Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Bachelor of Arts in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements FOLKBA
Requirements
The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Methods and Theories. One (1) course:
- FOLK-F 401
- Advanced Seminar. One (1) course:
- FOLK-F 497 Advanced Seminar
FOLK-F 497 Advanced Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This is the final integrating course in the department, required of all majors and open to qualified students in other departments, with the instructor’s approval. Topics of individual research will vary.
- Spring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Electives.
- 300–399 Level Electives. Two (2) courses:
- Any FOLK-E 300–399
- Any FOLK-F 300–399
- Any FOLK-X 300–399
- 400–499 Level Electives. One (1) course:
- Any FOLK-E 400–499
- Any FOLK-F 400–499 except FOLK-F 401; FOLK-F 497
- Any FOLK-X 400–499
- 300–499 Level Electives. One (1) additional course:
- Any FOLK-E 300–399
- Any FOLK-E 400–499
- Any FOLK-F 300–399
- Any FOLK-F 400–499 except FOLK-F 401; FOLK-F 497
- Any FOLK-X 300–399
- Any FOLK-X 400–499
- Free Elective. Additional courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements
- Any FOLK-E 100–199
- Any FOLK-E 200–299
- Any FOLK-E 300–399
- Any FOLK-E 400–499
- Any FOLK-E 200–299
- Any FOLK-F 100–199
- Any FOLK-F 300–399
- Any FOLK-F 200–299
- Any FOLK-F 400–499 except FOLK-F 401; FOLK-F 497
- Any FOLK-X 300–399
- Any FOLK-X 400–499
- Up to two (2) of the following:
- AAAD-A 112 Black Music of Two Worlds
- AAAD-A 290 Sociocultural Perspective of African American Music
- AAAD-A 292 African American Folklore
- AAAD-A 295 Survey of Hip Hop
- AAAD-A 297 Popular Music of Black America
- AAAD-A 345 Hip Hop Music and Culture
- AAAD-A 496 Black Religious Music
- CEUS-R 349 Topics in Hungarian Studies
- CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology
AAAD-A 112 Black Music of Two Worlds
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An exploration of the relationships among musics of West and Central African people and their descendants in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Emphasis placed on the conceptual and aesthetic continuities between musical expression in Old and New World contexts--a uniformity which exists because of shared African cultural ancestry.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 112, FOLK-E 112, or FOLK-F 112.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
AAAD-A 290 Sociocultural Perspective of African American Music
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of cultural, social, and political attitudes that influenced blacks in the development of and participation in blues, jazz, urban black popular music, and "classical" music.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE DUScourseFall 2024CASE DUScourse
AAAD-A 292 African American Folklore
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- African American culture in the United States viewed in terms of history (antebellum to present) and social change (rural to urban). Use of oral traditions and life histories to explore aspects of black culture and history.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 292, AAAD-A 392, or FOLK-F 354.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
AAAD-A 295 Survey of Hip Hop
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines rap music and hip hop culture as artistic and sociocultural phenomena with emphasis on historical, cultural, economic, and political contexts. Topics include the coexistence of various hip hop styles, their appropriation by the music industry, and controversies resulting from the exploitation of hip hop as a commodity for national and global consumption.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 295, FOLK-E 295, or FOLK-F 295.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE DUScourseFall 2024CASE DUScourse
AAAD-A 297 Popular Music of Black America
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A chronological survey of Black popular music from 1945-2000: rhythm and blues, soul, funk, disco, hip hop, and their derivative forms. Emphasis placed on the context for evolution and the contributions of African Americans to the development of a multi-billion dollar music industry.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 297, AAAD-A 397, FOLK-E 297, FOLK-F 397, or MUS-M 397.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE DUScourseFall 2024CASE DUScourse
AAAD-A 345 Hip Hop Music and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Junior or senior standing
- Description
- Examines rap music as artistic and sociological phenomena with emphasis on its historical and political contexts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 345, AAAD-A 489, FOLK-F 345, or FOLK-F 389.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE DUScourseFall 2024CASE DUScourse
AAAD-A 496 Black Religious Music
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An in-depth investigation of Negro spirituals and gospel music, with some treatment of the traditions of lining-out and shape note singing. Examination of genres will address and integrate both the musical and the sociocultural perspectives.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of AAAD-A 496 or FOLK-E 496.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
CEUS-R 349 Topics in Hungarian Studies
- Credits
- 1–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Variable title course for topics in Hungarian studies.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to Classical Mythology, the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about these important societies through the lens of the stories they told about themselves. Discover the influences that resonate throughout literature, art, film, and more to shape modern society.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- 300–399 Level Electives. Two (2) courses:
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
FOLK
subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:
- No more than six (6) credit hours of the following courses may count toward the major:
- Any FOLK-E 100–199
- Any FOLK-F 100–199
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Minor in Folklore and Ethnomusicology (FOLKMIN)
- [Name unavailable] (FLKCRT-TMP)
Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.