Madonna Goes Back to School

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Madonna's university challenge

THERE are a few challenges left for MADONNA – and a university degree is one of them.

Having pretty much conquered the world of pop, Madge is now set to read Literature at Oxford University.

The Material Girl is to further her knowledge of British literary greats such as Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and Jane Austen by studying for a Bachelor of Arts qualification.

But undergraduates should not get too excited about sharing halls of residence with her — she will be doing the course from home.

A source said: “Madonna was always frustrated about having to sacrifice her education when her music career took off.

“She is fiercely intelligent and incredibly well read and has always taken a keen interest in literature. She is determined to get a qualification.

“She sets herself new challenges all the time and the Oxford University course is her latest.

“It’s an illustrious place to study and she was delighted to be accepted and will make the most of the opportunity.”

Madonna is a dab hand on the computer and researched courses where she could study from home and submit her assignments online — from anywhere in the world. And distance learning at Oxford means just that.

Its Faculty of English is the largest in the UK with about 100 professors and lecturers.

Madge was 19 and learning dance after finishing school in Michigan when her pop career took off.

Since then the Queen of Pop has longed to get her education back on track.

- The Sun

MADONNA BRANDS UNIVERSITY RUMORS 'RUBBISH'

Pop queen Madonna has slammed claims she's enrolled at Britain's prestigious Oxford University to study English Literature.

The Material Girl had reportedly signed up for a "distance learning program" over the Internet, but the celebrated institution's spokesman insists they have not accepted the singer and don't provide online degree courses.

Madonna's agent says, "As far as I know, this is rubbish."

Oxford University's spokesman adds, "We don't actually do online degree courses, so there can't be any truth in this."

- SF Gate

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