Upcoming Courses

Future Courses

In an effort to help students better plan their course loads as they work toward an M.A. in Language and Literature or a Graduate Diploma in Language and Literature, we are providing a preliminary list of courses for the upcoming academic year on this page.

Please note that this list is subject to change and may not reflect the final course offerings for any given semester. See all of our classes or our course archive for more information about current and past classes. You can also see our list of courses eligible for Anytime Audits or via the Signum Store.

Summer 2026 (Term begins April 27, 2026)

Registration and course interest form coming soon!

The Summer term will include a 1-week summer break June 22-26, 2026.

Course	Lecturer(s)	Type
Race, Gender and the Other in Tolkien	Dr. Sara Brown & Dr. Christopher T. Vaccaro	Flex
Introduction to the Gothic Language	Dr. Paul Peterson & Dr. Nelson Goering	Flex
Foundations in Critical Reading & Research *with demand	Dr. Faith Acker & the Signum U. Faculty	Flex
Introduction to Germanic Philology II with demand	Dr. Nelson Goering	Flex

Fall 2026 Courses

Course	Lecturer(s)	Type
The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien	John Garth	Flex
Introduction to Old English	Dr. Michael D.C. Drout & Dr. Nelson Goering	Flex
Language Invention Through Tolkien *with demand	Dr. Andrew Higgins	Flex

Courses in Development (titles and dates TBC)

Course	Lecturer(s)	Type
Tolkien and Medievalism	Dr. Anna Smol	Live
Harry Potter in a Modern Context	Dr. Maggie Parke	Live
Tolkien & Science	Dr. Kristine Larsen	Live
Icelandic Sagas	Dr. Paul Peterson, Dr. Nelson Goering & Dr. Carl Edlund Anderson	Live
Narnia and the Art of Worldbuilding	Dr. Brenton Dickieson	Live

Looking for more information about upcoming classes? Contact our Student Support Team.