{"id":254003,"date":"2024-01-16T13:47:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T05:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/up-now-offers-course-on-taylor-swift\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T05:47:09","slug":"up-now-offers-course-on-taylor-swift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/?p=254003","title":{"rendered":"UP Now Offers Course On Taylor Swift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UP College of Mass Communication launches a groundbreaking elective class titled &#8220;Celebrity Studies: Taylor Swift in Focus&#8221; under the BA Broadcast Media Arts and Studies degree program for the second semester of the school year 2023 to 2024, announced on its Facebook page on Thursday, January 11.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUPCMC%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02DHEEinMxZqmMrsbsfAL7mAGvdPWaB6ToYNirGusf8p2vAuNLyi2fwYEazYuu7yE3l&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"746\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Cherish Aileen Brillon, a respected figure in the field, will lead the Special Topics in Broadcasting class, delving into the conception, construction, and performance of Taylor Swift as a celebrity. In addition to analyzing Swift&#8217;s prolific career spanning over a decade, the course will explore the intersections of media with class, politics, gender, and race, along with themes of success and mobility-related fantasies.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Brillon, in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/philstarlife.com\/geeky\/205367-up-to-offer-course-on-taylor-swift?page=2#google_vignette\">Philstar L!fe<\/a>, expressed her enthusiasm for the class, stating that it goes beyond the typical examination of a celebrity&#8217;s career. The course promises a critical analysis that extends into broader societal contexts, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the cultural impact of Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>While similar courses have been offered globally on Swift&#8217;s contributions to the music industry, Dr. Brillon&#8217;s class is the first of its kind at a Philippine university. Noting the Philippines&#8217; reputation as a &#8220;Taylor Swift nation,&#8221; Dr. Brillon expressed her surprise at the uniqueness of the offering.<\/p>\n<p>The class is expected to attract students passionate about media studies, celebrity culture, and contemporary social dynamics. The UP College of Mass Communication looks forward to contributing to a deeper understanding of the cultural and societal dimensions of one of the world&#8217;s most iconic celebrities.<\/p>\n<h6>Source: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UPCMC, https:\/\/philstarlife.com\/geeky\/205367-up-to-offer-course-on-taylor-swift?page=2<\/h6>\n<h6><credit>Photo credit: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taylorswift\/, https:\/\/up.edu.ph\/<\/credit><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of the Philippines Diliman explores pop culture phenomenon with Taylor Swift elective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":254004,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-thetalk"],"zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=254003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254003\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/254004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=254003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=254003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=254003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}