Students must consult the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) degree regulations that form minimum requirements for the relevant programs in all subjects. Listed below are special or additional requirements that must also be met by students in Folklore programs.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Concentration (30 credits in Folklore)
- FOLK1103 and FOLK2114
- 6 credits at the 2000-level
- 12 credits at the 3000 -level
Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Minor (24 credits in Folklore)
- FOLK1103 and FOLK2114
- 6 credits at the 2000-level
- 6 credits at the 3000 -level
Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Academic Field (24 Credits)
- 24 credits in one discipline with at least 9 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Major (48 credits in Folklore)
FOLK1103 and FOLK2114
- 12 credits from Group A courses, listed below
- 12 credits from Group B courses listed below
- 24 credits at the 3000- level or higher with at least 6 credits at the 4000 -level
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) Double Major (36 credits Folklore)
- FOLK1103 and FOLK2114
- 6 credits from Group A courses listed below
- 6 credits from Group B courses listed below
- 18 credits a the 3000 – level or higher with at lest 6 credits at the 4000 level
Multidisciplinary Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) (with Folklore)
Please refer to BA or BACS program requirements regarding the development of a Multidisciplinary degree. Students interested in using Folklore as one of the subjects in a Multidisciplinary BA or BACS should consult with the Department Chair.
Group A Regional Studies |
Group B Folklore Themes & Genres |
FOLK2101 Cultural Heritage of Cape Breton |
FOLK2103 Custom |
FOLK2104 Atlantic Canadian Folklore |
FOLK2109 Material Culture |
FOLK2105 Social History of Celtic Music & Dance |
FOLK2401 Oral Literature: Storytelling & Other Verbal Genres |
FOLK2107 Early Canadian Celtic Music |
FOLK2404 Urban Legend |
FOLK2108 Contemporary Canadian Celtic Music |
FOLK2406 Vernacular Architecture |
FOLK2111 Introduction to Gaelic Song |
FOLK2407 Food & Culture |
FOLK2113 Introduction to Celtic Instrumental Music |
FOLK2408 Folklife |
FOLK2261 Celtic Dance |
FOLK2501 Popular Music & Culture: 1890-1950 |
FOLK2403 Atlantic Canadian Folk Music |
FOLK2503 Popular Music & Culture: 1950-Present |
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FOLK3201 Folklore & Popular Culture |
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FOLK3301 Revivals & Survivals: Studying Folk Song & Traditional Music |
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FOLK3400 Canada’s Cultural Landscape |
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FOLK3401 Tradition & Culture |
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FOLK3403 Gender in Traditional & Informal Culture |
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FOLK3511 Popular Musics of the World |
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FOLK3601 Cultural Tourism: Music, Heritage & The Exotic |
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FOLK3603 Culture, Folk & Music Festivals: Identity on Display |
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FOLK3608 Music & Protest |
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MUSI3613 Music & Nationalism |