Spring 2027

Advanced Topics in Folklore

Advanced exploration of folklore, folklife, myth, foodways, or music. Students develop communication skills through essays, presentations, and critical analysis of folklore theories.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Lowell Brower

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.62 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Communicate effectively through written essays, oral presentations and discussion.

  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the methods and practices of the folklore field and practices.

  • Produce writing that applies concepts learned in the course to analyze knowledge discussed in the course and articulate theories in a critical setting.

Source: UW Guide

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FOLKLORE 415

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.62 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Study of folklore, folklife, myth, foodways, and music.
  • Methods and practices of the folklore field.

Skills

  • Effective communication through written essays, oral presentations, and discussion.
  • Advanced knowledge of folklore field methods and practices.
  • Critical writing applying course concepts to analyze knowledge and articulate theories.

Grades

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UW–Madison

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FOLKLORE 415 · Spring 2027

Advanced Topics in Folklore

Recorded 2026-10-14
FOLKLORE 415 · Spring 2027

Badgerlore: Campus Traditions

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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