Category: Announcement

  • Summer 2013 Courses Are Here

    Get ready for an exciting Summer term at Signum University!  We’ve got three great courses on offer for the upcoming semester and can’t wait for you to dive in and learn more about each of them.  Here goes: From Mythgard Institute comes both The Dystopian Tradition and Beyond Middle-earth. In the former, Dr. Amy H.…


  • To the Top of the Class

    Just one week after debuting on iTunes U, Signum University has been featured on the service’s homepage.  Nestled among courses being highlighted from the top schools and educational institutions from around the world is Dr. Olsen’s course on The Hobbit – now available for download on iTunes U! We’re very proud of this featured honor and we…


  • Check It Out: We’re On iTunes U

    Signum University is pleased to announce that you can now get access to great content from all of our learning channels via iTunes U.  The new site features the best of The Tolkien Professor podcast, full lectures from Signum and Mythgard Institute, course promos and more!  Even better, we are debuting two reformatted courses on…


  • Creative Writing is Back

    If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming an author, now’s your chance to hone your skills!  Benjamin Wilkins will be leading Signum’s second Creative Writing seminar this March and the new five-week course is not to be missed. There’s no previous experience necessary, just passion and enthusiasm for your own work. Participants will be given the opportunity…


  • Just One Week Left!

    We can hardly believe it, either, but there’s just one week left before Signum and Mythgard’s Spring 2013 courses kick off!  The professors are all hard at work on putting together their course pages and materials for the new classes and can’t wait to welcome you into the virtual classroom. Haven’t decided what you are going to take yet?…


  • Our Greatest Success: You

    We have recently crunched our numbers and found something amazing: Signum University students are absolutely blowing away their peers at other online institutions.  While many much larger schools like Signum and Mythgard are reporting completion rates of around 4%, we have completed our first year with 85.9% of all M.A. students finishing their 12-week courses.…


  • Refer a Friend, Save Big

    Just in time for Spring 2013 enrollment, Signum University is please to announce the new Referral Discount program for all courses at both Signum and Mythgard Institute! If you’ve been enjoying your experience as a student and want to share the fun with someone you know and care about, you can now not only get…


  • Spring 2013 Courses Arrive

    Signum University is proud to announce that we will be offering our first ever “Encourse” presentation.  This Spring semester, students who missed Elementary Latin I when it was offered in Summer 2012 can enroll for both M.A. credit and for the joy of learning as auditors.  The discounted tuition includes access to the same lecture…


  • Only Four Days Left!

    Signum University’s brand new Creative Writing program will be closing enrollment for the first five week seminar in just a few days.  Be sure to sign up now for this exciting workshop with Professor Benjamin Wilkins.  Tuition is only $200 and includes five lectures and five interactive fiction writing sessions with other developing authors.  Hope…


  • Creative Writing Program Opens

    Have you ever dreamed of being an author?  Or wondered what it takes to write a great story? Then Signum University’s new Creative Writing program is for you.  Enroll today to take part in an intensive, 5-week seminar that will use great short stories from your favorite authors for developing your own work. Lecturer Benjamin…