Hrolf Kraki
10-07-2009, 08:29 PM
So I'm in a bit of a predicament and I'm not exactly sure which route to take.
I've just about completed my BA in German Literature and now wish to move forward. However, instead of entering the German graduate program to pursue a PhD in German Literature, I'd much prefer Scandinavian Literature. (It's just much more fascinating! :D) Anyways, the University of Kansas doesn't have a Scandinavian department so I've consulted other schools around the country and I've been told that while it's perfectly acceptable to go from a BA in German to the Scandinavian graduate program, I need to be at an advanced level of at least one Scandinavian language.
I can read Danish fairly well, but that ain't gonna cut it, especially considering I have little speaking abilities. (Turns out no one in Kansas speaks Danish. Go figure!) Anyways, I was considering studying at a Scandinavian school for a semester or two in order to improve my language abilities to an acceptable level. I have no idea how the college system works in Scandinavia and was hoping that someone could give me some advice.
:)
I've just about completed my BA in German Literature and now wish to move forward. However, instead of entering the German graduate program to pursue a PhD in German Literature, I'd much prefer Scandinavian Literature. (It's just much more fascinating! :D) Anyways, the University of Kansas doesn't have a Scandinavian department so I've consulted other schools around the country and I've been told that while it's perfectly acceptable to go from a BA in German to the Scandinavian graduate program, I need to be at an advanced level of at least one Scandinavian language.
I can read Danish fairly well, but that ain't gonna cut it, especially considering I have little speaking abilities. (Turns out no one in Kansas speaks Danish. Go figure!) Anyways, I was considering studying at a Scandinavian school for a semester or two in order to improve my language abilities to an acceptable level. I have no idea how the college system works in Scandinavia and was hoping that someone could give me some advice.
:)