FOLKLORE COURSES

For detailed course descriptions consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
For current course offerings consult the University Timetable.

No. Course title Credits Crosslisting
100 Introduction to Folklore 3  
102 Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies 3 Chicana/o Studies, Latina/o Studies
103 Introduction to Music Cultures of the World 3 Music
210 The African Storyteller 3 African Languages and Literature
211 Global Language Issues 3 Anthropology, International Studies, Linguistics
220 The Folk Tale 3  
230 Introduction to American Folklore 3  
237 Heroes, Rogues, and Scoundrels in Global Perspective 3

Afro-American Studies,
Integrated Liberal Studies

270 The Hero and Trickster in African Oral Narrative 3 African Languages and Literature
279 Introduction to Turkish Folk Literature 3 Languages and Cultures of Asia
320 Folklore in Wisconsin 3  
326 Introduction to Asian Performance 3-4 Theatre and Drama, Dance
329 Introduction to African-American Performance 3 Theatre and Drama
342 In Translation: Mythology of Scandinavia 3-4 Scandinavian Studies
344 Anthropological Approaches to Folklore 3 Anthropology
345 In Translation: The Scandinavian Tale & Ballad 3-4 Scandinavian Studies
346 In Translation: The Icelandic Sagas 3-4 Scandinavian Studies
347 In Translation: Kalevala and Finnish Folklore 3-4 Scandinavian Studies
352 Shamanism 3  
353 Javanese Performance 3 Theatre and Drama, Dance
359 Myth 3 Religious Studies
370 Romani (Gypsy) Culture in Russia and East Europe 3 Slavic Languages and Literatures
374 Indian Folklore 3 Languages and Cultures of Asia
399 Directed Studies in Folklore (Undergraduate) 1-3  
401 Musical Cultures of the World: Africa, Middle East, Iran, India 3 Music
402 Musical Cultures of the World: East and South East Asia 3 Music
403 Music Cultures of the World: China, Korea, and Japan 3 Music
404 Music of South East Asia: Tradition, Innovation, Politics, and Religion 3 Music
405 Structures of African Oral Narratives 3 African Languages and Literature
410 Folklore Studies in Historical Perspective 3  
411 African Poetry 3 African Languages and Literature
428 Gender and Expressive Culture 3 Anthropology
437 American Indian Women 3

American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Women's Studies

431 American Indian Folklore 3 American Indian Studies, Anthropology
440 Scandinavian-American Folklore 3 Scandinavian Studies
443 Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today 4 Scandinavian Studies
444 Slavic and East European Folklore 3 Slavic Languages and Literatures
445 Russian Folklore 3 Slavic Languages and Literatures
450 The Ballad 3  
451 The Supernatural in the Modern World 3  
453 Javanese Performance Repertory 3 Theatre and Drama, Dance
460 Folk Epics 3  
471 Oral Tradition and the Written Word 3 African Languages and Literature
490 Field Methods and the Public Presentation of Folklore 3 Library and Information Science
491 Practicum in Public Folklore 1-3  
510 Folklore Theory 3  
512 Material Culture Analysis: The Arts and the Consumer Society 3 Environment, Textiles and Design
515 Proseminar in Ethnomusicology 3 Music
517 The Irish Tradition 3 English
518 The Scottish Tradition 3 English
521 Introduction to Turkish Folk Literature 3 Languages and Cultures of Asia
530 Topics in Folklore 3  
535 American Folk and Vernacular Music 3 Music
539 The Folklore of Festivals and Celebrations 3 Anthropology, Music, Theatre and Drama
540 Local Culture & Identity in the Upper Midwest 3  
541 Local Culture & Identity in the Upper Midwest 2  
560 Folklore in a Digital Age 3  
612 Prison Narratives of the African Diaspora 3 Afro-American Studies
630 Seminar on American Folklore 3  
639 Field School: Ethnography of Wisconsin Festivals 6-8 Anthropology
640 Topics in Ethnographic Textiles 3 Environment, Textiles and Design
655 Comparative World Costume variable Environment, Textiles and Design
699 Independent Study in Folklore (Graduate) 1-3  
716 Seminar in Musical Instruments of the World 3 Music
720 Bibliography and research Methods: Ethnomusicology 3 Music
875 Topics in Turkish Oral Narrative and Poetry 3 Languages and Cultures of Asia
915 Seminar in Ethnomusicology 3 Music
970 Seminar in Folklore 3  

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