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.
Fall 2025 Courses (Term begins August 25, 2025)
Fall course registration is now open! Follow the register button below to enroll in fall courses via Goldberry!
We are gauging interest from Signum students (credit M.A. or graduate diploma students and discussion auditors) on several graduate courses. These courses will run “with demand,” meaning that they will only run this Fall if there is enough student interest. Any courses which do not run this Fall may be deferred to a future semester. Please fill out this poll no later than Sunday, July 20, 2025, after which time we will make a final decision.
| Course | Lecturer(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Old Norse | Dr. Carl Edlund Anderson | Flex |
| Tolkien’s World of Middle-earth | Dr. Verlyn Flieger | Flex |
| Exploring Star Trek (with demand) | Dr. Amy H. Sturgis | Flex |
| Foundations in Critical Reading and Research (with demand) | Dr. Faith Acker and Signum University faculty | Flex |
| Introduction to Germanic Philology I (with demand) | Dr. Nelson Goering | Flex |
Spring 2026 Courses Coming Soon!
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.