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Folklore and Public Culture

Major Requirements

Folklore and public culture majors must take at least 48 credits, of which 32 must be upper division, and 20 of them must be folklore and public culture (FLR) credits.

  • Residency requirement: Students must complete 28 credits of upper division coursework for the major at UO.

Minimum grade: Coursework required for the folklore and public culture major, both lower division and upper division, must be passed with grades of C- or better. No more than 8 credits graded P/NP may be applied to the major.

Foreign language requirement: Majors must complete the university’s foreign language requirement for the bachelor of arts degree. Learn how to meet the language requirement for a bachelor of arts degree here.

Advising: Majors should construct their programs in consultation with an advisor from the core folklore and public culture faculty. At least two terms before graduation, students who want to apply for a folklore and public culture degree must consult their major advisor to obtain authorization and course work approval.

Declare major: Select online form, contact folkloreundergrad@uoregon.edu, or stop in the administrative office of folklore and public culture in PLC 118.

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Course Requirements

Not all courses are offered every academic year. To learn which classes are offered when, reach out to:

Administrative Office of Folklore and Public Culture
PLC 118
541-346-3911
Email: folkloreundergrad@uoregon.edu

Required Course Work

  • Foundational course: FLR 250 Introduction to Folklore (4 credits)
  • Fieldwork course: FLR 495 Folklore Fieldwork (4 credits)
  • Electives (40 credits)

Electives

Students may substitute courses to fulfill requirements with the approval of their major advisor. Programs from other departments or programs offering folklore-related courses include anthropology, arts and administration, classics, dance, English, ethnic studies, German and Scandinavian, historic preservation, humanities, international studies, journalism and communication, Judaic studies, music, religious studies, Romance languages, theatre arts, and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.

You may also file a request for an individualized course of study.