Kanye West is getting an honorary doctorate from a prestigious art school
Kanye West has gone from college dropout to earning a doctorate from one of the most prestigious art schools in the United States — and he didn’t even have to take any extra classes. The rapper, singer, and producer will be awarded an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on May 11th, The Chicago Tribune confirmed, after West himself mentioned the the degree during an interview with French design blog Clique.
Lisa Wainwright, dean of faculty and vice president of academic administration at the SAIC, told The Chicago Tribune that she had secured West the honor after reading an interview in which he said he wished he’d attended the school. Wainwright said the Chicago-born West deserved an honorary doctorate…
Source:: The Verge
