Librarian on the Go Facilitating Experiential Learning Abroad Lina Sheahan, Belmont University The Origin Story The Premise/Promise ● What do Frozen, black metal, and happiness all have in common? Norway! ● Learn what it means to be an ‘ekte Nordmann’ ● Embrace Norwegian concepts: ○ Folkekultur (folk culture) ○ Allemansretten (every man’s right of access) ○ Fruluftsliv (open air life) ● Explore urban centers, fjords, mountains, and meadows The Mottos ● Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær ● Ut på tur, aldri sur! Photo: Dan Schafer The Courses The Norwegian Musical Experience Norwegian History and Culture Honors seminar Photo: Dan Schafer The Textbook John Chiego The Musical Experience, 4th ed. ● Divided into ‘events’ instead of chronologically ● Easy to map chapters to experiences abroad Other Course Content ● Created a Spotify playlist of Norwegian music to accompany each chapter, organized according to the course schedule ● Also YouTube videos for a few things I could not find on Spotify. ● Held 2 “class meetings” while we were abroad to help put the music in context Music of the Religious Experience ● Visit to Oslo Cathedral, discussion of the Scandinavian choral tradition ● Listening: ○ “Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker,” Skruk ○ “Ubi Caritas,” Ola Gjeilo ○ “Northern Lights,” Ola Gjeilo Photo: Dan Schafer Music of the Religious Experience ● Visit to Fantoft Stave Church, discussion of black metal as religious experience ● Listening: ○ “Undeceived,” EXTOL Photo: Dan Schafer Music for the Stage ● Tour of Oslo Opera House ● Listening: ○ Selections from Peer Gynt, Edvard Grieg Music for the Stage ● “Grieg Day” in Bergen! ● Listening: ○ Selections from Peer Gynt, Edvard Grieg Photo: Dan Schafer Photo: Dan Schafer Photo: Dan Schafer Photo: Dan Schafer Songs ● Visit to Grieg Concert Hall, Eurovision watch party ● Listening: ○ “La det Swinge,” Bobbysocks ○ “Fairytale,” Alexander Rybak ○ “Spirit in the Sky,” Keiino ○ “Take on Me,” A-ha ○ “You Got Me,” Stella Mwangi ○ “Don’t Feel Like Crying,” Sigrid Photo: Dan Schafer Music for Celebration, Inspiration, and Commemoration ● Celebrated Syttende Mai in Bergen ● Listening: ○ “Ja, Vi Elsker” (National anthem), Nordraak ○ “Norge i Rødt, Hvitt, og Blått,” Larsen ○ “Sønner av Norge,” Krogh Photo: Melissa Rose Music for the Movies ● Visit to the Norwegian Resistance Museum ● Listening: ○ “Military Training” from the movie Max Manus Music for the Movies ● Boat ride through Sogneord ● Listening: ○ “Royal Pursuit” from the movie Frozen Photo: Dan Schafer Non-Musical Experiences ● Lots of hiking! ○ Trip to Holmenkollen Ski Jump ○ Lunch at Frognerseteren ○ Hike to Sognsvann Lake Photo: Dan Schafer Photo: Dan Schafer Photo: Dan Schafer Non-Musical Experiences ● Lots of hiking! ○ Funicular trip up Mt. Fløyen ○ Hike at the top Non-Musical Experiences ● Lots of hiking! ○ Hiking and kayaking on Sogneord Non-Musical Experiences ● “Tubed Foods” Dinner Photo: Dan Schafer Non-Musical Experiences ● Frognerparken Photo: Melissa Rose Non-Musical Experiences ● “Family Time” in Aurland ○ “Storytime with Lina” ○ Late-night sing-a-longs ○ Family dinners Non-Musical Experiences ● Flåmsbanen and Bergensbanen train ride Observations and Outcomes ● Solicited feedback from students ● There were some unexpected experiences - seeing the King and being on Norwegian TV! ● Each student got something different out of the trip ● They bonded more as a “family” than expected ● I made a wonderful friend and adventure buddy Photo: Melissa Rose Film: Dylan Schultz Questions? THANK YOU! Lina Sheahan Music Librarian Belmont University [email protected] .