Beatles degree offered at Liverpool university

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Beatles degree offered at Liverpool university

1236177792363736017_712a75e2f7 A Liverpool university has taken it upon themselves to offer a Masters degree on The Beatles. Liverpool Hope University claims the course is the first of its kind in the UK and “probably the world” reports the BBC. Mike Brocken, course leader, said: “There have been over 8,000 books about The Beatles but there has never been serious academic study.” He went on: “The Beatles influenced so much of society, not just with their music, but also with fashion from their collar-less jackets to their psychedelic clothes.”“Their output covered a huge range from the black and white film A Hard Day’s Night to Strawberry Fields Forever which was accompanied by arguably the first pop video. “Forty years on, now is the right time and Liverpool is the right place to study The Beatles. It is definitely the first Beatles related MA in this country and I would say probably the first in the world,” he added. Mr Brocken said he would consider applications from anyone with a good first degree, and in certain circumstances music industry experience may also be taken into account.