Center for Folklore Studies

Programs of Study

Undergraduate Options

Folklore is offered as an undergraduate minor in the Department of Comparative Studies; it is also a possible focus area in the English Department. Most general folklore courses are offered in these two departments, while more specialized courses may be found in foreign language departments and elsewhere. Faculty such as Sabra Webber (Near Eastern Languages and Cultures/Comparative Studies) and Katey Borland (Comparative Studies, Newark Campus) organize frequent study-abroad courses relating to folklore, and folklore faculty are happy to advise students wanting to do honors theses on folklore topics (please contact them EARLY so that you can do appropriate preparatory coursework). Undergraduates are also welcome at Center lectures and other activities, including the annual undergraduate symposium organized as part of the Folklore Students' Association conference. Offerings change frequently and faculty research projects provide several opportunities for student participation, so students are strongly urged to make themselves known to folklore faculty. Read more about our faculty to find those whose research interests match your own.