This Ph.D. requires a minimum of 90 graduate credit hours. A maximum of 30 credit hours of M.A. work may count towards the Ph.D. A minor is required. A language requirement fulfilled by one of the following: reading proficiency in two foreign languages, in-depth knowledge of a single foreign language, or proficiency in one foreign language and one approved research skill. It is possible to obtain an Ethnomusicology minor within the department and/or to take Ethnomusicology classes towards completion of the Ph.D. in Folklore.
Folklore Ph.D.
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Doug Boyd, Ph.D. Folklore
Doug Boyd was the last to suspect his passions for both technology and folklore would one day marry in a groundbreaking creation of his own design. Doug conceived an incredible leap in technology for archiving everywhere: the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer (OHMS). OHMS is an open source software system for enhancing access to online oral history and field recordings. Doug led the team that built the system, and since its launch, approximately twelve-thousand oral history interviews are accessed per year by users all around the world.
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