Taylor Swift should be one of the most talked-about female singers in the world. Her tour this year has generated $4.6 billion in spending in the U.S. alone, with an economic impact that exceeds the GDP of 35 countries. At the same time, her touring film "The Eras Tour" has become the highest-grossing touring film in the world, which not only represents the great success of Moldy in the field of ** and acting, but also represents a strong economic benefit. As a result, there are universities in the United States that offer Taylor Swift Studies!
In 2024, Harvard University will launch the course "Taylor Swift and Her World", which will be led by Stephanie Burt, a lecturer in the Department of English, to study fan culture, celebrity culture, adolescence, adulthood, and more.
In an in-depth look at how Taylor Swift's work interacts with the literary canon, the course introduction also mentions "folklore" and "evermore" easter eggs: "Illicit Affairs", "Hoax", and "Champagne Problems".
At the same time, she will study her documentary Taylor Swift: Miss Americana and read a lot of literature on understanding Taylor Swift's artistry.
The Department of English at Stanford University also offers a course on the analysis of moldy works, "The Last Greatest American Songwriter: Storytelling with Taylor Swift through the Eras", which is led by current student **A Jeffs, which is essentially an academic work analysis, with professors responsible for ensuring the academic integrity of the course and grading at the end of the course.
Because Stanford University offers activity courses to students, students can teach topics of interest to them themselves. There is a complete guide on Teaching Commons** that teaches students to design a course outline.
During Taylor Swift's "The Times" tour, Stanford University launched "All Too Well," a weekly 50-minute course that delves into Taylor Swift's song "All Too Well" and aims to develop students' appreciation and listening to pop**.
In fact, this is not the first time that Taylor Swift has been associated with top American universities, such as the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Texas at Austin, New York University, Rice University, etc., have all offered research courses related to mold.
For example, New York University, taught by Brittany Spanos of the Rolling Stones, takes courses on issues related to career issues related to feminism, race, and industry, and cultivates students' skills in art appreciation, critical thinking, research, and writing.
In addition to these, American universities have also offered many new and interesting courses:
University of Wisconsin: The Lord of the Rings Elven lessons.
As the pioneering work of modern fantasy literature in the West, "The Lord of the Rings" has really had countless influences on later generations. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, was also a well-known linguist who created an entire language for the elves - Elven language.
Based on Professor Tolkien's linguistic attainments, the creation of Elvish language has a complete language system, and learning Xi course is like learning Xi other languages, through listening, speaking, reading and writing.
And D**id Salo, a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin, is a hardcore player of the elven language. As an expert in linguistics, in addition to being proficient in Latin and Greek, his greatest hobby is deciphering elven content.
Georgetown University: Philosophy and Star Trek.
is also a film and television work, the influence of "Star Trek" should not be underestimated, it has accumulated a half-century-long science fiction classic behind it, which is not only a vital cultural symbol in American society, but also affects the development trajectory of world science and technology.
Georgetown University has set up a special course "Philosophy and Star Trek", so that students can enjoy science fiction movies in the classroom, and a group of like-minded science fiction fans can spend unlimited time and vast space together, thinking about the possibility of interstellar travel and human will and other philosophical issues.
University of Pennsylvania: Ancient History Teacher's Lies.
The theme of this course is more like the self-mockery of the ancient history department, and some of the more controversial topics about ancient history can be discussed in this course.
For example, is the ancient Greek culture, which is regarded as the origin of Western culture, really as mythological claimed?How much historical effect did the Peloponnesian War, the first historically documented war, have?As well as some of the "wild history" that everyone is more interested in, they will be discussed together in this course from an academic point of view.
Penn State: Crash Course in Ice Cream.
What you may not know is that this course is 128 years old and only one week long, but there are more than 20 workshops in these seven days, and you will learn a series Xi of technical knowledge about the ice cream making process, including seasoning, refrigeration, storage, etc.
This course is only offered once a year, and places are sold out quickly, so you have to be quick.
In fact, American universities have a lot of interesting and novel courses, which can not only encourage students to develop interests, but also satisfy students' curiosity and exploration, adding a special color to the serious academic atmosphere!
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