12 courses with the subject FOLK, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FOLK 100Global Folklore3
Examines folklore from cultures around the world. Applies folklore studies concepts to explore folklore in students’ everyday lives. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Global UnderstandingSchedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale. 500 Level Courses
FOLK 501Advanced Introduction to Folklore and Folklife3
Graduate-level introduction to folklore studies. Covers core concepts in folklore such as text, tradition, performance, aesthetics, group, and identity. Surveys major folklore genres. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
FOLK 510Folklore and Ethnographic Research Methods3
Introduces ethnographic fieldwork in folklore. Topics include identifying subjects of study, developing research strategies, initiating fieldwork, establishing rapport, reflexivity, representation, technology, and library and archival research. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Explores topics in public and applied folklore, such as cultural documentation, public programming, museums and material culture, festival management, and public humanities. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Subject
FOLK
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Explores topics related to folklore genres and theory such as folk narrative, folklore and the supernatural, performance theory, gender and sexuality, bodylore, and sense of place. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Subject
FOLK
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Explores topics in regional folklore studies such as folklore in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, China/East Asia, and regional cultures in the U.S. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRegistration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Subject
FOLK
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Overview of the history and theory of folklore studies. Covers theories and approaches central to the practice of folklore. Extends into contemporary approaches to folklore study and collection. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
FOLK 680Folklore Graduate Professionalization Workshop0-1
Professionalization workshop for graduate students each year that they are enrolled in the program. Provides professionalization opportunities and a series of workshops that guide students through the process of the capstone/thesis project and offer training of career preparation. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisite: A course in folklore, which may be taken concurrently.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
In-depth training in ethnographic field research and fieldwork practicum. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Unpaid, approved work-study positions at specific sites arranged by interested students and their advisor. Under supervision of faculty advisor, student works as intern with site supervisor in agency of student's choosing, given advisor's permission. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits. Equivalent to ENGH 604.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: A course in folklore, which may be taken concurrently.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Subject
FOLK
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
credits
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Research project taken under supervision of faculty advisor and project evaluation committee. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Recommended Prerequisite: 21 credits in MA coursework including FOLK 501, permission of instructor.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
Subject
FOLK
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Original research endeavor related to student's work in MA program. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate or Non-Degree.
