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Queen Mary Summer SchoolThe award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
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Summer School | Full-time | find out | June | GBP 2500 total | GBP 2500 total |
You may have seen articles, in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Teen Vogue, about seminars on Taylor Swift that were recently offered at some American universities. These university-level classes on Swift's work and its form, context, and implications raise all kinds of questions about what should be taught, read, and studied. Is Swift's work literature, and is it worth studying in the same way that one would study Shakespeare or Dickens? In this module, we will grapple with ideas of canonicity and literary value and think about what it means to read something as literature.
This module suggests that the lyrics of Taylor Swift can and should be read as literature. In doing so, we will pay close attention to formal elements such as rhyme and word choice. We will also analyze her songs with the help of key texts in critical theory and discuss the political, national, and historical contexts of her work. Queen Mary's London setting will encourage us to pay particular attention to the way in which the UK, and London in particular, figures in Swift's lyrics.
We offer a 10% discount to:
Those who apply before 31 March 2025
Students and staff from partner institutions
Alumni
Current Queen Mary students
The cost of accommodation is approximately £1013 per session. For further information, please visit our accommodation page.
We welcome Summer School students from around the world. We accept a range of qualifications:
All of our courses are taught and assessed in English. If English isn’t your first language, you must meet one of the following English Language requirements in order to join the Queen Mary Summer School:
Applicants with an alternative qualification should check it is equivalent to the above or contact us at [email protected]
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