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BGSU
2009-2010 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
 college of arts and sciences

+ Folklore and Folklife

108 Popular Culture, 419-372-2981

The Department of Popular Culture studies the forms of creative expression we use in everyday life. Courses in folklore and folklife focus on the study and collection of folklore, oral narratives, and nonverbal folklore (material culture) as well as intensive studies into regional folklore and distinctive folk genres. (See also Popular Culture.)

Minor only (20 hours)

  • POPC 2200 (3)
  • Oral folklore, such as POPC 3200 or 4240* (3)
  • Material or customary folk culture, such as POPC 3210 or 4240* (3)
  • Regional or distinctive folk group, such as POPC 3250 (3)
  • Distinct genre of folklore/folklife, such as POPC 4240* (3)
  • Collecting project, such as POPC 4850 (or other senior seminar as approved by advisor) (2)
  • Electives in folklore

*No single course given as POPC 4240 may be counted in more than one category within the minor. Courses other than those specified above may be chosen in consultation with the program advisor.

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