INTRODUCTION TO FOLKLORE

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FOLKLORE 100

Course Description

Surveys folklore in the United States and around the world, with a comparative emphasis on ways in which individuals and groups use beliefs, songs, stories, sayings, dances, festivals, and artifacts to address issues of identity, authenticity, and authority, in complex societies.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.56

-1.18% from Historical

Completion Rate

91.75%

-5.62% from Historical

A Rate

75.77%

21.45% from Historical

Class Size

194

55.93% from Historical

2026 Summr Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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FOLKLORE 430

Topics in historical or contemporary folklore and folklife pertaining to persistently marginalized racial or ethnic groups in the United States.

INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN FOLKLORE

FOLKLORE 230

Folklore of ethnic, regional, religious, and occupational cultures, emphasizing how diverse peoples (African Americans, American Indians, Appalachians, Chicanos, Germans, Irish, Jews, Mormons, miners, service workers, etc.) use traditional festivals, artifacts, songs and stories to express their experiences within American life.

ELEMENTARY TOPICS IN FOLKLORE

FOLKLORE 215

Exploration of various topics in the study of folklore, folklife, myth, foodways, or music.

ADVANCED TOPICS IN FOLKLORE

FOLKLORE 415

Exploration of various topics in the study of folklore, folklife, myth, foodways, or music.

TOPICS IN FOLKLORE

FOLKLORE 530

Topics in Folklore in various cultures and time periods.

INTRODUCTION TO FOLKLORE

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