Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift's songs to the works of Shakespeare, Hitchcock and Plath
- Written by Elizabeth Scala, Professor of English, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
Literary devices abound in Taylor Swift's body of work.John Shearer/TAS18 via Getty Images
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.
Title of course:
“The Taylor Swift Songbook”
What prompted the idea for the course?
This class is part of a group of introductory...
