The following are departmental guidelines for candidates for the PhD degree in Follklore, though untimately everything must be approved by the graduate advisor. These requirements are in addition to the M.A. requirements:

1. A minimum of 20 credits beyond the M.A. degree, including at least two seminars. In ordinary circumstances, graduate students entering the program with a B.A. will be required to take the M.A. before they can proceed to the Ph.D.;
   
2. A Ph.D. Option B minor of 10-12 credits in Folklore, including *ONE* of the following courses:

a. Folk 410 Folklore Studies in Historical Perspective

b. Folk 490 Field Methods and the Public Presentation of Folklore

c. Folk 510 Folklore Theory;

3. Detailed knowledge of the folklore of one Nordic culture *AND *general knowledge of the folklore of the other Nordic cultures;
   
4. Detailed knowledge of the folklore of Nordic Americans;
   
5. Familiarity with the history, institutions, and literary history of the Nordic countries, especially as related to folklore;
   
6. A written preliminary examination taken no later than one year
   before the student expects to receive the degree;
   
7. A written dissertation prospectus, completed, presented, and approved by the candidate's chair and committee as a component of the preliminary examination;
   
8. Either minimal satisfactory competence (e.g., an ETS score of 525) in German and another research language approved by the department,
   OR advanced competency (e.g., an ETS score of 675) in German or another research language approved by the department;
   
9. A dissertation.

Recommended Courses:

1. Scand st. 433: The Scandinavian Tale and Ballad,
2. Scand st. 429 Mythology of Scandinavia,
3. Scand st. 435: The Vikings,
4. Scand st. 440: Scandinavian-American Folklore,
5. Scand st. 443 Sami Culture, Yesterday and Today,
6. Scand st. 444: Kalevala and Finnish Folklore,
7. Scand st. 432: History of Scandinavian Heritage in America.

Possible Courses of Interest:

1. Folklore 450: The Ballad,
2. Folklore 460: Folk Epic,
3. Folklore 535: American Folk and Vernacular Music,
4. Anthropology 337: Arctic Archeology,
5. Anthropology317: Peoples and Cultures of the Arctic,
6. Art History 311: Medieval Art,
7. Religion 352: Shamanism.
8. Folklore 630: Seminar in American Folklore
9. Folklore 539: Festivals and Celebrations