Mays Business School Introduces AI Music Minor in Partnership with Taylor Swift
Following the release of her latest songs, Taylor Swift has announced an upcoming partnership with Mays Business School to introduce a brand-new minor to the school: Creative Outsourcing AI Minor.
“Mays has already seen a lot of success with the recent addition of our Artificial Intelligence in Business minor,” said Clay N. Kerr, spokesperson for Mays Business School. “We really think this partnership will help us attract a demographic that we’ve yet to crack: Swifties.”
According to the minor’s listing on the Undergraduate Catalog, required classes include BUSN 130: Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling for Lyric Writing, BUSN 187: How to Channel Hate for Your Ex into AI Prompts and BUSN 1989: Problematic White Girl Storytelling with AI.
The Mugdown reached out to the Business Student Council to see what current students think of the addition. “It’s really nice to see that the university is finally listening to its students,” said President Dimm Whitt. “I’m so glad they got rid of those useless minors like Global Health and Asian Studies and made room for what was really important.”
The new minor has also attracted significant attention from prospective students. “When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to study at A&M, I had a really hard time deciding if I wanted to make money or pursue my love of music,” said incoming business freshman Tonya Deff. “Now I don’t have to choose. It’s also great because I have been told I have no musical talent whatsoever.”
The university plans to open enrollment for the minor next semester. Recent estimates state that this minor will cost 3 million dollars and 150 billion gallons of water, but officials are sure the benefits outweigh the costs. Taylor Swift has even agreed to fund 1 million dollars of the project’s cost, with the agreement that she receive 110% of the royalties of any songs produced by students in the course.
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