Twenty-two students in the Elliott T. Bowers Honors College had their “Wildest Dreams” come true as they participated in the Taylor Swift Honors Seminar this past semester. The team-taught interdisciplinary course covered the ways in which Swift’s work has impacted society.
Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies, Kelly Weikle said, “One of my favorite aspects of the class was how we covered a wide range of topics – we talked about fandom, the music industry, feminism, racism and Swift’s impact in all those areas and more.”
Most of the course was facilitated through discussions and lectures, but students were also given the opportunity to create their own work about the pop star through song analyses, individual presentations and even their own music videos.
The Honors College offers seminars on a variety of topics that change each semester. Some of the past topics include Kung Fu, TED Talks and “Harry Potter”, to name a few.
Students who participated included both Swifties (the official name of Taylor Swift’s fans) and students who are not immersed in the Taylor Swift fandom.
