Summer’s almost halfway over and, soon, kids and adults will be heading back to school, academies, and universities. But if you’re not sure what you want to major in, and you love hard rock, you might want to consider relocating to Australia. Kerrang is reporting that The University of Newcastle is offering scholarships to into a Ph.D. program that focuses on, among other things, heavy metal music!
The University of Newcastle in Australia is offering a scholarship of $27,596 per annum (assumedly that’s AUS dollars, meaning $19,232 USD or £15,139) to two domestic students and one International student, to study social geographies across a series of cultures. The subjects being studied are Homelessness and Mutual Aid, Vegan Geographies, Unschooling and The Possibilities of Childhood, and of course, Heavy Metal Geographies.
Here are the issues the program will tackle:
Higher learning never sounded so sweet! [Imagine Raging Guitar Solo HERE!]
Would you like (or love) to study heavy metal Down Under? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.