Big things are happening with our friends over at Middle-earth Network! They’ve recently announced a new offering, Mythgard Institute.
What is Mythgard Institute?
It is a new center for Tolkien studies, offering fully interactive courses online with world-class professors.
The Institute is founded by Professor Corey Olsen, host of the celebrated Tolkien Professor podcast, in partnership with founders of Middle-Earth Network.
Mythgard will be offering classes on Tolkien, the Inklings, and other fantasy authors which students can either audit or take for credit towards an MA in English.
This Fall 2011, Mythgard is offering its first class: Tolkien and the Epic. Readings will include Beowulf, the Volsungasaga, The Children of Hurin, and the Lord of the Rings. The course will be taught by Professor Olsen with very special guest lectures by Tom Shippey, Verlyn Flieger, and Michael Drout.
Find out More!
Be sure to listen in to Middle-earth Network Radio this Tuesday, July 19th at 10pm EST for the official live radio announcement of the Mythgard Institute with Dr. Corey Olsen and founders from Middle-earth Network. You can also access MEnet Radio through the Tune-in application for mobile devices.
Follow Mythgard Institute on Twitter for all the latest information on class schedules.
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July 20, 2011 at 12:44 pm
That’s a great lineup of profs. My husband got a Modern Scholars course on CD from the library by Michael Drout called Rings, Swords, and Monsters: Exploring Fantasy Literature, which included some lectures on Tolkien. They made great listening in the car
September 3, 2011 at 9:23 pm
When are y’all gonna get your group page up on the new mymiddle-earth.net site?
September 4, 2011 at 12:36 am
As soon as I can figure out how to start a group
I did look once before but saw no obvious way for me to create a group. I could just be missing it.