Course Category: Anytime Audit
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Language Invention Through Tolkien
This course will explore language invention through the works of the greatest and most prolific inventors of language for fictional works and world building – J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Introduction to the Gothic Language
This course will introduce students to the basics of the Gothic language and grammar and set the language within its historical and literary context.
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Introduction to Old Norse
The first half of this course provides a focus on Old Icelandic grammar, and the second half allows students to begin reading from a selection of Old Icelandic prose and poetic texts.
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Introduction to Old English
This course provides an introduction to Old English grammar, giving students a working reading competency in the language and the chance to put that knowledge into practice.
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Introduction to Germanic Philology II
This class provides an introduction to Germanic comparative philology in a broad sense. Students are not expected to have prior familiarity with any language other than modern English.
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Introduction to Germanic Philology I
This class offers a survey of the older Germanic languages (especially Gothic, Old Norse, and Old English), and the literatures written in those languages.
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Germanic Myths and Legends
This course puts the myths and legends of the medieval Germanic world in their wider cultural and historical contexts.
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Foundations in Critical Reading and Research
This core course introduces students to current practices and conventions of graduate scholarship in Language and Literature, core literary theories, and foundational Humanities skills.
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Folkloric Transformations: Vampires & Big Bad Wolves
This course explores the transformations of folklore in modern literature, film, and TV, focusing primarily on vampires, as well as fairy tale creatures.
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Exploring Star Trek
Amy Sturgis boldly takes Signum where it’s never gone before: into Star Trek!