A new course to be offered this fall at New College Nottingham in England will lead students to a two-year degree in Heavy Metal. The school says it was developed in response to student demand.
Students will learn how to compose and perform heavy metal songs.
The course, which is due to start in September, will also include modules on the music business, the history of heavy metal and its role in films and video games.
In the students' second year, they will perform on tour at venues around the country.
A female student in a heavy metal band. The college says the degree will be academically rigorous
"It's a degree, so it will be academically rigorous," said Mr Maloy.
"In the past, heavy metal has not been taken seriously and is seen as lacking academic credibility when compared with other genres such as jazz and classical music. But that's just a cultural construction."
Upon completion of the foundation degree, students can opt to continue their studies in music for a third year at the college and get a full degree awarded by Nottingham Trent University, which has accredited the course.
Though some say the degree is a waste of time, others point out that employers tend to cull stacks of job applicants by rejecting anyone without a college degree of some sort. Link -via Arbroath