1. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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  4. MA in Folklore

MA in Folklore

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Program Overview

The MA program enables students both to gain a broad appreciation of the discipline of Folklore and to develop expertise in a particular area of interest. Core courses taught by the Folklore faculty offer students a perspective on the breadth of genres and issues addressed by our discipline. The three additional courses allow students to explore interdisciplinary connections and historical contexts for their thesis topics. These additional courses may be taught by Folklore faculty or may come from a variety of associated graduate programs, including Anthropology, Communications Studies, English and Comparative Literature, History, and Music.

Program Key Stats

$33226 (Annual cost)
$ 85



31 %

Eligibility Criteria


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159
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700
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Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts,Statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, Resume, GPA of 3.0, Writing Sample

Career Options

  • Graduates of the Program Take Jobs In The Public Sector; Bring Their Folklorist s Eye To Work In Other Professional Fields As Diverse As Museum Curatorship And Medicine
  • And Go On To Further Graduate Work In Anthropology
  • Communication Studies
  • Film Studies
  • And Information And Library Science As Well As In Folklore

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