320 Folklore of Wisconsin. 3 cr. Introduction to folk cultural groups and folklore forms of Wisconsin. P: Jr st or cons inst.
326 Introduction to Asian Performance. (Crosslisted with Theatre, Dance) 3-4 cr. Issues in the study of Asian performance. Principal genres of Asian performance through study of techniques and aesthetics, and plays; East West theatre relationships. P: Jr st.
329 Introduction to African-American Performance. (Crosslisted with Theatre) 3-4 cr. An introduction to the wide range of performance in the African-American diaspora, focusing on dance and theater in the United States. P: Jr st or cons inst.
344 Anthropological Approaches to Folklore. (Crosslisted with Anthro) 3 cr. Folklore as cultural process. Reviews interdisciplinary history of theories and methods, examining folklore in terms of genres, performance, cultural construction of gendered identities, sociology of knowledge, domination and resistance. Involves field collections. Enrollment limited to 25. P: Anthro 100, 104, 204 or cons inst.
352 Shamanism. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. Survey of shamanism as a religious tradition and sociocultural force in Siberian, Asian, and Native American societies. Exploration of shamanic rituals, roles, cosmology. Cultural and political uses of shamanism in traditional and modern contexts.
359 Myth. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. The relationship between myth and tale, history, culture. Myth research; methodological approaches; world mythologies; myth and modern times. P: So st.
370 Romani (Gypsy) Culture in Russia and East Europe. (Crosslisted with Slavic) 3 cr. Survey of Rom (Gypsy) culture in Russia and East Europe; includes Roma in history and society, Rom oral traditions, and Roma as represented in literature and the arts. P: So st or cons inst.
374 Indian Folklore. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3 cr. An introduction to Indian folklore; with all its traditions and genres; folktales, folksongs, myths, rituals, as well as literary sources like the epics. P: Open to Fr.
399 Directed Study in Folklore for Undergraduates. 1-3 cr. Directed study on a folklore topic for undergraduates. P: Cons inst.
401 Musical Cultures of the World. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Survey of selected musical cultures in Southeast Asia, Africa, East Asia, the Middle East, and the folk music of Europe and the Americas. Classification of musical instruments, theoretical systems, scale structures, role of music in society, relationship of music to other arts in their cultures. P: Cons inst.
402 Musical Cultures of the World. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Continuation of 401. P: Cons inst.
403 Music Cultures of the World: China, Korea, and Japan. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Considers major musical traditions of China, Korea, and Japan in relation to historical and contemporary contexts. Covers indigenous music theories, instrumental and vocal practices, intra- and inter-regional interactions, broadcast and recording media representations. P: So st & cons inst.
404 Music of S.E. Asia: Tradition, Innovation, Politics, and Religion. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Considers major musical traditions of Southeast Asia in relation to historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing religion and politics. Covers indigenous music theories, instrumental and vocal practices, cross-cultural interactions, broadcast and recording media representations, and role of music in religious and political dynamics. P: So st & cons inst.
410 Folklore Studies in Historical Perspective. 3 cr. An overview of the history and development of folklore theory from the Romantic period to the present day. P: Jr st & one crse in Folklore, or cons inst.
411 African Poetry. (Crosslisted with African) 3-4 cr. Analysis of oral and written poetry from various African cultures. P: Jr st.
428 Gender and Expressive Culture. (Crosslisted with Anthro) 3 cr. Examines the relationship between dominant images of women and men and their self-images, as they emerge in expressive culture in various societies. P: Jr st.
440 Scandinavian American Folklore. (Crosslisted with Scand St) 3 cr. Examines the verbal, musical, customary, and material folklore of Scandinavian Americans, with emphasis on the upper Midwest. Requires field and archival research. P: Jr st.
443 Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today. (Crosslisted with Scand St) 4 cr. Interdisciplinary study of Sami (Lapp) people of Scandinavia past and present. Indigenous modes of expression and worldview, contemporary cultural and political activism. Extensive discussion of connections to Native American and Inuit experiences; rise of U.S. and other indigenous peoples' movements. P: Jr st or cons inst.
444 Slavic and East European Folklore. (Crosslisted with Slavic) 3 cr. Oral traditional literature of Eastern Europe: ritual and lyric poetry, epic, and folktale. P: Jr st or cons inst.
451 The Supernatural in the Modern World. 3 cr. Explores evidence of belief in the supernatural in the modern world as it appears in the context of folk religion, folk medicine, legends, folk drama, ritual and custom, and media accounts and presentations. Surveys scholarly approaches to the topic. P: Jr st or cons inst.
460 Folk Epics. 3 cr. Oral nature, structure, performance traditions, and epic ideology, from various world areas. P: Jr st or cons inst.
471 Oral Traditions and the Written Word. (Crosslisted with African) 3-4 cr. Analyses and comparisons of African oral narrative-performances and African written literatures. P: African 210, 402, or cons inst.
490 Field Methods and the Public Presentation of Folklore. (Crosslisted with LIS) 3 cr. The course combines a fieldwork practicum with scrutiny of the cultural, political, and ethical dimensions underlying the documentation and public presentation of folklore through festivals, exhibitions, publications, and audio-visual productions. P: Sr st, two crses in folklore or cultural anthro or cons inst.
