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New York University’s Clive Davis Institute has introduced its first-ever course on Taylor Swift, which launched on Jan. 26 and continues through March 9.

Taught by Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos, the class will cover Taylor’s evolution as a creative music entrepreneur, the legacy of pop and country songwriters, discourses of youth and girlhood, and the politics of race in contemporary popular music, according to a rep for the program, who noted that the course has a long waitlist.

The course description reads in part, “This course proposes to deconstruct both the appeal and aversions to Taylor Swift through close readings of her music and public discourse as it relates to her own growth as an artist and a celebrity. Through readings, lectures and more, the class delves into analyses of the culture and politics of teen girlhood in pop music, fandom, media studies, whiteness and power as it relates to her image and the images of those who have both preceded and succeeded her. We’ll also consider topics like copyright and ownership, American nationalism and the ongoing impact of social media on the pop music industry."

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Taylucifer

what I would give to go to that course

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Taylucifer
1 hour ago, Helxig said:

And this is a qualification for... becoming a popstar? :confused:

“Course Objectives:

Students will develop an understanding and appreciation for Taylor Swift as a creative music entrepreneur; Students will learn to deconstruct the way her creativity and songwriting have made her a durable presence in a quickly evolving music industry;

Students will learn about the legacy of pop and country songwriters that have influenced Swift as well as the discourses around “prodigies” in pop music history;

Students will gain an understanding of how discourses of youth and girlhood are often exploited in the media and music industries;

Students will learn about the politics of race in contemporary popular music, and to interrogate whiteness as it relates to Swift’s politics, songwriting, worldview and interactions with the wider cultural world around her;

Students will develop greater sophistication in their artistic appreciation, critical thinking, research and writing skills.”

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Sounds like interesting class :oprah:

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I'm all for having unique courses, but this is something you can do in your free time. 

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Roseblud Kisses
52 minutes ago, Versace said:

Sounds like fun tbh

Y’all would kill to have a Gaga course and you know it :river:

That already happened about 12 years ago hun, some college offered a course on “Gaga and the sociology of fame” :river:

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Versace
38 minutes ago, CRUISING said:

That already happened about 12 years ago hun, some college offered a course on “Gaga and the sociology of fame” :river:

There could be 100 students enrolled in that course, and 99 fail it but it only takes 1 gay student to smash it by sleeping with the professor :river:

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Roseblud Kisses
2 hours ago, Versace said:

There could be 100 students enrolled in that course, and 99 fail it but it only takes 1 gay student to smash it by sleeping with the professor :river:

:river:

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pachinko
3 hours ago, Versace said:

There could be 100 students enrolled in that course, and 99 fail it but it only takes 1 gay student to smash it by sleeping with the professor :river:

:air: omg haha 

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