College history professor Tore Olsson taught the world's first Red Dead Redemption American history class in 2021, at the University of Tennessee, using Rockstar's open-world epics to engage students ...

On January 20, 2026, students at the University of Tennessee will attend the world’s first Grand Theft Auto college history class. That’s right: we got a GTA college history class before GTA 6. It ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Starting in January, students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville can take an American history class focused on the Grand Theft Auto series.

Grand Theft Auto has been blamed for everything from teenage crime waves to wasted weekends, but now the infamous franchise is stepping into a different spotlight: higher education. The University of ...