen Harvard’s English professor Stephanie L. Burt. She claims to be a die-hard Swiftie ever since she heard Taylor Swift sing for the first time.
According to her, the singer’s songs were much better and striking than any of the other pop singers at that time. As a result, her interest in Taylor Swift’s song’s lyrics, music, and how she influences the work of other artists, has wandered with her to the boards of the classroom.
Content of the Course
In the course, students, or most likely Swift’s fans currently studying at Harvard will be able to earn college credits by diving deep into the singer’s lyrics, and influence, and lyrics alongside dissecting her catalog, and going through other materials necessary for understanding Swift’s artistic journey. It is no surprise, that the artist has a shadowing influence on the younger generation. She is able to attract such a huge fanbase due to her song composition. Therefore, the course will take the students through analyzing the celebrity culture, fan culture, and the phrases of adolescence and adulthood through the works of Taylor Swift.
Florida University’s Offering
Not only, Harvard but also Florida University is anticipating to teach a course on the iconic songwriter. They will be offering a course titled “Musical Storytelling With Taylor Swift and Other Iconic Female Artists” which will be taught in the classroom by Melina Jimenez. However, unlike the course offered at Harvard, this course will include other iconic stars like Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and Dolly Parton alongside Taylor Swift. As the Swifties at UF go through Swift’s enchanting lyrics, and evergreen songwriting, alongside the works of other talented female masterminds, they will also be offered discussions on the music icon Gloria Estefan as well as getting the privilege to see the musical On Your Feet! However, this isn’t the first time this is happening. Over the past few years, institutions like Arizona State University, the University of Texas, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University have offered courses featuring Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift’s Educational Influence
The 12-time Grammy, 10 Billboard Music Awards winner, and a worldwide successful concert film star, Taylor Swift most definitely has a career, and pieces of art to amuse an entire classroom at Harvard, and FU. But Taylor Swift isn’t the only star who has an entire course offered at universities to her name. Previously, a course on Harry Styles was offered at Texas State University, while UC Berkeley offered a course on Nicki Minaj.
To Wrap Up
Throughout the years, Taylor Swift has evolved in terms of songwriting, music, and performances over the years with the needs of time. The Course Featuring Taylor Swift To Be Offered at Harvard University will examine the cultural impact that Swift engraves in the minds of the youth, writers, and other singers. After having such a magical ending to the blockbuster year of her career, such information is sure to win smiles on the faces of Harvard Swifties.