Signum University — Blackberry

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Welcome to our highlighted modules! These modules are featured here and on preceptor course pages. They are:

Modules that our preceptors would love to teach or reoffer soon
Modules that we are wanting to gauge student interest in
Modules that are sometimes newer to Blackberry

Student Highlighted Modules

The following modules have been highlighted by our students:

Creative Writing

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden and Dr. Julian Barr and Christopher Bartlett and Will Estes and Batya Zamansky

General Humanities

Non-Sequential Series

Precepted by Dr. Larry Swain

Language

Series of 6

Precepted by Dr. Carl Edlund Anderson

Fantasy Studies

Non-Sequential Series

Precepted by Dr. Sara Brown
with guest lecturers James Tauber and Dr. Corey Olsen and Dr. Chris Vaccaro and Patrick Lyon

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Module	Sector	Portals	Upcoming Occurrences
A History of the Vikings: The Viking Diaspora March 2026	General Humanities	History The Middle Ages Viking Age	March 2026
Academic Writing, Research & Scholarly Publishing Tutorials [ST]	Signum Tutorials	Academic Writing Skills	February 2026
Adaptations of Middle-earth: From Deitch and Bakshi to Jackson February 2026	Fantasy Studies	Film Studies JRR Tolkien	February 2026
Advanced Old English Series: Readings in Poetry and Prose Non-Sequential Series Advanced Old English Series: Readings in Poetry January 2026 March 2026 Advanced Old English Series: Readings in Prose February 2026	Language	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies
Alexander the Great: Empire, Genius, and Myth	General Humanities	Classical Literature History The Greco-Roman World
An Introduction to Classical Philosophy	General Humanities	Classical Literature Ethics Metaphysics Philosophy
Ancient Greek for Beginners Series of 12	Language	Beginning Languages Bible The Greco-Roman World
Art History – A Thousand Stories Non-Sequential Series Art History – A Thousand Stories: Post-Impressionism Art History – A Thousand Stories: Dutch Golden Age Art History – A Thousand Stories: Italian Renaissance	General Humanities	Ancient Middle East Art Bible Comparative Mythology Crafting Cultural Studies History Modernism Philosophy Renaissance Romanticism The Greco-Roman World The Middle Ages
Beginning Quenya Series of 4	Language	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Beginning Scottish Gaelic Series of 3	Language	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages
Biblical Foundations: Genesis 1-11	General Humanities	Ancient Middle East Bible Comparative Mythology Religious Studies
Biblical Hebrew Series Series of 8	Language	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Bible History
Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert Non-Sequential Series Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part I: Dune) Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part II: Muad’dib) Book Club: Dune by Frank Herbert (Part III: The Prophet)	Fantasy Studies	Creative Writing Dune Fantasy Frank Herbert Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (Books I - VI) Non-Sequential Series Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring (Part One) Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring (Part Two) Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers (Part One) Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers (Part Two) Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King (Part One) Book Club: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King (Part Two)	Fantasy Studies	JRR Tolkien
Book Club: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone	Fantasy Studies	Monsters Science Fiction Time Travel
Concerning Honey Bees	General Humanities	Agriculture / Farming Education Food History Nature
Conversational Norwegian 1	Language	Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies
Crash Course on Norse Myths	General Humanities	Comparative Mythology Germanic Studies The Middle Ages
Creative Writing & Worldbuilding Tutorials [ST]	Signum Tutorials	Creative Writing Skills	February 2026
Creative Writing Skills: Critical Fantasy	Creative Writing	Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy
Creative Writing Workshop for Small Groups (Mini-Module)	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Invented Languages Poetry Science Fiction Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Introduction To Writing In Community	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Oral Storytelling	Creative Writing	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Drama Fairy Tales Workshops
Creative Writing: Story Revision Workshop	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: A Flash of Brilliance Writing Flash Fiction	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Metaphysics Monsters Science Fiction Time Travel Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Let's Talk About Dialogue	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Drama Education Ethics Poetry Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Start Writing Mysteries!	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Mystery Fiction
