You can now study a university course on Harry Styles

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Author: Emma DicksonPublished 20th Jul 2022
Last updated 20th Jul 2022

A university in Texas has announced it will offer a course based on the work of former One Direction star Harry Styles.

The course is titled Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet, and European Pop Culture and will be on offer at Texas State University Honours College from next spring.

This isn’t the first celebrity-themed university course – stars such as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kanye West and The Beatles.

This new course at Texas State will focus on the One Direction star's work in music and film in order to "understand the cultural and political development of the modern celebrity".

Sharing the news on Twitter, the course’s Professor Dr Louie Dean Valencia wrote: "It's official, official. I'm the world's first ever university course on the work of #HarryStyles.

"It's happening Spring 2023 at @TXST University. This is what tenure looks like. Let's gooooo!"

Would you sign up?

Check out all of the films and TV shows Harry Styles has been in 👇

iCarly (2012)

Back in the One Direction glory days, the boys delighted Nickelodeon fans when they appeared in the fifth season of iCarly in 2012, in an episode aptly named 'iGo One Direction'.

Saturday Night Live (2012 - 2019)

Both as part of One Direction and solo, Harry Styles has appeared on Saturday Night Live - five times in total between 2012 and 2019.

One Direction This Is Us (2013)

So we know there's no acting involved in this one, but One Direction had their fair share of concert films. As well as 2013's One Direction This Is Us (a 3D documentary concert film), they also had One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film in 2014.

Family Guy (2016)

The ultimate honour - having yourself turned into a cartoon to feature on the hilarious animated show Family Guy. Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Harry Styles all appeared in a scene alongside Stewie Griffin, with both Louis and Liam's real voices featuring. The episode aired in 2016, which avid fans may notice due to Harry's signature long locks.

Dunkirk (2017)

In 2017, Harry took on a more serious role in the war film Dunkirk. Making his movie debut, Harry played the role of Alex, with the film director claiming the singer has an "old-fashioned face".

The Late Late Show with James Corden (2017/2019)

Harry appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2017 and 2019. Both times he appeared a guest host on the show, the first time was very last minute as James Corden's wife went into labour giving Harry just 2.5 hours notice to fill in!

Eternals (2021)

Harry caused quite the stir when he was featured in the end credits of Marvel film Eternals, with many excited at the prospect of him entering the Marvel universe. Introduced briefly as Eros, brother of Thanos, fans can't wait to see Harry return in later films.

Don't Worry Darling (2022)

Harry Styles appeared in Don't Worry Darling, a psychological thriller directed and produced by his then girlfriend Olivia Wilde. The film was released in September 2022, when Harry starred alongside Florence Pugh and Chris Pine.

My Policeman (2022)

2022 was a busy year for Harry, as he landed another starring role in the film My Policeman. The film was released in select cinemas on 21st October 2022, and on Prime Video on 4th November, Harry played the role of Tom Burgess, a gay man in 1957 - a time when it was illegal to be gay.

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