quark Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 http://signumuniversity.org/catalog/introduction-to-old-norse/ I thought someone might benefit from this course if very interested in Scandinavian languages/ Norse myth. Probably more suited to serious learners due to cost. No personal experience with their language/ non-Tolkien courses. DS audited a Tolkien class from Signum's sister effort, Mythgard, a few years ago and enjoyed it very much. Signum's auditing fee, like Mythgard's, is a lot cheaper than the full course fee: http://signumuniversity.org/admissions/audit/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 This is so cool! I wish I'd had access to this when I was young. Nan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Thanks, quark. Dd is very interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 DS took a course through Mythgard (Tolkien through Philology) that included one of the instructors of the Norse class, Nelson Goering. He enjoyed the class and learned a lot. For anyone interested in a cheaper option for Old Norse, Jesse Byock, a professor at UCLA and a well-respected translator of Norse literature, has written a 2 volume text that's excellent for self-teaching. There are MP3 files available and a free answer key. The first volume covers grammar and vocab, and the 2nd is mostly reading and translation. DS completed all of Vol 1 and about half of Vol 2, and thought they were very well done. Each book is the equivalent of 1 semester of college or 1 yr of HS. And they're fairly cheap ($30-40 depending on whether you buy new or used), considering that each is a complete course.Viking Language 1Viking Language 2 List of resources for Old Norse, on Byock's Viking Language website 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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