Denmark     Finland     Iceland     Norway     Sweden   University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois offers Swedish language instruction from beginning to advanced levels and courses in Viking mythology, the Icelandic sagas, Swedish film, and various topics in Scandinavian literature taught in English. Old Norse is offered at the graduate level. Undergraduates choosing the Scandinavian option as their major spend a year studying abroad.     -> Department homepage: http://www.german.uiuc.edu -> University homepage: http://www.uiuc.edu/ -> Admissions Office: (217) 333-0302 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN The Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch offers undergraduate and graduate level courses in all the Nordic languages as well as Nordic literature, culture and the social sciences. Students may combine their study of Nordic languages and culture with German and Dutch. Extensive study abroad opportunities are available.    -> Department page: www1.umn.edu/commpub/c_cla/cla_64.html -> University homepage: www1.umn.edu/twincities/ -> CLA Admissions Office: (800) 752-1000 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Madison has the oldest Scandinavian department in the country, founded in 1875. In a small department at a large research university, students can enjoy the best of both worlds, achieving an excellent background for a variety of professions.    -> Department homepage: http://www.scandinavian.wisc.edu/ -> University homepage: http://www.wisc.edu/ -> E-mail: On.Wisconsin@mail.admin.wisc.edu -> Admissions Office: (608) 262-3961