491 Practicum in Public Folklore. 1-3 cr. Offers professional experiences to qualified students who work as interns with a public agency or a private non-profit organization involved in public folklore projects. P: Jr st, Folklore 490 or cons inst.
510 Folklore Theory. 3 cr. Symbolical, psychoanalytic, Marxian, structuralist and performance theory models for analyzing expressive culture. Topics include play, ritual, festival, food, customs, class and the symbolism, structure and politics of narrative. P: Crse in anthro or folklore or cons inst.
512 Material Culture Analysis: The Arts and the Consumer Society. (Crosslisted with DS) 3 cr. The meanings of objects--both art objects and consumer goods. Interactions between people and objects; "decoding" objects as primary sources of information about the people/cultures that make and use them. P: Jr st.
515 Proseminar in Ethnomusicology. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Introduction to ethnomusicology, including historical survey of major works in the field, classification of musical instruments, measurement of tuning systems and concepts of scale, mode and rhythm in non-Western music. P: Music 401-402 or cons inst.
517 The Irish Tradition. (Crosslisted with English) 3 cr. Study of the Irish literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present day, with an emphasis on folk culture and its influence. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
518 The Scottish Tradition. (Crosslisted with English) 3 cr. Study of the Scottish literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present day, with an emphasis on folk culture and its influence. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
520 Ethnic Representations in Wisconsin. (Crosslisted with Anthro) 4 cr. Representation and self-representation of ethnic cultures in Wisconsin. For example: museums, mass media, ethnic theater. Involves field work and/or archival research. P: Anthro 300 or Folklore 200 or cons inst.
530 Topics in Folklore. 1-3 cr. The topic will vary with the instructor; may be repeated with different content. P: Jr st or cons inst.
535 American Folk and Vernacular Music. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. An ethnographic, historical examination of immigrant and indigenous "roots" musical genres (blues, hillbilly, powwow, polka, conjunto, etc.) in relation to technological, commercial, artistic, and socio-political forces in American life. P: Jr st.
539 The Folklore of Festivals and Celebrations. (Crosslisted with Anthro, Music, Theatre) 3 cr. Survey of interdisciplinary literature on social/performative folklore aesthetics and environments by in-depth study of three festivals and ceremonies. Required field trips. P: Jr st or cons inst.
540 Local Culture and Identity in the Upper Midwest. 3 cr. A web-based course, operating as a series of modules. Each module addresses a different aspect of community life and culture in the upper midwest, focusing on Wisconsin. Examples include ethnic groups, religious life, vernacular architecture, oral narrrative, music and material culture. P: Jr st or cons inst. All stdts register for disc. 3 cr requires extra contact & project.
541 Local Culture and Identity in the Upper Midwest. 2 cr. A web-based course, operating as a series of modules addressing different aspects of community life and culture in the Upper Midwest, focusing on Wisconsin. Examples include ethnic groups, religious life, vernacular architecture, oral narrative, music and material culture. P: Jr st or cons inst.
560 Folklore in a Digital Age. 3 cr. Explores traditional forms and performances as they emerge in contemporary communication technologies. Surveys scholarly approaches to the topic. P: Jr st or cons inst.
630 Seminar on American Folklore. 3 cr. Focuses on American folk and popular culture as it relates to expressive behavior using the work of folklorists, anthropologists, historians and literary scholars. P: A lower level crse in folklore or anthro or cons inst.
639 Field School: Ethnography of Wisconsin Festivals. (Crosslisted with Anthro) 6-8 cr. A review of key methodological and theoretical approaches for studying festivals, in situ observation of summer festivals and small town folk and ethnic museums, and supervised writing and photographic assignments. P: Cons inst.
640 Topics in Ethnographic Textiles. (Crosslisted with DS) 3 cr. Ethnographic survey of non-western textiles; technological, aesthetic, functional, and historical aspects. Geographical area varies: African, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Ibero-American or Native American textiles. P: ETD 430 or cons inst.
655 Comparative World Costume. (Crosslisted with DS) 3 cr. Variations in form, function and meaning of costume in diverse social and cultural contexts; dress as an art form. P: Jr st.
699 Independent Study in Folklore (Graduate). 1-3 cr. Independent study in an area related to folklore for graduate students. P: Cons inst.
716 Seminar in Musical Instruments of the World. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Classification, distribution and theories of origin of musical instruments, particularly those of the non-Western world and their relation to Western musical instruments. P: Music 515, 401, or 402.
720 Bibliography and Research Methods: Ethnomusicology. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Survey of research materials; general works, area studies, film documentation, disc recordings and tape. P: Cons inst.
875 Seminar: Topics in Turkish Oral Narrative and Poetry. (Crosslisted with LCA) 3 cr. Theoretical issues and practical problems in the definition, collection, analysis and interpretation of major genres of Turkish oral narrative and poetry. Attention to performance contexts, indigenous interpretations, and ideological dimensions of analytic terms. P: Grad st.
915 Seminar in Ethnomusicology. (Crosslisted with Music) 3 cr. Topics in ethnomusicology within a cross-cultural framework; melodic typology, scale and tuning systems, mode, rhythm, ornamentation, improvisation techniques, oral and written traditions of composition, notation systems, and function of music society. P: Music 401 or 402, 515.
970 Seminar in Folklore. 3 cr. Thorough study of significant folklore topics. Content will vary with each offering. P: Grad st or cons inst.