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Scandinavia consists of five Northern European countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These countries form a geographic bridge between the American and European continents and a political bridge be-tween Western and Eastern Europe. For all students of literature, language, the arts, and the social and physical sciences, Scandinavia is of particular interest.
The modern Scandinavian program educates students about Scandinavia through the study of its languages and literatures. The Scandinavian Section offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the languages and literatures of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish are mutually understandable languages, giving the student of one access to the literatures and cultures of the other two. Both undergraduate and graduate majors are expected to concentrate on one Scandinavian language, though they study the literatures of the other language areas.
Required: Scandinavian 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, or 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, or 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25, or equivalent.
Required: Twelve upper division Scandinavian courses, including 105 or 110 or 115, 141, 142, 143. As an option, three upper division courses in a related field may be taken if approved in advance by the undergraduate adviser. It is recommended that students who plan to do graduate work in Scandinavian take German 1 through 6.
The following constitutes introductory information regarding the graduate degree program. For a complete outline of degree requirements, see Program Requirements for UCLA Graduate Degrees available in the program office and accessible on the Graduate Division Gopher via the Internet.
In addition to the University minimum requirements, prospective students in the M.A. program in Scandinavian must have an undergraduate major in Scandinavian languages or equivalent. Applicants who have deficiencies in the undergraduate major must complete it by taking the appropriate courses as recommended by the graduate adviser. A placement examination in the Scandinavian languages, as well as in German, may be required.
Three letters of recommendation are required by the Graduate Division. The Scandinavian Section welcomes applications for all three quarters (Fall, Winter, Spring).
For a brochure describing the program and requirements, write to the address given at the beginning of this listing.
There are no specific major fields or subdisciplines in the M.A. program, but students emphasize one modern language and literature area in Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish.
A total of 12 courses is required for the M.A. degree. These include a minimum of nine upper division and graduate courses in Scandinavian languages, at least five of which must be graduate courses. Three courses on the upper division or graduate level may be taken in a related field of linguistic or literary study to be determined in consultation with the graduate adviser; at least one of these must be at the graduate level. Comparative Literature 200 or an equivalent course in methodology is required as one of the 12 courses.
Three 596 courses (12 units) may be applied toward the total course requirement, but only one (four units) may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement.
A comprehensive examination, based on the required coursework and a reading list, is required of all candidates for the M.A. degree. The examination is given whenever the student has completed the course requirements and feels prepared to be examined on both the coursework and the reading list. The comprehensive examination is both written and oral; students who fail may be reexamined once without petitioning.
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For the Ph.D. degree in Germanic Languages with Scandinavian literature as a major or minor field, see the Ph.D. in Germanic Languages.
No credit is allowed for completing a less advanced course after successful completion of a more advanced course in grammar and/or composition. Students with demonstrated preparation may be permitted a more advanced program by the section or may be transferred to a more advanced course with consent of the instructor.
Native speakers of Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish may not enroll in any language course (including courses 105, 110, 115) in the Scandinavian Section except by petition in writing to the section. Non-Scandinavian students with knowledge of one of these Scandinavian languages may not take courses in the others -except by petition in writing. Petitions must include a description of the student's linguistic background and the reason for wanting to take the language course in question.
1. Elementary Swedish.
2. Elementary Swedish. Enforced requisite: course 1.
3. Elementary Swedish. Enforced requisite: course 2.
4. Intermediate Swedish. Enforced requisite: course 3.
5. Intermediate Swedish. Enforced requisite: course 4.
11. Elementary Norwegian.
12. Elementary Norwegian. Enforced requisite: course 11.
13. Elementary Norwegian. Enforced requisite: course 12.
14. Intermediate Norwegian. Enforced requisite: course 13.
15. Intermediate Norwegian. Enforced requisite: course 14.
21. Elementary Danish.
22. Elementary Danish. Enforced requisite: course 21.
23. Elementary Danish. Enforced requisite: course 22.
24. Intermediate Danish. Enforced requisite: course 23.
25. Intermediate Danish. Enforced requisite: course 24.
50. Introduction to Scandinavian Literature. Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, eight hours. Intended for students in general and for those wishing to prepare for more advanced and specialized studies in Scandinavian literature and culture. Selected works from literatures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland, ranging from myth, national epic, saga, and folktale through modern novel, poem, play, short story, and film, read in English and critically discussed. P/NP or letter grading.
