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  • 3.00 Credits

    The folk cultures of the United States. The art and traditional philosophies of Indians, European-Americans, Afro-Americans, and occupational groups. The adaptation and interrelation of distinct American cultures. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines music in socio-political movements, ranging from political and cultural revolutions to government-sponsored campaigns, environmental, and social activism. Explores concepts about the transformative power of music and or organized groups of people, analyzing the practices of movements aimed at changing perception and behavior. Cr. 3. Session Indicators Biannually
  • 3.00 Credits

    Basic theoretical approaches to the study of folklore. Relation of folklore to other academic disciplines. History of folklore scholarship. Classification of folklore genres and their function in society. Methods of collecting, analyzing, and indexing traditional materials. Preparation for Course P: FOLK F101 or F220. Cr. 3. Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 6.00 Credits

    Basic theoretical approaches to the study of folklore, emphasizing the relationship to other humanistic disciplines such as literary and religious studies and history. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits when topics vary. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Variable Title (V.T.) Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A survey of rock and roll music as a uniquely American art form, traced from its roots in Anglo- American folk and country music and African American gospel and blues through its sundry subsequent phases, each viewed within its defining aesthetic, sociocultural, historical, political, and technoeconomic contexts. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Forms and functions of folklore, folklife, or folk music in the traditional and developing societies of Asia. Folklore as a reflection of culture. Relationship between folklore forms and belief systems in Asia. May be repeated once when topics vary. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Variable Title (V.T.) Notes Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement. If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Processes by which folklore has arisen in predominantly urban environment and adaptation of rural folklore to urban environment. Ethnic folklore as a manifestation of the urban experience. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces the field of folklore by focusing on women's folklore in terms of life cycle and role, by exploring the range of women's occupations and related traditional knowledge, and by looking at women as traditional verbal and visual artists.Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Comparative examination of various verbal, musical, and dance forms of Native American societies. Consideration of cultural systems of Native Americans within the context of general American culture. May be repeated once when topics vary. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Variable Title (V.T.) Notes Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement. If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
  • 9.00 Credits

    African American culture in the United States viewed in terms of history and social change. Folklore, folk music, and oral history as means of illuminating African American culture and history. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credits. Preparation for Course P: placement at or above ENG W131 (or equivalent) and exemption from or completion of ENG R150. Cr. 3. Variable Title (V.T.) Notes If you are required by placement examination to take ENG R150, it is recommended that you complete that requirement before enrolling in any folklore or classics course.
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