Academic Calendar

Icelandic, M.A.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the M.A. degree include a thesis and three courses (18 credit hours) at the 7000 level in the Icelandic Department.

Second Language Reading Requirement: Yes

Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years

Courses

Icelandic

ICEL 7040  Advanced Icelandic  6 cr  
Advanced modern Icelandic usage through translation (English-Icelandic/Icelandic-English), practical exercises, and free composition. Study of fictional and non-fictional texts.
ICEL 7050  Individual Modern Authors  6 cr  
Icelandic literature in the 20th century. Study of modern and contemporary Icelandic literature focusing on a major author.
ICEL 7060  Old Icelandic Prose: Seminar  6 cr  
Study of Old Norse-Icelandic sagas focusing on a specific genre or theme.
ICEL 7070  Old Icelandic Poetry: Seminar  6 cr  
Study of Old Norse-Icelandic poetry focusing on a specific genre or theme.