Fall 2026

Folk Epics

FOLK EPICS covers the oral nature, structure, performance traditions, and epic ideology of folk epics from various world areas.

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Historical reviews of Scott Mellor: Grading is extremely relaxed with lenient late submission policies, provided students demonstrate effort to understand the material.

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FOLKLORE 460

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Scott Mellor: Scott Mellor delivers fantastic, energizing lectures that explain material clearly and passionately. Reviewers describe him as extremely knowledgeable, relaxed with grading, and easy to approach for questions, resulting in high student satisfaction.

SCOTT MELLOR is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Fall 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews of Scott Mellor: Scott Mellor delivers fantastic, energizing lectures that explain material clearly, making the course highly recommended for students seeking engaging instruction.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.75 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Scott Mellor: Grading is extremely relaxed with lenient late submission policies, provided students demonstrate effort to understand the material.

Historical reviews of Scott Mellor: Students find the professor approachable and caring, noting that he is easy to contact for questions or clarification.

Topics

  • Oral nature and structure of epics
  • Performance traditions
  • Epic ideology
  • Global and comparative perspectives

Skills

  • Analyze oral nature and structure of folk epics
  • Examine performance traditions in various world areas
  • Interpret epic ideology across cultures

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