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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Composition Writing Lab Drop-In Hours
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Composition Writing Lab Drop-In Hours Mar 6 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
UO Women in Economics x Women in Business
Mar6
UO Women in Economics x Women in Business Mar 6
Play Reading: "Kitty & the Crescent Moon"
Mar7
Play Reading: "Kitty & the Crescent Moon" Mar 7 Miller Theatre Complex
"Live! Laugh! Chekhov!" A bilingual Russian-English Play Based on 3 Vaudeville Comedies by Anthon Chekhov
Mar8
"Live! Laugh! Chekhov!" A bilingual Russian-English Play Based on 3 Vaudeville Comedies by Anthon Chekhov Mar 8 UO Global Scholars Hall
Play Reading: "Kitty & the Crescent Moon"
Mar8
Play Reading: "Kitty & the Crescent Moon" Mar 8 Miller Theatre Complex
Composition Writing Lab Drop-In Hours
Mar10
Composition Writing Lab Drop-In Hours Mar 10 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
History Pub Lecture Series: "Power and Protest in the Pacific: The Nineteenth-Century American Whaling Fleet"
Mar10
History Pub Lecture Series: "Power and Protest in the Pacific: The Nineteenth-Century American Whaling Fleet" Mar 10 Whirled Pies Downtown
Department of History Coffee Hour
Mar11
Department of History Coffee Hour Mar 11 McKenzie Hall
Guest Speaker: A Discussion on Well-Being and Awe
Mar11
Guest Speaker: A Discussion on Well-Being and Awe Mar 11 Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
David Roediger, Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Kansas, Presents: "The Anti-Racist Education of an Ordinary White"
Mar11
David Roediger, Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Kansas, Presents: "The Anti-Racist Education of an Ordinary White" Mar 11 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)