Ever wonder why you hardly see NYU students like Emma Watson or Dakota Fanning walking around campus in between classes? The reason may be the exclusive classes that only allow celebrity students. As part of the university’s latest growth projects, NYU plans to launch an entire school reserved for celebrities in upcoming months.

Plans for the Franco Celebrity School of Riches and Fame are currently being finalized. Construction will begin in mid-April and will be completed in time for the fall 2013 semester.

“We are extremely excited to usher in the next generation of celebrities,” said Salvador Smith, a NYU spokesperson. “At NYU, we pride ourselves on being a school that attracts the rich and famous, mostly because they can pay tuition without taking loans,” The idea is the brainchild of actor James Franco and NYU President John Sexton. Franco will contribute $7 million to the project to construct two extra buildings on the Washington Square campus.

“James Franco loves having NYU in his life, whether it be the school he attends, where he teaches or the subject of his lawsuits,” said Maria Sherpleton, a spokesperson for Franco. “He could not be happier to make this longtime dream of John Sexton’s a reality.”

Actor and Tisch alumnus Alec Baldwin has pledged an undisclosed amount of money for the new school. Baldwin maintains a close friendship with Sexton and visited students after Hurricane Sandy caused students to relocate to the Kimmel Center for University Life.

The school will feature a curriculum tailored toward celebrity education, including classes on how to get the most money for a public appearance, the right ways to party after an award show and how to host the Academy Awards while under the influence.

The faculty will be handpicked by Franco to ensure that the professors are sensitive toward celebrity needs and won’t punish the students for behaviors such as skipping class.

However, some students think the heightened celebrity presence will distract other students from learning.

“I don’t think [the Franco school] is a good idea because the paparazzi will disturb the peaceful quiet on campus,” Tisch sophomore Hannah Horvath said. “How will we go to school and learn when some students will be skipping class to camp outside the celebrity classrooms?”

A version of this article appeared in the Monday, April 1 print edition. Scooby-Doo is a dog. Email him at [email protected].