Looking to fulfill language requirements in a fast and exciting way? Interested in less common Western European languages that can give you an edge on the job market? Have a love for Dutch or Scandinavian art, culture, or history? Then take advantage of one of two great summer opportunities right here at IU through WEST!
The 2009 Summer Dutch Institute (SDI) and National Institute for Scandinavian Studies (NISSS) each offer a full year of language instruction in just 8 weeks’ time. Running from May 18-July 10, courses are offered in introductory and intermediate Dutch, introductory Swedish, and introductory Norwegian. Highly qualified and experienced language professors will teach these languages in a small, personal setting for three hours a day. Undergraduates earn 8 credits for the entire sequence, and graduate students earn 6. Plenty of other field trips, cultural events, and social activities are also included in the 8-week program.
As a new addition this year, one-week-long Dutch and Nordic culture courses are also being offered immediately prior to the language courses. Come a week early, from May 11-May 15, for this special opportunity! For one credit each, highly acclaimed professor Michelle Facos will teach on Dutch and Nordic Art, and International Studies professor Per Nordhal on migration and integration from Dutch and Nordic perspectives.
Check out the following websites for more information:
--> On the SDI: http://www.indiana.edu/~sdi/
--> On the NISSS: http://www.indiana.edu/~nisss
Pre-registration has already begun! If interested, please write us at west@indiana.edu to receive a pre-registration form.
Don’t let this unique opportunity right here on the Bloomington campus to immerse yourself in Dutch and Scandinavian language and culture pass you by!
