In the latest in waste of money on courses at American schools according to Campus Reform, “Rice University, a private research university in Houston, Texas, is offering multiple courses centered on pop star Taylor Swift, including one class examining far-left themes such as “American nationalism and whiteness” through Swift’s lyrics and public image.”“Rice will offer “COLL 118 Mastermind: The Taylor Swift Eras” this fall, in which students will analyze Swift’s albums as “primary texts” and examine “how a single artist can shape global culture and shift industry standards.”If you find this absurd you are not alone. Yet again the universities are offering woke courses lacking academic rigor.The class is focused on Swifts musical trends genres as well as her ownership dispute over her master recordings.If this wasn’t irrelevant enough “Rice is also listing a second Swift-focused course in its 2026-27 catalog titled “COLL 167 Miss Americana: The Evolution and Lyrics of Taylor Swift.” This seminar course will focus on Swift’s songwriting alongside discussions about “femininity and gender,” “politics and social impact,” and “American nationalism and whiteness.”University courses wouldn’t be complete without an attack on traditional gender roles and “Whiteness.”“Students in the class will examine all 10 of Swift’s albums and complete written responses, participate in classroom discussions, and write a final essay analyzing one of her songs.”In other words no academic rigor and waste of time.“While it is listed in the 2026-27 course catalog, Rice has not specified whether the “Miss Americana” course will be offered during the fall or spring semester. The university previously offered the same course in fall 2023.”The fact that this is being offered in Texas shows wokeness has infultrated schools in almost every region and state.“The university’s undergraduate tuition cost for the 2026-27 academic year exceeds $70,000. The university estimates the total cost of attendance to be $97,000 after fees, housing, meals, books, and personal expenses are included.”This is insulting to those paying tuition at these schools.The cost of tuition is getting higher while the courses become more anti American and less academic.The last thing American students need is another coarse in Whiteness or Femenism.The post Outrageous: Rice University Offers Course on Taylor Swift Analyzing “Whiteness” and “Nationalism” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.