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The Department of Scandinavian Studies, established in 1875, is the oldest such department in North America. It offers comprehensive study of the language, literature, and culture of the Nordic countries at undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses in the following areas are currently offered by the Department on a regular basis: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and Old Norse-Icelandic language; Scandinavian linguistics, Scandinavian literature, Old Norse-Icelandic literature; and Scandinavian folklore. Advanced seminars and directed courses are also offered in all these areas.

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Scandinavian Studies
1306 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53705

Telephone: 608-262-2090
Fax: 608-262-9417

Email: Judy Anderson,
Academic Department Specialist
jlander3@wisc.edu