Stephanie Burt - Taylor Swift and Her World

The video discusses a new course titled 'Taylor Swift and Her World,' exploring the intersection of songwriting and literary art. The instructor shares their background in poetry and music, explaining the course's focus on Taylor Swift due to her substantial body of work and popularity. The course includes a diverse teaching team with expertise in music business, performance, and literary analysis. Students analyze Swift's music, exploring themes, genres, and songwriting techniques, linking them to broader literary contexts.

What is the primary focus of the course 'Taylor Swift and Her World'?

• The history of pop music

• Taylor Swift's personal life

• The evolution of rock music

• Songwriting as a literary art

Why was Taylor Swift chosen as the subject of the course?

• She is a popular artist with a substantial body of work

• Her music is difficult to connect to other literary forms

• She is a new artist with a small body of work

• Her music is not well-known among students

What is one of the key elements of the course structure?

• Analyzing the legal aspects of music

• Focusing solely on Taylor Swift's music videos

• Ignoring the performance aspect of music

• Studying only 18th-century poetry

Which genre is NOT mentioned as part of Taylor Swift's musical journey in the course?

• Electro

• Indie

• Jazz

• Country

What literary figures are mentioned in relation to Taylor Swift's album 'Speak Now'?

• Shakespeare and Chaucer

• Wordsworth and Proust

• Hemingway and Fitzgerald

• Dickens and Austen