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Minor in Folklore and Mythology
Stories told in both sacred and secular contexts, along with festivals, foods, music, material objects, and other traditional art forms continue to influence our lives. The minor in folklore and mythology offers students the tools with which to explore the meanings within these seemingly simple, everyday cultural texts and to become more aware of the ways these texts are used by both individuals and institutions for a variety of goals. Committed to interdisciplinary study, this program asks students to study folklore and mythology by juxtaposing the multiple viewpoints available from anthropology, art history, classical studies, literary studies, and religious studies.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2008-2009)
See the university catalog for policies governing all minors.
Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits chosen from three groupings given below with a minimum GPA of 2.00. If one of these courses is used to fulfill the 3 credits of literature required for general education, it may not be used to fulfill a requirement for the minor.
- One course from Group 1 (3 credits): ARTH 102; CLAS 250; RELI 100, 211, 212 (Students may take only one Group 1 course from a department for credit toward the minor.)
- Four or five courses from Group 2 (12 to 15 credits): ANTH 418, 427, 450; ARTH 319, 321,322, 382, 383, 384, 385; CLAS 340, 350; ENGL 311, 333, 337, 491, 498, 591; RELI 351, 401, 408
- Up to one course from Group 3 (0 to 3 credits) Independent study and internships: ANTH 299, 495; ARTH 393, 490, 491; ENGL 498, 499; summer field work schools offered by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and other institutions approved by faculty
To avoid duplication of courses, English majors who choose the folklore and mythology interdisciplinary minor may not select the English Department’s folklore, mythology, and literature concentration.
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.
Contact Information
Margaret Yocom
Robinson Hall A 439, MSN 3E4
Fairfax, VA 22030
703.993.1172
myocom@gmu.edu
Carol Mattusch
Robinson Hall B 373, MSN 3G1
Fairfax, VA 22030
703.993.1017
cmattusch@gmu.edu