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Trinity’s newest English class is turning heads as students start to plan their schedules for next semester. The class in question is FanFiction: A Complete History, which will focus on the history of fanfiction and writing fanfiction.
“I have never seen this in my messy bun life,” Y/n L/n, junior y/m, said, “I’m so excited! This class will be so XD.”
Cassandra Rice, fanfiction writer and English professor, is leading the class and has divided the syllabus into two sections: controversy and history of fanfiction and the writing of fanfiction. The class will be worth four credit hours and cover the written communication credit for pathways.
“It makes living with my drunk aunt as good as the day I ran to Harry Styles’s pulsing abs in the hallway because I’m a klutz,” L/n said.
The history and controversy section will cover the supernatural omega verse lawsuit, the sexy times with Wangxian, My immortal plagiarism case, Hamilton HIV fanfic, and Snapewives. The second section of the class is focused on learning to write fanfiction. Students will learn how to write about different fandoms on Wattpad, Ao3, and fanfiction.net.
“The class breakdown is the best thing I’ve ever laid my green orbs on,” L/n said.
Reflecting on the syllabus, L/n said that they were super excited to write their Twilight fanfiction and a LeeRoy x Rowdy the Roadrunner fanfiction.
“I love this part of the syllabus. It’s where I create my Twilight fanfiction. By the way, I’m on team Charlie. Team Jacob and Edward are weirdo posers,” L/n said. “The FruiTSA ship will be one of the best works of my life.”
The class is facing backlash from students over multiple aspects of the syllabus, specifically the controversy section of the course.
“This is such a useless class for students. Why do students need to learn about snape-wives and Hamilton HIV fanfic?” Larry Stillson, sophomore business major, said. “This is just as bad as any art history class, take a real class, like a business class.”
Ebony Dementia Way, first-year fashion major, had an issue with forcing students to write fanfiction.
“The class is focused on a silly concept that is made for posers and preps who don’t get out of their rooms and touch grass,” Way said.
Rice, a devoted reader and writer of fanfiction (or something like that) addressed the controversy surrounding it.
“We see there are multiple classes that cover other niche topics. This class is no different. It covers a section of internet culture worth examining and understanding” Rice said. “Students should keep an open mind.”
English majors and anyone interested in fanfiction may find the class up their alley.
“Take this class and you will learn about my culture on the internet. It will be better than being kidnapped by One Direction,” L/n said.
