Harvard Summer Program in Scandinavia

  Denmark

Aarhus

  Germany

• Berlin: 
Berlin
• Munich: 
Munich (Munchen)

  Sweden

Stockholm

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 17-July 23, 2010

Description: The Vikings conquer all in their path and nothing resists them. So wrote a Frankish chronicler about the northern pirates whose collective name has come to represent the European ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries. This Viking studies program in Scandinavia explores the rich archaeological, cultural, and literary heritage of northern Europe in the early Middle Ages.

Itself founded during the Viking Age, the lovely Danish city of Arhus and its modern university are our principal hosts. From this charming seaside location, we visit important sites and collections in Denmark and Germany before relocating to Sweden for the final weeks. Specialists in many different aspects of Viking culture lecture and guide classes.

The Viking studies program appeals to students who

* are interested in heroic literature, medieval history, and archaeology.
* are eager to explore the relationship between history and national myths.
* want to experience Scandinavian cultural life.

Highlights: Courses: The Viking Studies ProgramViking Studies: History and Archaeology and Viking Studies: Lore and Literature.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 7,350 USD

- tuition
- room
- opening banquet and final banquet
- excursions (including meals when appropriate)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Transcript
• Written Application

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Programs's Mission Statement: The Harvard Summer School makes Harvard's academic resources a distinguished faculty, well-equipped laboratories, fine museums, and a world-class university library available to men and women of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities through an intensive summer session of liberal arts courses in Cambridge and overseas. Our international student body includes Harvard undergraduate and graduate students, visitors from other colleges and universities, highly qualified secondary school students, adult learners, and nonnative English speakers seeking to refine their language skills. Students take courses to challenge themselves academically, meet degree requirements, prepare for graduate school, gain college experience, advance their careers, and pursue personal enrichment. Students, who study at Harvard Summer School may reside in a supportive residential environment, commute to campus, complete courses via distance education, or participate in one of the faculty-led programs based abroad. Many come to experience the extraordinary environment of Harvard College academics, resources, and residential life. Harvard Summer School serves the University community by providing faculty with teaching opportunities that allow them to experiment with new materials and teaching methods. Students from many Harvard schools take advantage of the breadth of summer course offerings to meet requirements for concentrations and degree programs, and to create more flexibility within their term-time academic program. Harvard graduate students from abroad can work on refining their English language skills, and Harvard College students take advantage of the summer session to expand their cultural, social, and intellectual horizons by studying abroad.