Swedish Language Classes

Swedish Language Classes 

*Classes are held online.*

The Swedish American Museum offers evening Swedish Classes: Beginners I, Beginners II, Intermediate, Conversation, and Advanced. All courses will run for 12 weeks with classes lasting 90 minutes. The instructors are Jack Rogalla and Karin Filipsson. Students will be using the Rivstart A1+A2 textbook (required) and workbook (recommended), available in the Museum Store. Starting prices are $63.00 plus tax for the textbook and $42.00 plus tax for the workbook. Registered students receive a 30% discount on both.

Fall 2024 Session 

Fall class begin the week of Sept. 16 and end the week of Dec. 9. *We will skip the week Monday, Nov. 25 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

$200 for members. $240 for non-members. There will be a maximum of 15 students and a minimum of 4 students per class. 

Beginners I
For students who have no knowledge of the Swedish language. Students will learn the fundamentals: basic grammar, vocabulary, conversation and Swedish culture and traditions. The focus will be on chapters 1-3 in the Rivstart textbook*. Classes will be held in English. Mondays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Karin Filipsson. Register here.

Beginners II
For students who have some knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be on vocabulary, grammar and spoken Swedish. Classes will be held in English. The focus will be on chapters 4-6 in the Rivstart textbook*. Tuesdays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Karin Filipsson. Register here. 

Intermediate 
For students who have a working knowledge of Swedish, including elementary conversation and reading. The course will cover advanced grammar, vocabulary and conversation. Classes will be held in Swedish and English. The focus will be on chapters 7-10 in the Rivstart textbook*. Mondays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Jack Rogalla. Register here.

Conversation
For students who are developing a conversational level of Swedish. Students will continue to study grammar and vocabulary while practicing speaking and listening skills. Classes will be held in Swedish and English. The focus will be on chapters 9-12 in the Rivstart textbook*. Tuesdays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Jack Rogalla. Register here.
 
Advanced
For students who are comfortable speaking a rudimentary level of Swedish and would like to advance their skills. Classes will be held mostly in Swedish. The focus will be on chapters 14-17 in the Rivstart Textbook*. Wednesdays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Jack Rogalla. Register here.     
 
*The pace of the class is determined by the needs of the specific groups of students. Classes generally advance through 3-4 chapters a semester.        

 

Instructors

Jack Rogalla
Jack is always excited to teach Swedish Language Classes. His interest in Swedish started at a young age when family from Sweden came to visit him in Chicago. He grew up speaking only a few phrases with his grandmother and aunties until he began studying Swedish at North Park University. There, he was given the opportunity to study a semester in Jönköping, Sweden and reconnect with more relatives. He graduated with a BA in Scandinavian Studies in 2020 and is now elated to be working with the Swedish American Museum. Learning the language has allowed Jack to experience a new culture, introduced him to a variety of literature and films, and made way for new friendships. Jack hopes that you can find as much enjoyment and fulfillment in your journey as he has in his.

Karin Filipsson
Karin Filipsson is a PhD Candidate and Swedish instructor at the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, where she has also completed a Graduate Certificate in Feminist Studies. She was awarded the Nadia Christensen Prize for Excellence in Nordic Studies and she published the article “Shadows and Silences in Göran Rosenberg’s Memoir: Jewish Postmemory in the Swedish Welfare State” in Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, as part of winning the Marna Feldt Publication Award in 2022. Furthermore, she has won the Aurora Borealis Prize, and she was awarded the Joff Hanauer Fellowship for Excellence in Western Civilization. Karin is also a literary translator and publishes frequently in the journal Swedish Book Review. She is currently writing her dissertation on contemporary Swedish postmigrant literature and translating Lo Dagerman’s memoir Heaven is Near.

REFUND POLICY: Class fee must be paid before or at the time of the first class. A tuition refund is available up to two days after the date of the first class. Tuition is not refundable after this time. Please call the Museum at 773.728.8111 if you have questions.

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