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BGSU
2007-2008 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 220 (3)
  • Oral folklore, such as POPC 320 or 424* (3)
  • Material or customary folk culture, such as POPC 321 or 424* (3)
  • Regional or distinctive folk group, such as POPC 325 (3)
  • Distinct genre of folklore/folklife, such as POPC 424* (3)
  • Collecting project, such as POPC 485 (or other senior seminar as approved by advisor) (2)
  • Electives in folklore

*No single course given as POPC 424 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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