Scandinavian |
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SCAND 151 |
Finnish Literary and
Cultural History |
Nestingen |
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A survey of Finnish literature and cultural history
during the 19th and 20 centuries. Authors studied include Lönnrot,
Snellmann, Kivi, Södergran, Linna, Haavikko, and Kaurismäki. |
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SCAND 230 |
Introduction to Folklore Studies |
Šmidchens |
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Comprehensive overview of the field of folkloristics, focusing
on verbal genres, customs, belief, and material culture. Particular
attention to the issues of community, identity, and ethnicity. |
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SCAND 270 |
Sagas of the Vikings |
Conroy |
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Icelandic sagas and poetry about Vikings in the
context of thirteenth-century society. |
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SCAND 280 |
Ibsen and His Major Plays in English |
Sjåvik |
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Reading and discussion of Ibsen's major plays. |
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SCAND 345 |
Baltic Cultures |
Šmidchens |
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Cultures and peoples of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Baltic
literature, music, art, and film in social and historical context.
Traditional contacts with Scandinavia and Central and East Europe. |
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SCAND 380 |
History of Scandinavia to 1720 |
Leiren |
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Scandinavian history from the Viking Age to 1720,
with an emphasis on the political, social, and economic development
of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland from the Middle
Ages to the Enlightenment. |
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SCAND 445 |
War and Occupation in Northern Europe: History, Fiction,
and Memoir |
Stecher-Hansen |
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The study of literary representations (fiction, memoirs, and
personal narratives) dealing with World War II and the occupation
of the Nordic and Baltic countries. |
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SCAND 460 |
History of the Scandinavian Languages |
Conroy |
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Development of languages from common Scandinavian
to contemporary Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Faroese, and Icelandic. |
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SCAND 481 |
August Strindberg and European Cultural History |
Gavel Adams |
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Examines the work of Swedish dramatist, novelist,
and painter August Strindberg, in the context of European literary
movements and history of ideas from 1880 to 1912, and Strindberg's
influence on 20th-century drama and film. |
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SCAND 498 |
Senior Essay |
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SCAND 499 |
Independent Study |
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DAN 101 |
Elementary Danish
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Vestergaard |
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DAN 201 |
Second Year Danish |
Nielsen |
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DAN 311 |
Topics in Danish Literature and Culture |
Nielsen |
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Selected topics in modern Danish literature and
culture, such as women's literature, Danish identity and the
European Union, contemporary drama and film, or children's literature. |
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DAN 490 |
Supervised Reading |
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EST0 490 |
Supervised Reading |
Šmidchens |
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FINN 101 |
Elementary Finnish |
Spangenberg |
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FINN 201 |
Second Year Finnish |
Kuisma |
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FINN 310 |
Topics in Finnish Literature and Culture |
Kuisma |
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FINN 490 |
Supervised Reading |
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LATV 101 |
Elementary Latvian |
Grinberga |
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LATV 310 |
Topics in Latvian Literature |
Grinberga |
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LATV 490 |
Supervised Reading |
Šmidchens |
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LITH 101 |
Elementary Lithuanian |
Butkute |
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LITH 490 |
Supervised Reading |
Šmidchens |
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NORW 101 |
Elementary Norwegian A | B |
Dancus | Hayes |
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NORW 201 |
Second Year Norwegian |
May |
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NORW 312 |
Norwegian Literature & Culture |
Sjåvik |
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NORW 490 |
Supervised Reading |
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SWED 101 |
Elementary Swedish A | B |
Johnson | Lazarova |
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SWED 201 |
Second Year Swedish |
Dübois |
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SWED 300 |
Swedish Women Writers |
Dübois |
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SWED 490 |
Supervised Reading |
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Lithuanian
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