Beyoncé
Course Name:"Politicizing Beyoncé,"
Where: Rugter's University, New Jersey
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Rutgers University has offered a women’s studies course on Beyoncé entitled “Politicizing Beyoncé.” The course compares and contrasts Beyoncé’s music videos and lyrics to important Black Feminist works, encourages critical consumption of media, and explores issues of female empowerment and stereotypes
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Jay-Z
Course Name:"Sociology of Hip-Hop — Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z,"
Where: Georgetown University
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Professor, author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson taught the “Sociology of Hip Hop: Jay-Z” at Georgetown University in 2011.
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Lady Gaga
Course Name:"Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame"
Where: University of South Carolina
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In 2009 the University of South Carolina offered “Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame,” a course focusing on Gaga’s global relevance. One year later the University of Virginia offered a similar course that further examined Gaga’s pushing of social boundaries: “GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender and Identity.”
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Lil' Kim
Course Name: "Hip-Hop Eshu: Queen Bitch 101"
Where: Syracuse University
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Students in Professor Greg Thomas’ class analyze how Lil’ Kim’s rhymes challenge male chauvinism and homophobia in the rap world, as well as transcend old standards of sexual politics. The Queen B herself paid the class a visit in November 2004,
Thomas also teaches a graduate-level version called “Hip-Hop’s Queen Bitch Writings.”
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Madonna
Course Name: "Madonna 101/Madonna The Phenomenon"
Where: University of Amsterdam
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Madonna was the inspiration for a college course at the University of Amsterdam in 1997: “Madonna the Phenomenon.”
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Tupac Shakur
Course Name: "The Textual Appeal of Tupac Shakur"
Where: University of Washington and University of California-Berkeley.
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In 2003, grad student Georgia Roberts taught “The Textual Appeal of Tupac Shakur,” a comparative history of ideas course that explores the historical influences present in Tupac’s rhymes and dissects his thinking on race, culture and economics. Professor Michael Eric Dyson has also taught a course on Tupac at the University of Pennsylvania.
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The Beatles
Course Name: ''The Beatles, Popular Music and Society''
Where: Liverpool Hope University
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Numerous college courses at various universities around the world have been offered on the Beatles and their music, but in 2009 Liverpool Hope University took it to a whole other level when they became the very first to offer a master’s degree in Beatles studies. We’re not sure what job that would get you these days, but you never know…
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RadioHead
Course Name:"The Music of Radiohead"
Where: Syracuse University
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In the summer of 2012 Syracuse University offered “The Music of Radiohead.” The course focused on the rock band’s music and cultural influence over the past decade.
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Kanye West
Course Name: English 2169: "Jay-Z and Kanye West"
Where: University of Missouri
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At the University of Missouri students can enroll in “English 2169: Jay-Z and Kanye West,” an intermediate English course focusing on the careers of both rap artists as they relate to history, poetry and the American Dream.
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Elvis Presley
Course Name:“Elvis as Anthology”
Where: University of Iowa
[QUOTE]University of Iowa students can seek English credit in “Elvis as Anthology,” a course that not only studies Elvis’s music and movies, but also his cultural influence as it relates to African-American history./QUOTE]
Michael Jackson
Course Name:“Michael Jackson: The Business of Music”
Where: Clark Atlanta University
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“Michael Jackson: The Business of Music” is an MBA course offered at Clark Atlanta University that takes an in depth look at the King of Pop’s business practices and “how he negotiated his tours, record deals and merchandising, and how he revolutionized legal practices related to entertainment copyrights, trademarks and licenses.”
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Marvin Gaye
Course Name: -
Where: University of Pennsylvania.
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In addition to teaching courses on Jay-Z and Tupac, Professor Michael Dyson has also taught a course on soul legend Marvin Gaye at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Miley Cyrus
Course Name: The Sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender, and Media
Where: Skidmore College
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The latest offering in this niche course market is on the twerking pop princess herself, Miley Cyrus. To be held as a summer intensive, the class focuses on Cyrus' controversial public image and her shift from "Hannah Montana" to a proud Molly supporter.
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Bob Dylan
Course Name:"Changing Times: The Music and Lyrics of Bob Dylan."
Where: Williamette University
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Bob Dylan was a lot of things: a musician, a poet, a civil rights figure, a mogul and overall a dynamic figure. Perhaps that's why Williamette University launched a course on him, called "Changing Times: The Music and Lyrics of Bob Dylan."
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David Bowie
Course Name:''The Phenomenology of Performance: David Bowie''
Where: University of Southern Maine
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“The Phenomenology of Performance: David Bowie,” a look at Bowie’s cultural significance and artistry, has been a course selection at the University of Southern Maine for ten years.
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Bruce Spingsteen
Course Name: “Bruce Springsteen’s Theology,”
Where: Rutgers University, University of Rochester and Princeton.
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In 2013 Rutgers University began offering “Bruce Springsteen’s Theology,” a freshman seminar that examines his use of biblical allusions in lyrics. Other colleges that have offered courses on the rock icon include the University of Rochester and Princeton.
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Full List:
http://madamenoire.com/347949/celebr...llege-courses/
http://www.keyt.com/news/celebs-with...-them/25198620
This list is for both running and previously run courses based on the listed musicians.
I'm a Rihanna fan too but Barbados plays more Jamaican Music( Dancehall reggeae) and Soca music than Rihanna. Rihanna get's loads of airplay when she has a new album out other than that she doesn't get much airplay.
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