Undergraduate Programs

Why Study Folklore and Public Culture?

Courses in folklore and public culture cover an extensive range of interdisciplinary topics including cultural heritage, ethnicity, subcultures, popular culture, performance, gender, film, religion, public folklore, and issues of diversity and globalization. Graduates bring their cultural knowledge and experience into professional positions such as archivists, editors, arts and humanities consultants, museum curators, festival planners, and into public and private agencies as educators.


Major in Folklore and Public Culture

The Folklore and Public Culture Program offers a bachelor of arts and an undergraduate minor.


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Get Real-World Experience

Students in the Folklore and Public Culture Program can expand their skills through study abroad programs and other experiential learning opportunities. Learn more about alumni careers and find resources to help you take the next steps.


Advising and Academic Support

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Departmental Advising and Support

Scholarships and Awards

Learn about ways to apply for funding through the Folklore and Public Culture Program.

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Events

Department of History Coffee Hour
Mar10
Department of History Coffee Hour Mar 10 McKenzie Hall
Public Lecture and Q&A with Areej Sabbagh-Khoury: "Against Dispossession: Palestinian Citizens in Israel and Settler-Colonial Citizenship"
Mar10
Public Lecture and Q&A with Areej Sabbagh-Khoury: "Against Dispossession: Palestinian Citizens in Israel and Settler-Colonial Citizenship" Mar 10 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Mar11
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Mar 11
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Coraline"
Mar11
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Coraline" Mar 11 Lawrence Hall
History Undergraduate Lecture: "Finding Accidental Archives of Atrocity"
Mar11
History Undergraduate Lecture: "Finding Accidental Archives of Atrocity" Mar 11 McKenzie Hall
Institutional Design and Latiné Belonging: Equity Across Schools and Workplaces
Mar12
Institutional Design and Latiné Belonging: Equity Across Schools and Workplaces Mar 12 Knight Library
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Mar18
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Mar 18
Geography Colloquium: "Documenting and Projecting the Human Costs of Climate Change"
Apr2
Geography Colloquium: "Documenting and Projecting the Human Costs of Climate Change" Apr 2 Knight Library
Comparative Literature Work In Progress Series
Apr7
Comparative Literature Work In Progress Series Apr 7 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
CAS Social Impact Forum: Increasing the Social Impact of Research
Apr8
CAS Social Impact Forum: Increasing the Social Impact of Research Apr 8 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)