Find out about the new courses offered at Signum University this coming Fall Term, and meet the professors who will be teaching them! Representatives of the four courses – The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, Folkloric Transformations: Vampires & Big Bad Wolves, Chaucer I: Visions of Love, and Eddic Poetry in Old Norse – will be on hand to explain how their courses work, what people can expect if they sign up, and answer questions.
The Fall 2020 Courses
The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien – John Garth delves into theories concerning geography, nationhood, and the environment to explore Tolkien’s primary and fictional worlds.
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.
Chaucer I: Visions of Love – This class is the first semester in a two-part survey of Chaucer’s major works, looking at his early dream vision poems and his greatest completed work: Troilus and Criseyde.
Eddic Poetry in Old Norse – This course focuses on reading selections from this poetic literature in Old Norse, providing students with the opportunity practice their skills in translating the Old Norse language.
