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These programs may be situated in a variety of disciplines or may represent independent departments. Depending on faculty, resources, and professional emphasis, each department has its unique strengths and merit. Please visit the links to learn more about individual programs.
This list was last updated in January 2013. In addition, the American Folklore Society maintains a list of Where to Study Folklore in the US and Canada.
PhD Programs in Folklore
- Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, Arkansas - PhD in Heritage Studies
- Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana - PhD in Folklore, PhD in Ethnomusicology, PhD Minor in Folklore, PhD Minor in Ethnomusicology
- Memorial University of Newfoundland - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - PhD in Folklore
- The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio - PhD in English with a concentration in Folklore (Folklore PhD Equivalent), PhD in Comparative Studies with a concentration in Folklore (Folklore PhD Equivalent), Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Folklore
- Université Laval - Québec City, Canada - PhD in Ethnology and Heritage (“Ethnologie et Patrimoine”)
- University of California at Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California - PhD in Culture and Performance
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, Louisiana - PhD in English with a Major or Minor concentration in Folklore, PhD in Francophone Studies with a Minor concentration in Folklore
- University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri - PhD in English with a concentration in Folklore
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, North Carolina - PhD Minor in Folklore
- University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon - PhD in English with a structured emphasis in Folklore
- University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - PhD in Folklore and Folklife (Program Admission Suspended Indefinitely, Folklore concentration may be possible through related programs)
- University of Texas at Austin - Austin, Texas - PhD in Anthropology with a concentration in Cultural Studies and Cultural Forms
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, Wisconsin - PhD Minor in Folklore
MA Programs in Folklore
- Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, Ohio - MA in Popular Culture with an emphasis in Folklore
- George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia - MA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Folklore, Graduate Certificate in Folklore Studies
- George Washington University - Washington, D.C. - MA in American Studies with a concentration in Folklife
- Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia - Masters in Heritage Preservation
- Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana - MA in Folklore, MA in Ethnomusicology, Dual MA/MLS with a concentration in Folklore/Ethnomusicology, Dual MA/MIS with a concentration in Folklore/Ethnomusicology, Dual MA in Journalism and Folklore/Ethnomusicology
- Memorial University of Newfoundland - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - MA in Folklore
- Northwestern State University - Evanston, IL - MA in English with a concentration in Folklife and Southern Culture
- The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio - MA in English with a concentration in Folklore, MA in Comparative Studies with a concentration in Folklore, Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Folklore
- Texas A&M University - College Station, Texas - MA in Performance Studies
- Université Laval - Québec City, Canada - MA in Ethnology and Heritage (“Ethnologie et Patrimoine”)
- University of California at Berkeley - Berkeley, California - MA in Folklore
- University of California at Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California - MA in Culture and Performance
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, Louisiana - MA in English with a concentration in Folklore
- University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri - MA in English with a concentration in Folklore
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, North Carolina - MA in Folklore
- University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon - MA in Folklore
- University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - MA in Folklore and Folklife (Program Admission Suspended Indefinitely, Folklore concentration may be possible through related programs)
- University of Texas at Austin - Austin, Texas - MA in Anthropology with a concentration in Cultural Studies and Cultural Forms
- Utah State University - Logan, Utah - MA in American Studies with a concentration in Folklore
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, VA - MA in Material Culture and Public Humanities
- Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, Kentucky - MA in Folk Studies
BA Majors, Minors, and Concentrations in Folklore
- Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, Ohio
- Cape Breton University - Nova Scotia, Canada
- Colorado College - Colorado Springs, Colorado
- George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia
- Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia
- Harvard University - Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Idaho State University - Pocatello, Idaho
- Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana
- Indiana University-Perdue University Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Memorial University of Newfoundland - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Nova Southeastern University - Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
- Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
- Truman State University - Kirksville, Missouri
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- University of Kentucky - Lexington, Kentucky
- University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, Wisconsin
- Utah State University - Logan, Utah
- Wayne State University - Detroit, Michigan
- Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, Kentucky
