Folk Studies

 

Programs in Folk Studies

Western Kentucky University has one of the most successful folklore programs in the United States. Western's Programs in Folk Studies place special emphasis on public folklore and the related areas of folklore and education and historic preservation.

The 2007 WKU Folk Studies M.A. class and faculty

Western's Folk Studies Masters Program graduates have an unparalleled rate of success in securing jobs in the discipline, and our graduates perform important, leading roles in public, private, corporate, and academic institutions around the nation.

You will find essential information concerning the programs, faculty, and students on this web site, but we hope you will pursue any questions or comments you may have by contacting us directly.

Whether your wish is to find a form you need for graduation (current students!) or to learn more about what preparing for a potential career in folklore involves, please contact us and let us be at your service.

If you're not sure where you'd like to begin, why not have a look through some of our recent photo galleries to get a sense for what kinds of things you might get to enjoy as part of our program?

 

Coming Soon!  Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation

 

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