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Guide to Graduate Studies in Folklore
 


SurLaLune frequently receives inquiries about graduate school programs in folklore. Here is a summary of some of the most frequently recommended sources for researching the topic as well as links to archived discussions on the
SurLaLune Discussion Board
.


List of Folklore Programs in the U.S.

These are provided in alphabetical order. If you know of others I should list here, please feel free to contact me at the address listed at the bottom of this page.

SurLaLune does not endorse one particular program. I recommend that you research each for yourself and contact the departments to learn if a program will best suit your needs and desires.

George Mason University - Folklore

Harvard University - Folklore and Mythology Program

Indiana University, Bloomington - The Folklore Institute

Ohio State University - Center for Folklore Studies

University of California, Berkeley - Department of Folklore
RECENTLY DISCONTINUED

University of California, LA - Folklore and Mythology Department

University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Folklore Studies

University of North Carolina - Curriculum in Folklore

University of Oregon - Folklore Program

University of Pennsylvania - Folklore & Folklife Program RECENTLY DISCONTINUED

University Of Texas At Austin - Graduate Concentration in Folklore and Public Culture within the Department of Anthropology

University of Wisconsin - Folklore Program

Utah State University - Department of English: Folklore Program

Western Kentucky University - Program in Folk Studies


List of Folklore Programs in the Canada

Memorial University - Graduate Studies in Folklore

The University of British Columbia - Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Children's Literature (several students choose a folklore and fairy tale emphasis)


Discussion Board Archives

January 2001: Now THIS is magic ...

February 2001: Forums/Writing

April 2001: How to talk about our work...

December 2001: Graduate programs in fairy tales

June 2002: Careers available...

December 2002: Review in the New Yorker

December 2002: Scholarships and Studentships

August 2004: Graduate Studies

September 2004: Graduate schools

May 2005: Folklore in grad school


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