Swedish
The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington offers both an undergraduate major and a minor in Swedish, as well as opportunities for students to continue their study of Swedish language, literature, culture, and society on the graduate level while working toward the M.A. and the Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies.
Program Overview
Degree availability: B.A. / M.A. / Ph.D.
Years offered: 4 years
Contact: Department of Scandinavian Studies
Scholarships
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- Ann-Marie and Gunnar Gavel Endowment
- Don and Syrene Forsman Endowed Fund for Undergraduate Students
- John Phillip and Tashia Morgridge Endowed Fund for Scandinavian Studies
- Kathe and Ragnar Steene Endowment for Scandinavian Drama and Film
- Peterson Family Scholarship
- SWEA Endowment for Excellence in Swedish Studies
- Swedish Club Scholarship
- Terje Leiren Graduate Student Support Endowed Fund
- Valle Scholarship & Scandinavian Exchange Program
Course Information
Course Catalog
- SWED 101/102/103 First Year Swedish
- SWED 150 Intensive First-year Swedish
- SWED 199 Foreign Study: Elementary Swedish
- SWED 201/202/203 Second-year Swedish
- SWED 299 Foreign Study: Intermediate Swedish
- SWED 300 Swedish Women Writers
- SWED 301 Topics in Swedish Literature and Culture
- SWED 302 The Swedish Novel
- SWED 352 Strindberg and His Works
- SWED 395 Foreign Study: Swedish Area Studies
- SWED 399 Foreign Study: Topics in Swedish Literature and Culture
- SWED 490 Supervised Reading
- SWED 510 Graduate Level Proficiency in Swedish
- SWED 399 Foreign Study: Topics in Swedish Literature and Culture (1-5, max. 15) A&H
Faculty's Recent Research
Publications
- Harmon, Bradley. “Sju Grenar by Katarina Frostenson”, Swedish Book Review, 2019, no. 1-2.
- Tiina Nunnally, trans. Unseen by Mari Jungstedt (tr. from Swedish). New York: St. Martin’s, 2006.
- Tiina Nunnally, trans. The Book about Blanche and Marie by Per Olov Enquist (tr. from Swedish). New York: Overlook; London: Harvill, 2006.
- Terje I. Leiren. “”Kong Karl eller ‘President Konow.’ Norway’s Form of Government and the Pamphlet Debate in 1905.” Scandinavians in Old and New Lands: Essays in Honor of H. Arnold Barton. Chicago: Swedish-American Historical Association, 2004. 71-82.
- Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams. Twentieth Century Swedish Writers, Vol. 259 in the series Dictionary of Literary Biography. Detroit: Bruccoli Clark Layman, Inc. and Gale Research, Inc., 2002.
- Ia Dübois. “Lars Gustafsson.” Twentieth-Century Swedish Writers, Dictionary of Literary Biography. Vol 257. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. 115-130.
- Ia Dübois. “Katarina Frostenson.” Twentieth-Century Swedish Writers, Dictionary of Literary Biography. Vol 257. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. 90-97.
- https://swedishbookreview.org/children-holocaust-extract
- https://swedishbookreview.org/children-holocaust-extract
Student Success Stories
More About Swedish
Global
- Over 10 million native speakers.
- Also indigenous to Aland Islands and Finland.
Learning
- Swedish is a gateway to Danish and Norwegian language.
- Known for its melodic, “sing-song” pitch accent and vowel system featuring 9 vowels and 3 unique letters (Å, Ä, Ö).
Culture & Diplomacy
- It opens doors to Swedish literature, music, media, and film, allowing you to engage with the culture in its original form.
Travel & Career
- Graduates of the Department of Scandinavian Studies have the qualifications to embark on careers that require skills in the interpretation of information from various media, offer critical analysis, engage in effective communication, and to continue in Graduate Programs and Professional Schools that value international, multi-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives.
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Lapland, Sweden
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Malmö, Sweden
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Swedish meatballs with fried potatoes