“A university in Liverpool has launched a Master of Arts degree in The Beatles, the city’s most famous sons, and called the qualification the first of its kind.
“Liverpool Hope University says on its website that the course entitled ‘The Beatles, Popular Music and Society’ consists of four 12-week taught modules and a dissertation.” (via Reuters)
Related
The 'Not-So-Rough' Guide 
Yanks will be amazed at the size of the Beatles-Industrial Complex in the UK.
See
http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/mop-top-masters-program/