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
Dec2
Department of History Coffee Hour Dec 2 McKenzie Hall
Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Galapagos Info Session
Dec2
Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Galapagos Info Session Dec 2 Hendricks Hall
Panel Discussion: "Attention: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Art, and Literature"
Dec2
Panel Discussion: "Attention: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Art, and Literature" Dec 2 Knight Library
Community Project Planning and Development Workshop: Building a Project Steering Committee
Dec3
Community Project Planning and Development Workshop: Building a Project Steering Committee Dec 3
Ben Passmore, "Black Arms to Hold You Up"
Dec3
Ben Passmore, "Black Arms to Hold You Up" Dec 3 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)
Connect@UO Holiday Networking Night
Dec3
Connect@UO Holiday Networking Night Dec 3 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Geography Colloquium Series: “What We (Don’t) Talk About When We Talk About Science in Greenland"
Dec4
Geography Colloquium Series: “What We (Don’t) Talk About When We Talk About Science in Greenland" Dec 4 Condon Hall
12th Annual UO Hip Hop Jam
Dec4
12th Annual UO Hip Hop Jam Dec 4 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
9th Annual UO Critical Art Show
Dec4
9th Annual UO Critical Art Show Dec 4 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Celebrating Prof. Craig Young's Career at OIMB
Dec6
Celebrating Prof. Craig Young's Career at OIMB Dec 6 Charleston Marine Life Center