Taylor Swift became an inspiration to study in Harvard University

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Taylor Swift’s talent and influence make her the research topic of many courses in the US and Europe.

According to Billboard , multiple college courses studying Taylor Swift have been added to the 2024 curriculum, including at one of the world’s most famous universities: Harvard.

Starting next spring, Harvard University and the University of Florida will take an in-depth look at the 33-year-old pop star, respectively, through the classes “Taylor Swift and Her World” and “Audio Storytelling.” music with Taylor Swift and other iconic female artists”.

At Harvard, instructor Stephanie Burt will guide students through tests on fan culture, celebrity culture, teenage and adult psychology, strange implications… through many songs by female singers.

Meanwhile, University of Florida lecturer Melina Jimenez will oversee “13 amazing weeks of discussing Taylor Swift’s singles, focusing on her songwriting.” 

This course will “point out the similarities between Taylor Swift’s mesmerizing lyrics and the work of other famous female artists,” while also dissecting topics such as “old flames, indifference, and loneliness.” fidelity, aging and double standards”.

Harvard University and the University of Florida are just two of the latest schools to offer Taylor Swift studies courses, following in the footsteps of institutions like the University of Texas, Arizona State University, Stanford University, and more.

The rapidly growing trend of Taylor Swift-themed classes stems from a groundbreaking New York University course taught by Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos. This course opened early last year.

Soon after, singer  Anti-Hero  also received an honorary doctorate from the university and spoke at the commencement ceremony in spring 2022.

According to Entertainment Weekly , these courses, while not uniform, tend to use a dissection of Taylor Swift’s work as a starting point for criticism and analysis of broader cultural issues and standards. .

This news comes right after the singer ended her Eras Tour with the final three shows in São Paulo, Brazil.  

2023 is a year of great success in Taylor Swift’s career. In addition to achieving high results in her music plans, she also officially became a billionaire thanks to her global tour and corresponding concert film.

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