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Upcoming Folklore Courses

Upcoming Folklore Courses

Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and course registration is about to open! We hope that Mason students will enjoy these exciting and engaging folklore courses that we are offering this summer and fall. Check them out below! SUMMER COURSES Deadline to apply is April 15, 2023. FOLK 690: F...

What is Folklore?

Folklore is the study of human creativity within specific cultural and social contexts. Folklorists use ethnographic methods to study tradition. Folklorists study material culture, festivity, music, narratives, verbal art, rituals, foodways, and other expressive forms. Folklore is consistently being ...