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

Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium—Collaborative Archaeology Field Schools: "Perspectives from the Central California Coast"
Oct21
Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium—Collaborative Archaeology Field Schools: "Perspectives from the Central California Coast" Oct 21 Many Nations Longhouse
Peace Corps Geography Bee--WIN PRIZES!
Oct21
Peace Corps Geography Bee--WIN PRIZES! Oct 21 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE)
Oct22
Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE) Oct 22
Department of History Coffee Hour
Oct22
Department of History Coffee Hour Oct 22 McKenzie Hall
U.S. Department of State @ UO - STEM Careers in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Info Session
Oct22
U.S. Department of State @ UO - STEM Careers in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Info Session Oct 22 Allan Price Science Commons & Research Library
Open Class Presentation: "From the History of Ideas to the Localized Genealogy of Practices: An Interview and Discussion with Santiago Castro-Gómez"
Oct22
Open Class Presentation: "From the History of Ideas to the Localized Genealogy of Practices: An Interview and Discussion with Santiago Castro-Gómez" Oct 22 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Let's Talk - Tuesdays 3-5PM (CMAE/Zoom)
Oct22
Let's Talk - Tuesdays 3-5PM (CMAE/Zoom) Oct 22 CMAE
Open Class Presentation: "From the History of Ideas to the Localized Genealogy of Practices: An Interview and Discussion with Santiago Castro-Gómez"
Oct22
Open Class Presentation: "From the History of Ideas to the Localized Genealogy of Practices: An Interview and Discussion with Santiago Castro-Gómez" Oct 22 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Your Future as an "Analyst" (Panel + Networking Night)
Oct22
Your Future as an "Analyst" (Panel + Networking Night) Oct 22 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Higher Ed Virtual Career Fair - Western Region
Oct23
Higher Ed Virtual Career Fair - Western Region Oct 23