Ten College Classes Inspired by Rocker Steve Miller's Academic Aspirations

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This morning, the USC Thornton School of Music announced that Steve Miller -- he of Steve Miller Band fame -- would be teaching there during the 2010-2011 school year. According to a press release, Miller will be an "artist in residence" who will "work on a regular basis with undergraduate students in the Popular Music and Music Industry programs. He will hold master classes and pass along his wisdom and knowledge to a new generation of professional musicians."

After reading this, A to Z started thinking: What would the title of Miller's first class have to be? Why, of course it's this:

Space Cowboys 101: The Art of Being a Gangster of Love

Miller's not the only talented musician ripe for academia's hallowed halls, though. Below, some other classes we wish other famous artists would teach.

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Annie Zaleski
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Aerosmith
Love in an Elevator: The Mechanics of Living It Up While Going Down

Kings of Leon
The Chemical Properties of Sex On Fire (offered alternate semesters with A Geologic Study of Molly's Chambers)

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The Rolling Stones
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Female Orgasm (taken in conjunction with You Can't Always Get What You Want: Dealing with the Emotional, Social and Physical Results of Sexual Dysfunction)

U2
Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of, and Other Philosophical Puzzles (prerequisite: With Or Without You, A Study of Basic Philosophical Conundrums)

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