Emory is offering a new course on Bad Bunny’s music and politics, part of a growing trend of universities teaching pop culture stars.
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Intro to biology, public speaking, intro to college writing, Puerto Rico and Bad Bunny
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What do these things have in common? They could all be on a college student's schedule this fall
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at Emory University. Emory in Atlanta has introduced a new course on Bad Bunny
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focused on his music, identity and politics. The class falls under the university's Latinx
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Studies Initiative using the 31-year-old artist's latest studio album as its foundation
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While his music and star power will draw students in, the course also explores colonialism
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race, and other Puerto Rican artists. And Emery is not alone. Yale is also rolling out a course
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this fall called Bad Bunny, Musical Aesthetics and Politics. All this comes during a huge year for the artist He back home in Puerto Rico performing a weeks residency of 30 sold shows The island promotional agency expects a million economic impact
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Other schools have also rolled out pop culture courses. Yale previously offered a course focused
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on Beyonce's music and cultural influence. And back in 2022, NYU launched a Taylor Swift course
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that filled up fast with a long wait list. Emory also offered a similar class last year
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Now, there are many different reasons behind universities offering these pop culture-related classes
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with one of the more obvious being it shows a fun side of academia
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while still tackling bigger topics like politics and history. They can also boost enrollment
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in music and media studies programs, which don't always draw huge numbers
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And let's be honest, They do something else pretty well to generate headlines
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Case in point, you're watching me talk about it right now. With Straight Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton
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