Mythgard Academy

MSA015: Dracula, Class 3 26.03.2016 2:01:52 ↓

Dracula, Part 3

MSA015: Dracula, Class 2 18.03.2016 2:14:27 ↓

Dracula, Part 2

MSA015: Dracula, Class 1 12.03.2016 2:16:58 ↓

Dracula, Part 1

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 7 18.02.2016 2:11:25 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 7

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 8 18.02.2016 2:07:28 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 8

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 6 12.02.2016 1:53:07 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 6

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 5 06.02.2016 2:10:11 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 5

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 4 28.01.2016 2:03:55 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 4

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 3 22.01.2016 1:57:04 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 3

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 2 18.01.2016 2:04:56 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 2

MSA014: The Shaping of Middle-earth, Class 1 11.01.2016 2:17:13 ↓

The Shaping of Middle-earth, Part 1

Fundraiser Special Episode: The Father Christmas Letters, by J.R.R. Tolkien 20.12.2015 1:38:17 ↓

The Mythgard Academy lecture series focuses on novel-length books, with a weekly lecture over eight to ten weeks. However, as part of the Signum University Annual Fund Campaign the Halloween Extravaganza in 2015, Dr. Corey Olsen conducted a lecture on one of Tolkien’s shorter works: The Father Christmas Letters, a selection of letters Tolkien wrote to his children over a number of years. If you’ve...

Fundraiser Special Episode: Dr. Corey Olsen Blinks with His Take on Doctor Who 20.12.2015 2:41:28 ↓

As part of the Signum University Annual Fund Campaign in the fall of 2015, in this Mythgard Academy mini-class, Signum University President Dr. Corey Olsen discussed the story and themes of the episode "Blink" from Series 3 of Doctor Who. Later in the segment, he was joined by Signum students Katherine Sas and Curtis Weyant – of the Kat & Curt's TV Re-View podcast – to discuss how the episode...

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 14 18.12.2015 2:14:04 ↓

The Adaptation of English Magic, Part 4

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 13 10.12.2015 2:10:37 ↓

The Adaptation of English Magic, Part 3

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 12 03.12.2015 2:01:02 ↓

The Adaptation of English Magic, Part 2

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 11 26.11.2015 2:00:57 ↓

The Adaptation of English Magic, Part 1

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 10 19.11.2015 2:09:34 ↓

The Return of English Magic

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 9 18.11.2015 1:54:03 ↓

The King of English Magic

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 8 06.11.2015 2:03:18 ↓

The Madness of English Magic

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 7 02.11.2015 2:02:01 ↓

The Boundaries of English Magic

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 6 25.10.2015 2:09:35 ↓

The Dispute over English Magic

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 5 15.10.2015 1:52:55 ↓

The Digestion of English Magic: In Class 5, Jonathan Strange meets the emphatically practical Lord Wellington and performs questionable magic on the Iberian peninsula. We also discuss how Mr. Norrell shows his most endearing qualities just as he sinks to his most petty and selfish depths.

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 4 09.10.2015 2:05:23 ↓

The Growth of English Magic: In week 4, we discuss the role of Vinculus and his book, and take a detailed look at his interactions with Childermass in the Tarot card reading episode. In addition, we are finally introduced to the eponymous Jonathan Strange and explore the odd presentation of his backstory via the perplexing tale of his father Lawrence Strange's vendetta against the servant Jeremy J...

MSA013: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Class 3 02.10.2015 2:07:31 ↓

The Emancipation of English Magic: In Class 3, we explore the role of the abolition movement and the theme of emancipation in the novel's subtext and in adding depth to the character of Stephen Black. We also take a look at the character and motivations of the Gentleman with the Thistle-down Hair, the resurrection of Lady Pole, and the prophecy given by street magician Vinculus.