New York University to award honorary doctorate to singer Taylor Swift
The singer will have the opportunity to talk with the graduates on the day of the ceremony.
The artist Taylor Swift is recognized worldwide for her beauty, her voice and for how kind and caring she has been with her fans and the people around her. She has known how to shine alone, without show business or drama, for which she is considered a queen.
The University of New York has announced that it will give the interpreter of “All too well” a special doctorate, on an honorary degree. With this news, the singer surprised her fans.
This is for all the achievements that she has achieved in her years in the music industry.
What is the academic title that will be awarded?
The famous singer will be able to add one more "prize" to her record of achievements. The University of New York reported that the singer will be recognized by that institution.
According to a statement published by the entity, they will be granting the artist a Doctorate in Fine Arts, honoris causa.
Andrew Hamilton, the president of NYU, said that he cannot explain the emotion he feels knowing that he will meet again with the graduates, professors, honorees, at the commencement ceremony of the University.
He indicated that, since 2019, they had not experienced this festive and community emotion, of the graduation ceremony. He asserted that the absence of this act was felt enough.
For Swift, this academic degree will be her first. Also, the singer of “Shake it off” will have the opportunity to talk with the graduates at the graduation ceremony. This celebration is scheduled for May 18, at Yankee Stadium.
The institution described the reason for choosing Swift as the worthy character to be honored. They comment that Swift is one of the most famous artists of her generation and one of the most prolific. She is a woman who has won a great honor in the music industry, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
In addition, she is the only one who has won, twice, the Woman of the Decade award. And Swift is the only solo singer with three No. 1 albums in one year.
Other Taylor Swift Accolades
In early February, Variety magazine made it public that New York University had launched a course based especially on the history and musical career of Taylor Swift.
Rolling Stone magazine also issued this information and explained that this proposal is based on "the evolution of Taylor Swift".
They define the singer as a creative music entrepreneur and add that it is the legacy of pop and country music composers. In addition to his successful speeches on youth and childhood, and the politics of race in contemporary popular music.