Modern Icelandic Summer Course

3 weeks Minneapolis, 3 weeks Iceland

The University of Minnesota and the Sigurdur Nordal Office of the University of Iceland's Arni Magnusson Institute offer a unique joint beginning course in modern Icelandic for undergraduate and graduate students. The six-week course begins at the University of Minnesota for three weeks and then continues at the University of Iceland. 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 supplement language instruction at both locations. In Iceland, there will also be excursions to museums and sites of historical and contemporary importance. The course will be taught by a qualified Icelandic instructor from the University of Iceland.

Students have the option of taking an intermediate course in Iceland afterwards through the Arni Magnusson Institute, which has separate requirements and deadlines that must be met. Interested applicants should check these out well ahead of time. Acceptance into the University of Minnesota Modern Icelandic Summer Course does not automatically ensure acceptance into the intermediate course.

Priority deadline: February 16, 2010. Space is limited to 15 students. Those applying to the Sigurdur Nordal Office's summer intermediate course must have their applications in by this date. Applications received after this time may be considered for the 6-week course if space is available. No applications will be accepted after March 5, 2010.

For more information, see below or contact the Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch (612-625-2080 or gsd@umn.edu).

Summer Course in Modern Icelandic Icel 1101/4101
Dates	May 24 -- June 11, 2010 (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities) June 14 -- July 2, 2010 (University of Iceland-Reykjavik)
Eligibility	Undergraduate or graduate students; non-students welcome.
Credit	6 semester credits (ICEL 1101) for undergraduates or non-students; 3 semester credits (ICEL 4101) for graduate students
Housing	Dormitories at the University of Minnesota; private homes in Iceland
Cost	$3750. Includes: tuition, some instructional materials, round-trip airfare from Minneapolis to Reykjavik, room in Iceland, day trips. Students needing dorm room and board in Minneapolis will pay an additional $900. The course qualifies for financial aid.
Scholarships	Departmental scholarships may become available for undergraduate and graduate students; non-students are not eligible. Graduate students applying for a FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) fellowship must be accepted into the Modern Icelandic Summer Course by the priority deadline. Students receiving outside grants are not eligible for the GSD scholarships.
Application fee	$50 (non-refundable)

Application Information

To apply for the Modern Icelandic course, please send us the following:

Completed forms (application, stipend application if applicable, health information, release & waiver; also the transcript request form if you are not a University of Minnesota student). Forms are available from GSD (205 Folwell; 612-625-2080; gsd@umn.edu), or download them in PDF format below.
Transcript (may be an unofficial copy)
Short essay on why you wish to study Modern Icelandic, including how the knowledge of Icelandic fits in with your professional plans and goals.
$50 non-refundable processing fee (please make your check payable to “German, Scandinavian & Dutch Dept.”)

Send to:
Summer Modern Icelandic Course
Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch
205 Folwell Hall
9 Pleasant St SE
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Downloadable Forms/Information

Learning Abroad application (pdf, 116K)
Stipend application (if applicable) (Word, 56K)
Health Information form (pdf, 108K)
Release & Waiver form (Word, 76K)
Method of Payment form (pdf, 572K)
Transcript Request form (non-University of Minnesota students only) (pdf, 298K)