ARMY, you might want to add a university lecture to your BTS bucket list. Stanford has officially entered its Namjoon era, and we're not talking about another fan theory or a viral social media post.
The university is offering a three-unit freshman seminar inspired by BTS leader RM's favourite way to spend his downtime. Called PSYC 65N: Namjooning, and Other Well-Being Inspiration from BTS, the course is very real, very Stanford and, quite wonderfully, comes with an unusual prerequisite: students should have "a healthy respect for BTS".
We'll take that as a pretty good start.
Running during Stanford's autumn 2026 quarter, from September 22 to December 4, the course explores everything from nature walks and museum visits to sleep, anxiety and mental well-being. In other words, RM's idea of a good day out has officially made it onto a university syllabus.
And Stanford isn't alone. From Berkeley's student-led BTS class to Korean language lessons featuring the members, universities around the world have found plenty to study in the septet. Here's a look at the courses that actually exist, and, importantly, who can sign up.
1. Stanford's Namjooning class: RM, but make it science
First up, the course that has ARMY doing a double take.
The syllabus begins with what it calls the four pillars of Namjooning: nature, biking, art and…
