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The 'Mastermind' behind an English course about Taylor Swift's songwriting

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At the University of Texas at Austin, students are learning about the great authors of English literature, from Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath. But their course also connects the songwriting of Taylor Swift.

Professor Elizabeth Scala explains how it works.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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