PhD applicants should hold an MA in folklore or its equivalent from a related discipline. Applicants who hold an MA in another discipline will usually be required to take additional courses for their PhD program. The Department of Folklore normally accepts new students in September. Students wishing to be considered for funding should submit their applications by Jan. 1 . Financial assistance Full-time students may apply for financial assistance through the School of Graduate Studies and the Department of Folklore.
Financial support is usually in the form of fellowships and graduate assistantships.
PhD students are encouraged to apply to the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program in Arts . The spring semester is to be devoted to fieldwork, research and thesis development. MA The MA in folklore is a combined coursework and research degree. The PhD in folklore is a combined coursework and research degree that normally requires extensive fieldwork. Courses A subset of the following is offered annually.