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Dresden Plate/Bear’s Paw sampler quilt by Nora Ezell of Alabama. Ezell has received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Photograph by Joey Brackner, courtesy of the Alabama State Council on the Arts. From the Masters of Traditional Arts DVD-ROM, produced by Alan Govenar and published by ABC-CLIO.
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Where to Study FolkloreAmerican Folklore Society members teach, carry out research, and provide community service at many universities in the US, Canada, and abroad. They teach undergraduate and graduate courses of all kinds on folklore, from introductory classes to specialized seminars; carry out library and field research in all areas of folklore throughout the world; organize and archive their own and others' documentary materials; deliver lectures and talks both on and off campus; publish papers, articles, and books to communicate what they have learned about folklore; and work (again, both on and off campus) to support their field. A number of US and Canadian universities have folklore departments, programs, or centers that offer graduate coursework in folklore leading to masters or doctoral degrees. Since many faculty and students at these programs do fieldwork in the regions where their university is located, these programs can also be good sources for information about local folk traditions. To begin to learn about these folklore departments, programs, and centers, please click on the links below to connect to their web sites. Remember, though, that in planning your education a web search is not enough; you should follow up by making personal contact with faculty members and department administrators to learn the specific circumstances, strengths, and opportunities of the departments that interest you. If you want to study folklore as part of a K-12 education, please visit the Folklore in K-12 Education page of this site. (Folklore departments, programs, and centers: To add or modify an entry, please send your name, e-mail address, and URL of the department homepage to the AFS executive director.) PhD Programs in FolkloreIndiana UniversityMemorial University of Newfoundland Ohio State University Université Laval University of California at Los Angeles University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Missouri University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Texas at Austin University of Wisconsin MA Programs in FolkloreGeorge Mason UniversityGeorgia State University Indiana University Memorial University of Newfoundland Ohio State University Université Laval University of California at Berkeley University of California at Los Angeles University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Missouri University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Texas at Austin Utah State University Western Kentucky University BA Majors, Minors, and Concentrations in FolkloreArkansas State UniversityGeorge Mason University Georgia State University Harvard University Idaho State University Indiana University Memorial University of Newfoundland Ohio State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Oregon University of Wisconsin |
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