Joining the chorus of courses based on the musical prowess of one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Christopher Newport University will offer a Taylor Swift-themed class this spring, according to an article posted to CNU’s news website.
Taught by an assistant professor in music theory, Dr. Chelsey Hamm, who is also director of Music Theory and Aural Skills, the course will allow students to examine Swift’s lyrics, videos, and her impact on music.
“I think we have to meet students where they are,” Hamm, who is admittedly not a Swiftie, said in the CNU article.
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The course comes at a time when Swift has appeared to reach the top of her game, having wrapped The Era’s Tour in December — the highest-grossing musical tour ever — a year that began with her winning a fourth Grammy for Album of the Year, and culminated with her being named the most-streamed artist on both Spotify and Apple Music.