Courses in Folklore and Ethnomusicology use fascinating approaches to understanding culture, history, and music. Introductory classes consider the broad roles of folklore and music in human lives.
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Our courses examine specific traditions in places such as the United States, Ireland, the Caribbean, China, or Africa. In looking at how traditions are created and carried forward, we pay close attention to topics that touch our lives every day: health and illness, superstition, urban legends, social movements, commemoration, the internet, cultural diversity, and more.
The popular courses below give a sense of what is available to undergraduates interested in the rich history of stories, music, and other forms of expression around the world.
This course introduces students to the history, theory, and methods associated with the study of fairy tales with a focus on gender and expose students to global versions of tales in a range of media like oral, written, visual, performed, and virtual formats.
In this class students will closely listen to the rich and diverse musical traditions of Latin America. This survey course will look at multiple genres, including salsa, reggaeton, Latin rock, merengue, tango, cumbia, and bachata, and explore the cultural, social, political, and economic forces that shape them.
I have learned so much from my Folklore classes. The most significant thing I have learned is to study what I love. Because of this major, I know that the possibilities for the future are endless.
Emily Coleman, B.A. 2013 (High Distinction)
The College of Arts