Vikings & Power
The Viking Age, for better and for worse, influenced world history, and Viking culture still resonates in contemporary Sweden and beyond. Walk in the Vikings’ historical footsteps, from Sweden to Iceland, as you examine Viking society, politics, expansion, gender roles, religion, and legacy.
Core Course
World of the Vikings
Fall/Spring, 3 Credits
In this course, we study the history and worldview of pre-Christian Scandinavians as reflected in medieval textual sources and in poems and artifacts from the Viking Age (793 to 1066 CE). We examine Norse society, political structures, gender ideals, religion, and mythology. Learn about Viking expansion, colonies, and conquests. An essential part of this interdisciplinary course is dedicated to medieval Icelandic sagas and how Vikings are portrayed in modern public history and contemporary popular culture.
Core Course Study Tours
This program travels on Study Tours to the following destinations:
Early in the semester, you delve into your academic focus during Core Course Week, in which you travel on a short Study Tour for three days in Sweden, combined with a two-day seminar in Stockholm. Later in the semester, you travel again with your Core Course on a week-long Study Tour in Europe.
While on tour, theories learned in the classroom come to life by meeting with professionals and experts in your field who contribute to furthering your understanding of course topics. Study Tours are hands-on and experiential, combining theory with practice, and expose you to additional cultural perspectives. You have the opportunity to visit sites and experts in your field of interest that you may not otherwise have access too.
Elective Courses
Add elective courses to complement your Core Course at DIS Stockholm. You decide how to build your course load based on your needs and interests!
Electives range across disciplines and include research, labs, and even Exploration Electives, which come with a travel component.
Visit our website to view the full list of over 65 additional elective courses!
Program Details
Eligibility: Check website for most recent GPA information. Prerequisites vary by class. Typically a background of 2-3 courses in the core class field of study is required. Students must meet the DIS prerequisites with a class recorded on a college transcript (high school courses and non-credit bearing experiences do not apply).
Reviewed by: Faculty: Michael Spezio, Hao Huang, Scot Gould Staff: Patricia Guenther-Gleason
Advising Notes: If a course is not listed in a department offered at the Claremont Colleges, students are advised to consult carefully with the Registrar about eligibility for credit at Scripps. Students have to complete a petition process through the Registrar's Office for courses from abroad to fulfill the Gender and Women's Studies general education requirement. However, the following courses have been previously approved: Women, Art, Identity; Women and Leadership; Masculinities in Scandinavia; Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia; Psychology of Human Sexuality. Additionally, GPA below 8.25 requires a reference. For Courtauld or Amsterdam, GPA below 9.0 requires a 2nd reference.
Visa Information: Participants must obtain a Residence Permit, the equivalent of a visa, to be in Denmark as a full-time student. DIS provides assistance with this process after acceptance to the program. Students will be billed by DIS for the $300 residency fee.
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