Creative Writing: Workshop January 2026 February 2026 March 2026	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops	February 2026
Daughters of the North: Women in Old Norse Society	General Humanities	History The Middle Ages Viking Age
East Asian Studies Tutorials [ST]	Signum Tutorials	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Skills	February 2026
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Beginners Series of 7	Language	Ancient Middle East Beginning Languages
Embodied Speaking: Comfort, Dynamism & Connection for Any Talk	Living Arts	Drama Music Speech / Voice Workshops
Exploring Violet Evergarden January 2026	Fantasy Studies	Anime East Asian Studies Fantasy Japan Travel Literature
Exploring Tolkien’s “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics”	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy Germanic Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Exploring William Gibson's Jackpot	Fantasy Studies	Anthropocene Science Fiction Time Travel
Fairy Tales Studies: Exploring Fairy Tales from Around the World and from Different Authors	Fantasy Studies	Adaptation Theory British Literature Children’s Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Fantasy Japan Magic Monsters Worldbuilding
German Book Club: Advanced Beginner or Intermediate Level	Language	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Conversational Languages
Gothic Language Series of 3	Language	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics
Greek Tragedy: Aeschylus and The Oresteia	General Humanities	History Philosophy The Greco-Roman World
His Dark Materials in Context Non-Sequential Series His Dark Materials in Context: The Golden Compass His Dark Materials in Context: The Subtle Knife His Dark Materials in Context: The Amber Spyglass	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Children’s Literature Cultural Studies Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Philosophy Women's Studies Worldbuilding
Le Morte Darthur Non-Sequential Series Le Morte Darthur: Arthur's Origins in Malory's "The Tale of King Arthur" Le Morte Darthur: Lancelot, Gareth, and the War with Rome Le Morte Darthur: Seeking the Holy Grail in Malory and Monty Python Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's "The Death of King Arthur"	General Humanities	Arthurian Literature History Le Morte Darthur The Middle Ages
The Hunger Games Book Club (Series of 5 Hybrid Modules) Non-Sequential Series The Hunger Games Book Club (Book 1: The Hunger Games) The Hunger Games Book Club (Book 2: Catching Fire) The Hunger Games Book Club (Book 3: Mockingjay) The Hunger Games Book Club (Book 4: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) The Hunger Games Book Club (Book 5: Sunrise on the Reaping) January 2026	General Humanities	Dystopian Literature Science Fiction Young Adult Literature
In the Age of Wonder: The Many Themes of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal	Fantasy Studies	Anthropocene Comparative Mythology Drama Ecocriticism Epic Fantasy Ethics Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Magic Metaphysics Monsters Weird Fiction Worldbuilding
Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What We Learn from C.S. Lewis's Writing Habits	Creative Writing	Archival Research Arthurian Literature British Literature Children’s Literature Composition Crafting Creative Writing CS Lewis Digital Humanities Fantasy JRR Tolkien Owen Barfield Poetry Science Fiction The Inklings The Middle Ages Worldbuilding
Intermediate Readings in Japanese March 2026	Language	East Asian Studies Intermediate Languages Japan	March 2026
Intermediate Readings in Old English	Language	Germanic Studies Intermediate Languages	March 2026
Intro to Classical Mythology	General Humanities	Comparative Mythology Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Intro to Piano I	Living Arts	Music Skills
Introduction to Ancient Magic Non-Sequential Series Introduction to Ancient Magic: The Earliest Magic Introduction to Ancient Magic: Magic in the Greco-Roman World Introduction to Ancient Magic: Magic from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern World	General Humanities	Ancient Middle East Magic
Introduction to Binding Books by Hand	Living Arts	Crafting Skills Workshops
Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts	Living Arts	Digital Humanities Linguistics	May 2026
Introduction to Japanese Religions Series	General Humanities	Anime Classical Literature Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Ethics History Japan Magic Metaphysics Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
Introduction to Linguistics	General Humanities	Linguistics
Introduction to the History of Western Philosophy	General Humanities	History Linguistics Metaphysics Philosophy
Introduction to Watercolor Painting	Living Arts	Art Crafting Skills Workshops
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún	Fantasy Studies	Germanic Studies JRR Tolkien Poetry The Middle Ages
