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Taylor Swift: Communications Professional

Taylor Swift: Communications Professional

By: Dr Rebecca Trelease
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 Taylor Swift: Communications Professional is the first university accredited course on Taylor Swift in Australasia, at Auckland University of Technology. The course examines how Swift demonstrates her abilities in relation to the six majors available in the Bachelor of Communication Studies, from her early days with a webpage and MySpace to directing her own music videos. Course designer and lecturer Dr Rebecca Trelease (Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi) interviews an expert from each of the fields in the School of Communication Studies for a theoretical understanding of what makes Swift so unique.Dr Rebecca Trelease
Episodes
  • Episode Six – Screen and Media Production

    Episode Six – Screen and Media Production
    Feb 27 2025

    In this episode, Victoria Blacklock shares 18 years of listening to Swift and the practice of editing fictional television characters to visually communicate the emotional nuances of Swift’s songs.
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    20 mins
  • Episode Five – Radio and Audio Media

    Episode Five – Radio and Audio Media
    Feb 20 2025

    Former television and radio producer Dr Maureen Sinton (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki), explains the differences between ‘hearing’ and ‘listening’, and the role of visuals when listening to an audio piece.

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    19 mins
  • Episode Four – Journalism

    Episode Four – Journalism
    Feb 13 2025

    Dr Gregory Treadwell examines the cultural proximity and excessive press coverage of Swift, and asks if Swift’s political comments are only publicly accepted because of who she supports?
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    19 mins
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