This 16-credit interdisciplinary graduate specialization track is open to all UO graduate students in folklore and public culture-related areas of study in the humanities, social sciences, media studies, nonprofit management, ethnomusicology, and dance, among others. To complete the specialization, students choose from a broad variety of courses offered in Folklore and Public Culture by core and participating faculty. This graduate specialization is of particular interest to those engaged in public scholarship with interest in a career trajectory outside of higher education.

Graduate Specialization Curriculum

Required courses: 9 credits
FLR 681 History of Folklore Theory and Research (5 credits)
FLR 550 Folklore in the Public Sector ¹ (4 credits)

Electives: a minimum of 7 credits chosen from the following²
FLR 511 Folklore and Religion (4 credits)
FLR 515 Folklore and Foodways (4 credits)
FLR 583 Folklore and Mythology of the British Isles (4 credits)
FLR 595 Folklore Fieldwork (4 credits)
FLR 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic]
FLR 606 Field Studies: [Topic]

¹ One fieldwork/public folklore course, chosen from FLR 550 (public folklore, FLR 595 (fieldwork) or another Folklore course or a course taught by core faculty approved by the Director of Graduate Studies in the Folklore and Public Culture Program.

² FLR 550 and FLR 595 are also applicable if not taken to satisfy the fieldwork and public folklore section.
³ Courses must be taken for a letter grade and grade must be a B- or better to count for the specialization. An overlap maximum of 4 credits may be permitted with permission of the Folklore and Public Culture Director of Graduate Studies.

See https://folklore.uoregon.edu/welcome/course_descriptions/ for course descriptions.

Applying for the Folklore and Public Culture Graduate Specialization

Please fill out the Graduate School form found here: Declaration of Graduate Specialization

This form should be signed by Daniel Wojcik, Director of Graduate Studies, processed by Beth Magee, Program Secretary, and submitted to the Division of Graduate Studies by the student.

Also required: A statement of interest and a transcript of higher education to date. Contact information for recommenders is required, but recommendations are not required at this stage. Send application, including statement of purpose, transcripts, and list of recommenders, to Folklore and Public Culture Program folkloregrad@uoregon.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Students must be matriculated students at the University of Oregon.

Completion Checklist: Must be completed and submitted during graduation term.