Japanese for Beginners Series of 8	Language	Beginning Languages East Asian Studies Japan
Japanese Through Lyrics	Language	Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Music
Knewbetta’s Guide to The Silmarillion Non-Sequential Series Knewbetta’s Guide to The Silmarillion: The Dawn of Arda Knewbetta’s Guide to The Silmarillion: The Twilight of Heroes	Fantasy Studies	JRR Tolkien
Language Learning & Philology Tutorials [ST]	Signum Tutorials	Advanced Languages Beginning Languages Cultural Studies Skills	February 2026
Latin for Beginners Series of 12	Language	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Le Guin’s Hainish Cycle: The Dispossessed	Fantasy Studies	Le Guin Philosophy Science Fiction Utopias
Many Voices, One Song: Leadership in Tolkien’s Middle-earth	Fantasy Studies	Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien	June 2026
Meeting the Horned God of the Witches	Fantasy Studies	Children’s Literature Ecocriticism Fantasy Gothic Literature Weird Fiction
Middle High German for Beginners Series of 3	Language	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
Narnia Book Club: The Chronicles of Narnia Non-Sequential Series Narnia Book Club: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Narnia Book Club: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis Narnia Book Club: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Children’s Literature CS Lewis Fantasy
Old English for Beginners Series of 7	Language	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Old Norse for Beginners Series of 6	Language	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Old Norse Sagas in Translation: Njál’s Saga	General Humanities	Germanic Studies The Middle Ages Viking Age
Other (Interdisciplinary or Unique Projects) [ST]	Signum Tutorials		February 2026
Plant-based Entheogens, Shapers of History and Consciousness	General Humanities	History Religious Studies
Plato's Republic	General Humanities	Classical Literature Ethics History Metaphysics Philosophy The Greco-Roman World
Preparing for the Year Ahead January 2026	Living Arts	Collaborative Feedback Crafting Journaling Productivity Workshops
Reading L.M. Montgomery as Fantasy: Part 1: Anne of Green Gables	General Humanities	Canada Children’s Literature Creative Writing Fairy Tales Fantasy Lucy Maud Montgomery Magic Modernism Romanticism Speculative Fiction Women's Studies Worldbuilding Young Adult Fiction
Readings in Latin	Language	Advanced Languages Bible Intermediate Languages Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Rebellions Are Built On Hope: A Star Wars Series Non-Sequential Series Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Andor, Season 1 February 2026 Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Andor, Season 2 March 2026 Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Rogue One and A New Hope April 2026	General Humanities	Dystopian Literature Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction Star Wars
Scottish Gaelic Song	Language	Conversational Languages Music Poetry
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: Pericles and Cymbeline	General Humanities	British Literature Drama Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy History Magic Renaissance Shakespeare The Middle Ages	April 2026
Signum Classics Series Non-Sequential Series Signum Classics: Dracula March 2026 Signum Classics: The Princess and the Goblin / The Princess and Curdie Signum Classics: Phantastes Signum Classics: Lilith Signum Classics: The House of the Wolfings Signum Classics: Little Women Signum Classics: The Roots of the Mountains (Part 1) Signum Classics: The Roots of the Mountains (Part 2) Signum Classics: Frankenstein Signum Classics: A Christmas Carol / The Chimes	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Children’s Literature Classical Literature Dark Academia Dystopian Literature Fairy Tales Fantasy Gothic Literature Monsters Romanticism Speculative Fiction Young Adult Fiction
Swedish for Beginners Series of 3	Language	Beginning Languages Germanic Studies
Tales of Korea: Core Traditional Tales	Fantasy Studies	Classical Literature East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Fantasy History
The Art of Seeing: Your Toolkit for Understanding Art	Living Arts	Adaptation Theory Art Composition Cultural Studies History Modernism Renaissance Romanticism The Greco-Roman World	April 2026
The Body in Tolkien's Legendarium	Fantasy Studies	Cultural Studies Fantasy JRR Tolkien
The Dark is Rising Sequence: The Grey King	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Children’s Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy Magic
The Fantastic in East Asia	Fantasy Studies	China East Asian Studies Japan
The God Who Conquered Rome: From Pagans to Persecutions to Power	General Humanities	History Philosophy Religious Studies	May 2026
The Imperial Radch Series: Unpacking a Sci-Fi Masterwork in Three Acts Non-Sequential Series The Imperial Radch Series: Ancillary Justice The Imperial Radch Series: Ancillary Sword The Imperial Radch Series: Ancillary Mercy	Fantasy Studies	Philosophy Science Fiction