105. Advanced Swedish. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: course 5 or equivalent. Readings, composition, and conversation in Swedish. May be repeated once for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
110. Advanced Norwegian. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: course 15. Readings, composition, and conversation in Norwegian. May be repeated once for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
115. Advanced Danish. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: course 25. Readings, composition, and conversation in Danish. May be repeated once for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
141. Backgrounds of Scandinavian Literature. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of representative texts selected from literature of medieval, Renaissance, baroque, and Enlightenment periods. P/NP or letter grading.
142. Scandinavian Literature of the 19th Century. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of selected works from Romantic, realistic, and post-Romantic literature of Scandinavia in the 19th century. P/NP or letter grading.
143. Scandinavian Literature of the 20th Century. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of selected works of modern Scandinavian literature from beginning of the century to the present. P/NP or letter grading.
C144. Henrik Ibsen on the World Stage. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of selected plays by Henrik Ibsen. May be concurrently scheduled with course C251. P/NP or letter grading.
C145. Getting Married: Strindberg and Battle of the Sexes. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. August Strindberg's portrayals of marital conflict reflected and shaped literary representation of the so-called battle of the sexes. His work, as well as its literary transformations, placed into a Scandinavian, European, and feminist context. May be concurrently scheduled with course C252. P/NP or letter grading.
C146. Kierkegaard and Foundations of Existentialism. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of selected works by Søren Kierkegaard and other existentialist writers. May be concurrently scheduled with course C253. P/NP or letter grading.
C147. Pan's Prophets: Knut Hamsun and Other Interpreters of Nature as Modern Idyll. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of selected works by Knut Hamsun and other 19th- and 20th-century Scandinavian writers who explored theme of nature as modern idyll. May be concurrently scheduled with course C254. P/NP or letter grading.
C180. Literature and Scandinavian Society. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Discussion of selected aspects of Scandinavian society based on readings of contemporary literature as well as historical and/or sociological material. May be repeated for credit (as determined by undergraduate adviser) with topic change. May be concurrently scheduled with course C263. P/NP or letter grading.
181. Contemporary Swedish Literature. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: reading knowledge of a Scandinavian language. Reading and analysis of selected texts by major 20th-century Swedish authors.
C182. Theory of the Scandinavian Novel. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Analysis of predominant structures of the Scandinavian novel from its 18th-century beginnings through its rise in the 19th century and its 20th-century evolution. Discussion of application of contemporary critical theories to the novels. May be concurrently scheduled with course C264. P/NP or letter grading.
184. Hans Christian Andersen. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Study of works of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, dramatist, and writer of tales, including consideration of his literary background and of his times. Analysis of his works in terms of their structure, style, and meaning. P/NP or letter grading.
C185. Seminar: Scandinavian Literature. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: reading knowledge of a Scandinavian language. Selected topics in Scandinavian prose, poetry, and drama. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. May be concurrently scheduled with course C265.
C186. Voices of Women in Scandinavian Literature. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Readings and discussion of writings by Scandinavian women writers analyzed in historical, theoretical, sociological, critical, and compara-tive contexts. May be concurrently scheduled with course C266. P/NP or letter grading.
187. Scandinavian Film: Bergman and Others. (Formerly numbered 60.) Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite for Scandinavian majors: course 5, 15, or 25, or equivalent; for nonmajors: knowledge of a Scandinavian language not required. Intended for students in general and for those preparing for more advanced studies in Scandinavian literature and culture. Viewing and discussion of films by Ingmar Bergman and other Scandinavians. P/NP or letter grading.
