Yiddish: Modern Jewish Culture and the Narrative Art of Sholem Aleichem

In this course, you will study the works of Sholem Aleichem, one of the most influential Jewish writers of the early 20th century. Through works like "Tevye the Dairyman", "Railway Stories", and "Menakhem Mendel", you’ll learn how literature reflected and influenced Jewish life during a time of crisis and change. You’ll also examine how Sholem Aleichem’s move to the United States affected his writing and contributed to Jewish theatre and film. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how his unique storytelling helped shape modern Jewish culture in both Russia and America.

Course syllabus

The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The teaching is conducted through lectures and mandatory seminars, where you are actively engaged in the course content. The assessment is carried out through a take-home exam and seminar assignments.

The course is often offered remotely. When this is the case, you will have support through the online learning platform Canvas. The course includes in this case regular lessons via Zoom. These lessons are not recorded. You will need access to a computer with an internet connection, a webcam, and a headset throughout the entire course period.

Do you want to deepen your understanding of Yiddish culture or work with language and research? By studying Yiddish language courses, you gain access to a rich cultural heritage and a wide range of texts that have yet to be translated or explored. It’s an opportunity to work with unique material and develop your language skills. You start with the course Yiddish: Beginner's Course I.

Entry requirements

General requirements and studies equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School courses English 6/English level 2

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 31,250
First payment: SEK 31,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.