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
Feb17
Department of History Coffee Hour Feb 17 McKenzie Hall
Kritish Rajbhandari, "India from the Indian Ocean"
Feb17
Kritish Rajbhandari, "India from the Indian Ocean" Feb 17 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time
Feb18
NW-NALRC Consultation and Assistance Time Feb 18
Food Studies in Costa Rica Information Session
Feb18
Food Studies in Costa Rica Information Session Feb 18
Real Estate Investment Group Meeting
Feb18
Real Estate Investment Group Meeting Feb 18 Lillis Business Complex
IRES Presents: “Displaced Practices of Discursive Change Circulations of Social Justice Ephemeralities within a Leather Bar Context”
Feb20
IRES Presents: “Displaced Practices of Discursive Change Circulations of Social Justice Ephemeralities within a Leather Bar Context” Feb 20 Ford Alumni Center
Anthropology Day Party
Feb20
Anthropology Day Party Feb 20 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
NILI Presents: Film Screening and Q&A
Feb20
NILI Presents: Film Screening and Q&A Feb 20 Art House Theater
"Much Ado About Nothing"
Feb20
"Much Ado About Nothing" Feb 20 Robinson Theatre
"Much Ado About Nothing"
Feb21
"Much Ado About Nothing" Feb 21 Robinson Theatre