190. Honors Course in Scandinavian. Prerequisites: senior standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major, consent of honors committee. Intensive study of a selected special topic in Scandinavian. Discussions, oral and written reports.
199A-199ZZ. Special Studies in Scandinavian (2 or 4 units each). Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing, consent of instructor. To be arranged with faculty member who will direct the study (course section to be identified by two-letter code using initials of sponsoring instructor -- see section for I.D. number). Independent studies designed for graduates or senior undergraduates who desire more intensive or specialized investi-gation of material covered in a regular course and who present such a course as a prerequisite.
C251. Henrik Ibsen on the World Stage. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisites: advanced knowledge of a modern Scandinavian language, consent of instructor. Intensive study of works of Henrik Ibsen. May be concurrently scheduled with course C144. Graduate students may meet as a group one additional hour each week and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.
C252. Getting Married: Strindberg and Battle of the Sexes. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: advanced knowledge of a Scandinavian language or consent of instructor. August Strindberg's portrayals of marital conflict reflected and shaped literary representation of the so-called battle of the sexes. His work, as well as its literary transformations, placed into a Scandinavian, European, and feminist context. May be concurrently scheduled with course C145. Graduate students may meet as a group one additional hour each week and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.
C253. Kierkegaard and Foundations of Existentialism. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisites: advanced knowledge of a modern Scandinavian language, consent of instructor. Readings and discussion of selected works of Søren Kierkegaard and other existentialist writers. May be concurrently scheduled with course C146. S/U or letter grading.
C254. Pan's Prophets: Knut Hamsun and Other Interpreters of Nature as Modern Idyll. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: advanced knowledge of a Scandinavian language or consent of instructor. Intensive study of selected works by Knut Hamsun and other 19th- and 20th-century Scandinavian writers who explored theme of nature as modern idyll. May be concurrently scheduled with course C147. Graduate students may meet as a group one additional hour each week and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.
C263. Literature and Scandinavian Society. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Intensive study of selected aspects of Scandinavian society based on readings in the literature as well as historical and/or sociological material. May be repeated for credit (as determined by graduate adviser) with topic change. May be concurrently scheduled with course C180. Graduate students may meet for extra seminar hours and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.
C264. Theory of the Scandinavian Novel. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisites: advanced knowledge of a Scandinavian language, consent of instructor. Analysis of predominant structures of the Scandinavian novel from its 18th-century beginnings through its rise in the 19th century and its 20th-century evolution. Discussion of application of contemporary critical theories to the novels. May be concurrently scheduled with course C182. Graduate students may meet as a group one additional hour each week and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.
C265. Seminar: Scandinavian Literature. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: reading knowledge of a Scandinavian language. Selected topics in Scandinavian prose, poetry, and drama. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and graduate adviser. May be concurrently scheduled with course C185.
C266. Voices of Women in Scandinavian Literature. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: advanced knowledge of a Scandinavian language or consent of instructor. Intensive study of writings by Scandinavian women writers analyzed in historical, theoretical, sociological, critical, and comparative contexts. May be concurrently scheduled with course C186. Graduate students may meet as a group one additional hour each week and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.
375. Teaching Apprentice Practicum (1 to 4 units). Prerequisite: apprentice personnel employment as a teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of a regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at the University. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
596. Directed Individual Study or Research (2 to 6 units). Prerequisite: graduate standing in Scandinavian. To be arranged with faculty member who will direct the study or research. Twelve units may be applied toward total course requirement, but only four units may be applied toward minimum graduate course requirement. May be repeated twice. S/U or letter grading.
597. Preparation for M.A. Comprehensive Examination or Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations (4 to 8 units). To be arranged with faculty member who will direct the study or research. May be repeated once. May not be applied toward M.A. minimum course requirements. S/U grading.
599. Research for and Preparation of Ph.D. Dissertation. To be arranged with faculty member who will direct the study or research. May be repeated. S/U grading.