FM 100. Performance, Traditions, and Cultural Studies:
              An Introduction to Folklore & Mythology
FM 97. Fieldwork and Ethnography in Folklore
FM 98a. Oral Literature & the Theory of Folklore Methodology
FM 98. Tutorial-Junior Year (one term)
FM 90 series (or approved seminar in folklore)
FM 99. Tutorial-Senior Year (two terms)

II. Two half-courses outside of the student’s Special Field that are either Folklore and Mythology courses or courses cross-listed with Folklore and Mythology.

(These courses must be approved by the Head Tutor.)

III. Five half-courses in the student’s chosen Special Field approved by the Committee.

IV. Language Study: Proficiency in a language other than English, equivalent to that ordinarily required by two years of college study, is highly recommended. Up to three courses of language may, in individual cases, and with the approval of the Head Tutor, and in consultation with an adviser in the relevant Special Field, be counted toward concentration.

The specifics of the language study should be discussed at an early stage with the Head Tutor.

[For information on the College Language Requirement and the possibility of receiving a Language Citation from the College for advanced foreign language work, see the Handbook for Students.]

V. Senior Honors Thesis

VI. General Exam: Three-hour written examination on Folklore and Mythology, and a one-hour oral exam on the Special Field.

FM 100. Performance, Traditions, and Cultural Studies:
              An Introduction to Folklore & Mythology
FM 97. Fieldwork and Ethnography in Folklore
FM 98a. Oral Literature & the Theory of Folklore Methodology
FM 98. Tutorial-Junior Year (one term)

II. Three related Folklore and Mythology courses approved by the Head Tutor.

III. Senior Honors Thesis (two terms of 99 in the Primary Field, topic approved by the Head Tutors of both fields.)

IV. Written General Exam in Folklore and Mythology

Exemptions for the Core for Folklore and Mythology concentrators are Literature and Arts A, Literature and Arts C, Social Analysis and Foreign Cultures.

All other requirements apply unless special arrangements are made by petition through the Core office.

Special Field Programs

Folklore and Mythology encourages close work with a faculty adviser and the Head Tutor in designing the Special Field. The goal of the collaboration is to determine a program of courses that focuses on an area, such as those listed below. These courses do not necessarily fall in a single department.

Some Special Field Options