Graduate Certificate in Folklore Studies

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Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Banner Code: LA-CERG-FLKS

The certificate in folklore studies enables students to explore the processes of tradition that move through multiple expressive forms, such as folktales, folk beliefs, folk medicine, folk art, folksong, and literature. A discipline based on ethnographic fieldwork, folklore studies offers students a chance to work in communities and collect living traditional materials that are critical to human identity and values. Interdisciplinary by nature, folklore thrives on local particularities as well as compelling global connections.

This certificate prepares students for careers in cultural agencies, governmental organizations, and teaching institutions, and advanced study in folklore and in the humanities.

The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on program requirements and courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes. Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.

Certificate Requirements

Total credits: 18

This certificate may be pursued on a full-or part-time basis.

For policies governing all graduate certificates, see AP.6.8 Requirements for Graduate Certificates.

Core Courses

FOLK 501 Advanced Introduction to Folklore and Folklife 3
FOLK 510 Folklore and Ethnographic Research Methods 3
FOLK 601 Folklore Theory and History 3
Total Credits 9

Electives

Select 3 courses (9 credits) from the following: 1 9
FOLK 550
 Topics in Public and Applied Folklore
FOLK 560
 Topics in Genre and Theory
FOLK 570
 Topics in Regional Folklore Studies
FOLK 690
 Field School for Cultural Documentation
Total Credits 9
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FOLK 550, 560, and 570 may be repeated for credit when the topic is different.