Programme structure
The master’s programme in Ibsen Studies is a two-year programme that consists of a total of 120 ECTS
Course of study
| 4. semester | IBS4391 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies or IBS4395 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | IBS4391 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies or ILN4950 – Research project semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies or ILN4900 – Project Semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies or 30 credits outgoing exchange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies | IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies | Elective course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies | IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception | Elective course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 ECTS credits |
10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the first year, you will complete 60 credits. These credits consist of:
- 40 credits from compulsory courses.
- 20 credits from elective courses.
During the second year, you can choose between the following options for your master’s thesis:
- Write a 60-credit master’s thesis in your third and fourth semesters.
- Complete a 30-credit project term or a 30-credit outgoing exchange in your third semester, and then write a 30-credit master’s thesis in your fourth semester.
1st year
Autumn semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4204 – Ibsen in Performance (10 credits). Intended for students doing their first or third semester.
- IBS4240 – Ibsen i skolen (10 credits). Intended for students doing their first or third semester. This course is taught in Norwegian.
- IBS4180 – Guided Reading in Ibsen Studies (10 credits). Intended for students who cannot take the other elective courses.
Spring semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4250 – Ibsen on Screen (10 credits)
- IBS4220 – Ibsen og det moderne drama (10 credits). This course is taught in Norwegian.
- IBS4180 – Guided Reading in Ibsen Studies (10 credits). Intended for students who cannot take the other elective courses.
2nd year
Autumn and spring semester
- IBS4391 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies (60 credits)
Work on the Master?s thesis IBS4391 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies is based on IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies , where the students are to define the problematic issues and produce a preliminary project description for their thesis.
The thesis is to be completed in the third and fourth semesters.
The length of the master's thesis is a maximum of 100 pages, approximately 2300 characters per page, not including spaces. Individual supervision is provided throughout the process.
The master's thesis is to be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. The amount of work required is the equivalent of 60 credits.
Project term or outgoing exchange and 30 credits Master's thesis
1st year
Autumn semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4204 – Ibsen in Performance (10 credits). Intended for students doing their first or third semester.
- IBS4240 – Ibsen i skolen (10 credits). Intended for students doing their first or third semester. This course is taught in Norwegian.
- IBS4180 – Guided Reading in Ibsen Studies (10 credits). Intended for students who cannot take the other elective courses.
Spring semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4250 – Ibsen on Screen (10 credits)
- IBS4220 – Ibsen og det moderne drama (10 credits). This course is taught in Norwegian)
- IBS4180 – Guided Reading in Ibsen Studies (10 credits). Intended for students who cannot take the other elective courses
2nd year
Autumn semester
ILN4900 – Project Semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies (30 credits) or ILN4950 – Research project semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
Or outgoing exhange (30 credits).
Spring semester
IBS4395 (30 credits)
Work on the master?s thesis IBS4395 is based on IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies , where the students are to define the problematic issues and produce a preliminary project description for their thesis.
The thesis is to be completed in the fourth semester.
The maximum length of the 30-credit master`s thesis is 50 pages, approximately 2300 characters per page, not including spaces. Individual supervision is provided throughout the process.
The master's thesis is to be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish. The amount of work required is the equivalent of 30 credits.
For students who started their studies fall 2022-2024
The master's degree consists of:
- 40 credits of compulsory courses
- 20 credits elective courses
- 60 credits master's thesis or 30 credits project term and 30 credits master's thesis
60 credits master's thesis
| 4. semester | IBS4390 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | IBS4390 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies or elective course | IBS4390 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies | IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies | IBS4390 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies or elective course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies | IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception | Elective courses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 ECTS credits |
10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st year
Autumn semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4105 – Ibsen Between Cultures (discontinued) (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester)
- IBS4204 – Ibsen in Performance (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester)
- IBS4240 – Ibsen i skolen (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester. This course is taught in Norwegian)
Spring semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
Students can do 10 credits initial work on the Master's thesis or one of the elective courses:
- IBS4102 – Henrik Ibsen's oeuvre in the perspective of its reception history (discontinued) (10 credits)
- IBS4220 – Ibsen og det moderne drama (10 credits) (this course is taught in Norwegian)
- IBS4250 – Ibsen on Screen (10 credits)
2nd year
Autumn semester
Elective courses for students doing 10 credits initial work on their Master's thesis in the 1. year:
- IBS4104 – Ibsen and the drama of modernity (discontinued) (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester)
- IBS4105 – Ibsen Between Cultures (discontinued) (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester)
- IBS4204 – Ibsen in Performance (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester)
- IBS4240 – Ibsen i skolen (10 credits) (intended for students doing their first or third semester. This course is taught in Norwegian)
Autumn and spring semester
- IBS4390 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies (60 credits)
Work on the Master?s thesis IBS4390 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies is based on IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies , where the students are to define the problematic issues and produce a preliminary project description for their thesis.
In the second semester the students start working on their thesis in connection with the compulsory course IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies. The thesis is to be completed in the third and fourth semesters.
The maximum length of the 60 credit master`s thesis is 100 pages, approximately 2300 characters per page, not including spaces. Individual supervision is provided throughout the process.
The master's thesis is to be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. The amount of work required is the equivalent of 60 credits.
Project term and 30 credits Master's thesis
| 4. semester | IBS4395 – Master's Thesis in Ibsen Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Project term (30 credits) ILN4900 – Project Semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies or ILN4950 – Research project semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies | IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies | elective courses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies | IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception | elective courses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st year
Autumn semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4101 – Ibsen's Works: History, Text, Reception (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4104 – Ibsen and the drama of modernity (discontinued) (10 credits)
- IBS4105 – Ibsen Between Cultures (discontinued) (10 credits)
- IBS4204 – Ibsen in Performance (10 credits)
- IBS4240 – Ibsen i skolen (10 credits) (this course is taught in Norwegian)
Spring semester
Compulsory courses:
- IBS4001 – Theory and Methods in Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
- IBS4200 – Digital approaches to Ibsen Studies (10 credits)
Elective courses:
- IBS4102 – Henrik Ibsen's oeuvre in the perspective of its reception history (discontinued) (10 credits)
- IBS4250 – Ibsen on Screen (10 credits)
- IBS4220 – Ibsen og det moderne drama (10 credits) (this course is taught in Norwegian)
2nd year
Autumn semester
ILN4900 – Project Semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies (30 credits) or ILN4950 – Research project semester for Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
Spring semester
IBS4395 (30 credits)
Work on the Master?s thesis IBS4395 is based on IBS4000 – Advanced Academic Writing for Ibsen Studies , where the students are to define the problematic issues and produce a preliminary project description for their thesis.
The thesis is to be completed in the fourth semester.
The maximum length of the 30 credit master`s thesis is 50 pages, approximately 2300 characters per page, not including spaces. Individual supervision is provided throughout the process.
The master's thesis is to be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish .The amount of work required is the equivalent of 30 credits.
Diploma and degree
This programme leads to the following degree: Master of Philosophy in Ibsen Studies
The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.