Course in Modern Icelandic

A Course in Modern Icelandic
University of Minnesota - University of Iceland
May 21 - June 29, 2012
 

The University of Minnesota and the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies - Sigurdur Nordal Office - are offering a unique joint course in Modern Icelandic for undergraduate and graduate students in North America.  The six-week course begins at the University of Minnesota for three weeks (5/21 - 6/08) and then continues at the University of Iceland (6/11 – 6/29).  Students who successfully complete the course have the option of continuing instruction in Modern Icelandic in Iceland (for more information, see www.arnastofnun.is/page/a_inter_summer_course).  Language classes include instruction in grammar, conversation, and the reading of Modern Icelandic texts.  Lectures on Icelandic culture and society from the Middle Ages to the present also supplement language instruction in both locations.  In Iceland, there will also be excursions to museums and sites of historical and contemporary importance.

Eligibility:  Undergraduates; graduate students; non-students welcome.
Credit:  Six undergraduate semester credits; three graduate semester credits.
Housing:  Dormitories at the University of Minnesota; accommodation provided in Iceland.
Cost: $3000  Includes: tuition, some instructional materials,  round-trip airfare from Minneapolis to Reykjavik, room in Iceland, day trips are included. Some scholarships are available.  The course qualifies for financial aid. Students needing dorm room and board in Minneapolis will pay an additional $900
Priority deadline: February 15, 2012.  Space is limited to 15 students. Those interested in the option of continuing summer  instruction in Icelandic at the University of Iceland must have their application in by February 15. Other applications received after this time may be considered for the 6-week program  if there is space available.  No applications will be accepted after March 5, 2012.

“A crash course in a language closer to the Middle Ages than any other living European language, the Summer Course in Modern Icelandic takes the participant not only to the modern European capital of Reykjavik, but also to an Icelandic countryside filled with a multitude of natural wonders – from volcanoes and waterfalls to geothermal swimming pools.  Six weeks of non-stop mental and physical stimulation, the Summer Course in Modern Icelandic is easily one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life.”

• http://gsd.umn.edu/language/icelandic.html