Students at Cardiff University will analyse shows including Mamma Mia! and Les Miserables during the 10 week course.

They will also look at show structure, song structure, the significance of music, words and dance, character study and a brief history and development of musical theatre.

It makes this more a case of "Higher Education Musical" than "High School Musical."

The works of Andrew Lloyd Webber will also come under close scrutiny ... though his appearances on reality TV shows will be overlooked, as it should be.