MA/MS Folklore and Public Culture at University of Oregon

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary MA/MS with General Folklore and Public Folklore tracks, drawing on courses across departments and ending in a thesis or terminal project. MA students must show second-language competence.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Folklore and Public Culture | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

62 credits. Both tracks include History and Theory of Folklore Research, Folklore Fieldwork and a 9-credit thesis or terminal project; the Public Folklore track adds PPPM 573 and a 4-credit internship (120 clock hours). Core options include Folklore and Religion, Folklore and Foodways, Ethnographic Research and Cultural Policy.

Career pathways

The Public Folklore track prepares students for public-sphere work using ethnographic research, grant writing and programming skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Oregon graduate applicants: a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent recognised international credential, completed before the first day of classes; GPA, test and prerequisite requirements are set by each programme. International applicants whose degree does not qualify for the English exemption need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall or Duolingo English Test 120 (scores under two years old; some programmes require higher).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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