THE NORDIC STORYTELLER

FOLKLORE/LITTRANS/MEDIEVAL/SCANDST 345

Course Description

Exploring the oral nature and performance traditions of folklore, ethnography, tales and ballads, literature and culture from Nordic areas and Scandinavia.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Communications A requirement

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.04

-5.89% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.44%

2.31% from Historical

A Rate

23.08%

-30.77% from Historical

Class Size

85.71% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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