So they are supposed to be a the frontiers of knowledge and portals of enlightenment – however, in recent years colleges have incorporated some rather strange courses in their curriculum; while some of them may warrant intellectual curiosity, few others are, well…. downright bizarre. It makes you wonder over time what kind of online college classes may pop up!

Let’s have a look at some courses that may actually leave you a certain “gobsmacked” and wondering… what the hell all this is really about?!

These days you can buy jewelery in all shapes and colors, but what about wearing Barbie’s body parts as earrings, necklace, etc.? Designer Margaux Lange has made a collection of accessories that contains pieces of the plastic princess, everything from breasts to hands. The designer says that she is “fascinated with who the Barbie is as a cultural icon, her distinguished celebrity status and the enormous impact she has had on our society”.