Scandinavian Language and Literature and Norwegian as a Second Language bachelor
Scandinavian Language and Literature
Scandinavian Language and Literature - Bachelor's Programme
The bachelor’s degree in Scandinavian Language and Literature is an excellent choice if you are interested in language, literature, and analysis, and want an education with a broad approach to Norwegian and other Scandinavian texts from past and present. This degree prepares you to communicate, reflect on, and apply language and literary knowledge in different contexts.
The bachelor’s degree in Scandinavian Language and Literature provides opportunities for specialization in linguistics, literary studies, and cultural studies. After the mandatory first-year courses, you can tailor your studies by choosing from a range of specialization courses in Scandinavian language or literature. This program provides an introduction to the literature and language that have shaped Norwegian culture and the way we think. As a part of this degree, you study language, literature, and culture in Norway and Scandinavia, both in a historical and contemporary perspective. You learn to analyze and interpret linguistic and literary phenomena. The program gives you training in text and language comprehension, analysis, critical thinking, and effective communication.
A completed bachelor’s degree in Scandinavian Language and Literature provides the foundation for further studies at the master's level.
About the Programme
About the Programme
Scandinavian Language and Literature at bachelor's level consists of two disciplines:
- Linguistics
- Literature
Both disciplines have Norwegian as their central object of study. With basis in both classical and modern texts, students are provided with training in linguistic and literary analysis and methodology. Through the overview provided in the programme students are given an historical framework for understanding our present time, both in the fields of language and literature.
Since significant parts of Nordic Language and Literature are interrelated to a broader understanding of modern society, impulses from other subject areas are relevant to the course of study:
- In the study of literature, we will see Norwegian and Scandinavian literature in relation to other art forms such as film, pictorial art and music, thus developing cross-aesthetic understanding and interest.
- In the study of Norwegian language, you may for instance study how other national languages have influenced and still influence Norwegian.
The programme of study also aims to further develop the students' proficiency in the two official Norwegian written languages. Skills in written presentation is therefore an integrated part of the academic content of the programme.
Admission
Admission
The language of instruction in this programme is Norwegian
You have to meet the Norwegian language requirements, or have a Scandinavian language as your mother tongue, if you want to apply to any of NTNU’s degree programmes taught in Norwegian.
You also must meet the basic requirement for admission, and demonstrate that you meet the English language requirements.
The application deadline for the programme is April 15th. Students apply through Samordna Opptak.
The faculty of Humanities offer a wide range of courses taught in English in our various fields of studies, both at bachelor's and master's level.
Contact
Contact
Email:
studieveiledning-isl@hf.ntnu.no
Visiting address:
Building 5, level 5
Postal address:
Department of Language and Literature
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NO-7491 Trondheim
Norway