Folklore
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)
FOLK-1103 and FOLK-2114
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)
FOLK-1103 and FOLK-2114
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)
FOLK-1103 and FOLK-2114
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)
FOLK-1103 and FOLK-2114
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 |
FOLK-2101 Cultural Heritage of Cape Breton |
FOLK-2103 Custom |
FOLK-2104 Atlantic Canadian Folklore |
FOLK-2109 Material Culture |
FOLK-2105 Social History of Celtic Music & Dance |
FOLK-2401 Folk Literature |
FOLK-2107 Early Canadian Celtic Music |
FOLK-2404 Urban Legend |
FOLK-2108 Contemporary Canadian Celtic Music |
FOLK-2406 Vernacular Architecture |
FOLK-2111 Introduction to Gaelic Song |
FOLK-2407 Food & Culture |
FOLK-2113 Introduction to Celtic Instrumental Music |
FOLK-2408 Folklife |
FOLK-2261 Celtic Dance |
FOLK-2501 Popular Music to 1950 |
FOLK-2403 Atlantic Canadian Folk Music |
FOLK-2503 Popular Music From 1950 |
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FOLK-3201 Folklore & Popular Culture |
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FOLK-3301 Revivals & Survivals: Studying Folk Song & Traditional Music |
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FOLK-3400 Canada’s Cultural Landscape |
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FOLK-3401 Tradition & Culture |
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FOLK-3403 Gender and Folklore |
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FOLK-3511 Popular Musics of the World |
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FOLK-3601 Cultural Tourism |
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FOLK-3603 The Festival |
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FOLK-3608 Music & Protest |
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MUSI-3613 Music & Nationalism |