The Life and Legend of St Nicholas	General Humanities	Bible Classical Literature Cultural Studies History Religious Studies The Middle Ages
The Music of Middle-earth Non-Sequential Series The Music of Middle-earth: Exploring Tolkien-Inspired Music The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Fellowship of the Ring The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Two Towers The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Return of the King	General Humanities
The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: Tolkien's Collected Poems (The Years 1910-1967 in Three Volumes) Non-Sequential Series The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Early Poems 1 (Volume 1: The Years 1910-1919) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Early Poems 2 (Volume 1: The Years 1910-1919) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Early Poems 3 (Volume 1: The Years 1910-1919) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Mature Years 1 (Volume 2: The Years 1919-1931) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Mature Years 2 (Volume 2: The Years 1919-1931) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Mature Years 3 (Volume 2: The Years 1919-1931) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Later Poems 1 (Volume 3: The Years 1931-1967) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Later Poems 2 (Volume 3: The Years 1931-1967) The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Later Poems 3 (Volume 3: The Years 1931-1967) January 2026 (1) January 2026 (2) January 2026 (3)	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Poetry The Inklings
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings: Books I - VI (The Music of Middle-earth series) Non-Sequential Series The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book I) The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book II) The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book III) The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book IV) The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book V) The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book VI)	Fantasy Studies	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Science of Reading: Teaching Your Kids How to Read	Living Arts	Education Linguistics Literacy Skills
The Story of Cinema: A SPACE Odyssey	General Humanities	Film Studies
The Witch in Fact and Fiction January 2026	Fantasy Studies	Children’s Literature Fantasy History Magic
Tolkien & Inklings Studies Tutorials [ST]	Signum Tutorials	JRR Tolkien Skills	February 2026
Tolkien and the Classical World	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Epic Fantasy Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Tolkien and the Old Testament	General Humanities	Ancient Middle East Bible Comparative Mythology JRR Tolkien Metaphysics Religious Studies	April 2026
Tolkien and the Romantics Non-Sequential Series Tolkien and the Romantics: Nature and Ecology Tolkien and the Romantics: Imagining and Dreaming Tolkien and the Romantics: Dark Romanticism and the Gothic Literary Tradition Tolkien and the Romantics: Forging Myth and History	General Humanities	British Literature Ecocriticism JRR Tolkien Legacy Literacy Philosophy Romanticism Women's Studies
Tolkien and the Sea	Fantasy Studies	JRR Tolkien
Tolkien's Great Tales Non-Sequential Series Tolkien's Great Tales: The Tale of Beren and Lúthien Tolkien's Great Tales: The Children of Húrin Tolkien's Great Tales: The Fall of Gondolin	Fantasy Studies	Fantasy JRR Tolkien The Inklings
Tolkien's Writing Systems	Language	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Tolkien’s Invented Languages: Next Steps Beyond The Lord of the Rings	Language	Invented Languages JRR Tolkien Linguistics
Túrin's Bones: The Influences of Sigurd, Oedipus, and Kullervo on J.R.R. Tolkien's Tale of Túrin Turambar	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Classical Literature Epic Fantasy Folklore Germanic Studies JRR Tolkien Kalevala The Greco-Roman World The Middle Ages Viking Age
Video Game Storytelling	General Humanities	Digital Humanities Fairy Tales Science Fiction Video Games
Viking Hogwarts: The World Of Old Norse Sorcery Non-Sequential Series Viking Hogwarts: A Guide to Old Norse Magic Viking Hogwarts: Battle Magic and Mythology Viking Hogwarts: Shamanistic World Views in Norse Magic	General Humanities	Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Fantasy Germanic Studies History Magic Religious Studies The Middle Ages Viking Age
Wayward Children Novella Series Non-Sequential Series Wayward Children Novellas: Part 1 Wayward Children Novellas: Part 2 Wayward Children Novellas: Part 3	Fantasy Studies	Children’s Literature Fairy Tales Fantasy Weird Fiction
Weird Languages	Language	Invented Languages Linguistics
Why We Love Faerie – A Psychological Perspective	General Humanities	Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Psychology

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