Bachelor of Arts in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
The Bachelor of Arts in Folklore and Ethnomusicology includes the study of performance, specific cultures and regions, human diversity and worldview, and research methods. Folklore and ethnomusicology emphasize fieldwork methods to learn how societies function. Fieldwork involves documenting and learning about people's lives, expressions, and beliefs in context. Through the study of different social groups and cultures, students gain skills in observation, analysis, documentation, reporting, and multicultural understanding. The major prepares students for a range of careers, including those involving the arts, education, historic preservation, communication, cross-cultural understanding, and human diversity and relations. Upon entering the program, the student and undergraduate advisor plan an individualized program of study. Majors may focus on either ethnomusicology or folklore, or a combination of the two.
Folklore is the study of the world's expressive culture; the study of art in culture. Folklorists study tradition and innovation, looking at both groups and individuals, by focusing on creativity in everyday life, including customs, celebration, festivals, stories, jokes, dance, architecture, food, car art, and body art. Ethnomusicology is the study of music of all types and from all cultures. Ethnomusicologists not only listen to the sounds of music, but also explore the roles of music in human life and analyze relationships between music and culture.
Requirements
- Methods and Theories. One (1) course:
- FOLK-F 401
- Advanced Seminar. One (1) course:
- FOLK-F 497 Advanced Seminar
- 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 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
- 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
FOLKsubject 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)
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.