'I would have loved for someone to tell me that studying about metal is a legitimate academic pursuit!' says professor Simon Springer.
A university in Australia is offering students the opportunity to earn a PhD studying heavy metal music.
Cliff Burton and James Hetfield of Metallica performing live onstage at the Aardshock Festival in 1984.Other avenues of study include"Homelessness and Mutual Aid,"Vegan Geographies," and"Unschooling and the Possibilities of Childhood." The scholarships will be given to two students, ideally with Master's degrees in geography, sociology or a related field.
"As a lifelong metal fan who has only recently started to do some work in the area of metal studies, I figured this would be a good conduit to further my research agenda in this area."
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