James Franco to teach at Yale!

James Franco is set to take on an educational new role - he has signed up to teach classes at Yale University.

The Pineapple Express and spiderman star will begin studying at the "prestigious" college in September to obtain his doctorate in English and film studies.

And Franco will have to focus on more than just his own course - he has agreed to teach his own "very special class" at the facility next January.

Wonder what that special class will be? Wonder if he will channel his pineapple xpress character coz that would put the high in ‘higher’ learning!