Lecture
Heavy Metal Philosophy
Course and term details
- Sequence
- 01
- Part of term
- 1
- Term
- Fall 2026
- Delivery
- Traditional
- Delivery code
- TR
- Linked section
- No
- Open section
- Yes
Fall 2026
PHIL3666 CRN 14998Heavy Metal Philosophy
LectureMainColter, Robert STue Thu 1:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
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Schedule
Tue, Thu
1:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Enzi STEM Laboratories 315
08/31/2026 – 12/11/2026
Meeting type
Class · LEC
Faculty
Colter, Robert SPrimary
rcolter@uwyo.edu
Seats
11
open of 30 seats
Enrollment and waitlist
- Enrollment
- 19
- Maximum enrollment
- 30
- Seats available
- 11
- Wait capacity
- 5
- Wait count
- 0
- Wait seats available
- 5
Credits
3
3
All credit fields
- Credit range
- 3
Course description
Philosophy through, about, and in Metal music and other heavy music. Two questions drive this course. First, What is Metal?; second, can Metal or "being a metal head" be considered a Philosophy of Life? In considering these questions, we will consider a number of other aspects of Metal music and culture. Prerequisites: Three credits in philosophy.
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