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. (NOTE: This list was last reviewed and updated on September 13, 2024.)
In addition to the list provided by CFS, you may wish to review a list of Where to Study Folklore in the US and Canada, maintained by the American Folklore Society.
Folklore Programs in the US & Canada
- 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
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, North Carolina - PhD in American Studies
- 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 doctoral portfolio in Cultural Studies
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, Wisconsin - PhD Minor 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 English with a concentration in Folklore Studies, Graduate Certificate in Folklore Studies
- The George Washington University - Washington, D.C. - MA in American Studies
- Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia - Masters in Heritage Preservation, Graduate Certificate in Heritage Preservation
- Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana - MA in Folklore, MA in Ethnomusicology, MA in Interdisciplinary Curatorship
- Memorial University of Newfoundland - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - MA in Folklore
- Northwestern State University - Evanston, IL - MA in English with a concentration in Folklife/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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, North Carolina - MA in Folklore
- University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon - MA in Folklore and Public Culture
- 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 (not offered as a terminal degree; applicants must be interested in continuing on to a doctoral degree)
- Utah State University - Logan, Utah - MA or MS in Folklore Studies
- 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
- Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, Ohio
- Cape Breton University - Nova Scotia, Canada
- George Mason University - Fairfax, Virginia
- Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia
- Harvard University - Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Idaho State University - Pocatello, Idaho
- Indiana University Bloomington - Bloomington, Indiana
- Memorial University of Newfoundland - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Missouri State University - Springfield, Missouri
- 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 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