UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

The programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees in Folklore and Mythology are
administered by the Interdepartmental Committee
on Folklore and Mythology.
The Master of Arts Degree
Admission Requirements . The student is required
to have completed Folklore 101, Introduction to
Folklore (or its equivalent), and another upper division
course in folklore. (These course requirements
may be completed during the first quarter in residence
at UCLA, following admission to the program.)
In addition, two letters of recommendation
from former instructors or other comparable references
are required.
Applicants who have completed Folklore 101 are
admitted in any term; others are admitted only in
the Fall and Spring terms.
Advising . Address: Folklore and Mythology Program,
1041 Graduate School of Management.
Students will plan their programs with the guidance
and approval of the Chairperson.
Foreign Language Requirement . A reading
knowledge of French, German, or Spanish is
required. Students will have the option of demonstrating
proficiency either by:
(a) successfully completing the Educational Testing
Service GSFLT examination with a score of 500
or better, or
(b) passing a reading examination administered
and evaluated by members of the Folklore and
Mythology Program faculty (or by "outside"
faculty in the case of languages not familiar to the
Folklore and Mythology faculty). The "in-house"
foreign language examination will consist of two
parts : (1) translation into English of a portion of a
traditional prose or poetic text, with the student
choosing which of two to translate, and (2) translation
into English of a passage from an historical or
theoretical work in folklore and mythology studies.
The examination will be one hour in length, with
the student allowed the use of a dictionary during
the final fifteen minutes. The examination will be
devised, administered, and evaluated by a twomember
committee appointed by the Chairperson
of the Folklore and Mythology Interdepartmental
Committee.
No student may enroll in Folklore 597A, Preparation
for M.A. Comprehensive Examination, until
the foreign language requirement is satisfied.
Course Requirements . All degree candidates,
whether electing the Thesis or the Comprehensive
Examination Plan (see below) must complete the
following courses: Folklore 200, Folklore Bibliography,
Theory and Research Methods; Folklore 201A-
201B, Folklore Collecting and Field Research;
Folklore 216 (The Folktale); and at least one course
each from the following groups:
Group 1. One course in the folk music of a specific
culture or culture area.
Group 2. One course in the folklore and mythology
of a specific culture or culture area.
Group 3. One course in the mythology of a specific
culture or in the principles of mythology.
Group 4. One graduate seminar in an area of folklore
and mythology.
Thesis Plan. The candidate must complete a minimum
of ten courses (six in the 200 series-which
may include only one 596 course ) and submit an
acceptable thesis, prepared under the direction of a
member of the Folklore and Mythology Program.
Submission of the thesis will be followed by an oral
examination covering the fields of folklore and
mythology studies.
The thesis committee, composed of three or more
faculty members chosen with the approval of the
Chairperson of the Interdepartmental Committee
on Folklore and Mythology, is appointed no later
than the quarter before the student expects to complete
the requirements.
required.
No "outside" members are
Comprehensive Examination Plan . The candidate
must complete a minimum of ten courses (six in the
200 series-which may include only one 596
course). After completion of the coursework, the
candidate will be expected to demonstrate competence
in a written examination requiring a grasp of:
- theoretical bases, major documents, and
research methods and techniques
mythology studies.
of folklore and
- two forms of folklore and mythology.
- the folklore and mythology of a specific country,
continent, or geographical area.
A final Oral Comprehensive Examination will
cover the fields of folklore and mythology studies.
The Comprehensive Examinations are given no
later than the seventh week of each quarter. The
written examinations are set by (1) a three-person
faculty committee appointed by the Chairperson of
the Interdepartmental Committee on Folklore and
Mythology, and (2) by the members of each candidate's
M.A. committee, three or more faculty members
chosen with the approval of the Chairperson of
the Interdepartmental Committee on Folklore and
Mythology. No "outside" members are required.
Time to Degree . For a full-time student with no
deficiencies upon admission to the program, the
normal progress toward the degree is as follows:
a. From graduate admission to completion of
required courses: five to six quarters.
b. From graduate
seven quarters.
admission to award of degree:
500 Series Course Limitation.
Course Unit Type of
No. Value Grading
596 2-6 Letter
597A 2-4 S/U
5976 4-8 S/U
598 2-4 Letter
599 4-8 S/U
Only four units of 596 and no other 500 series
courses may be applied to the minimum course
requirements.
Teaching Experience . No teaching experience
required for the degree.
is
Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification.
The specific conditions which may lead to termination
are : (1) failure to pass the foreign language
examination in or before the fifth quarter in residence
(2) scholarship (recommendation from the
Interdepartmental Committee on Folklore and
Mythology); (3) failure to make normal progress toward
the degree (recommendation from the Interdepartmental
Committee on Folklore and
Mythology); and (4) failure to pass the Comprehensive
Examination (recommendation from the student'
s master's committee).
The student is notified of termination by the Chairperson
of the Interdepartmental Committee on
Folklore and Mythology in writing. Should the student
wish to appeal such a decision, he/she may
submit a letter to the Chairperson stating his/her
reasons, and the Chairperson will transmit it to the
Committee for consideration . (A student who fails
the Comprehensive Examination ma apply to
retake the examination within one year.)
FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY / 147
The Ph. D. Degree
Admission Requirements
i
. Requirements for
admission to the doctoral program include the completion
of the requirements for the M.A. degree in
Folklore and Mythology (or their equivalents)
including the Comprehensive Examination. A student
will be admitted to the doctoral program upon
the recommendation of the Folklore and Mythology
Interdepartmental Committee. (A student may secure
provisional admission in order to complete the
admission requirements.)
Major Fields. A student is required to develop a
competency in (1) a major field of folklore and
mythology (2) an area of concentration within a
related discipline. These areas will be selected with
the approval of the student's guidance committee.
Foreign Language Requirement . A reading
knowledge of German and another language
approved by the candidate's guidance committee is
required. Students will have the option of demonstrating
proficiency either by:
(a) successfully completing the Educational Testing
Service GSFLT examination with a score of 500
or better, or
(b) passing a reading examination administered
and evaluated by members of the Folklore and
Mythology Program faculty (or by "outside"
faculty in the case of languages not familiar to the
Folklore and Mythology faculty). The "in-house"
foreign language examination will consist of two
parts: (1) translation into English of a portion of a
traditional prose or poetic text, with the student
choosing which of two to translate, and
(2) translation into English of a passage from an
historical or theoretical work in folklore and
mythology studies. The examination will be one
hour in length, with the student allowed the use of
a dictionary during the final fifteen minutes. The
examination will be devised, administered, and
evaluated by a two-member committee appointed
by the Chairperson of the Folklore and Mythology
Interdepartmental Committee.
The foreign language examinations must be completed
before the student attempts the Qualifying
Examination.
Course Requirements . Before attempting the
Qualifying Examination , a student will complete a
minimum of nine courses or seminars in the 200series
(or substitutes recommended by his/her
guidance committee) a major field of folklore and
mythology and (2) an area of concentration within
a related discipline.
Qualifying Examination . After the required preparation
, the student will complete a written
examination covering (1) his/her specialization in
folklore and mythology and (2) his/her related area
of concentration. The examinations will be
administered by a committee appointed with the
approval of the Folklore and Mythology Interdepartmental
Committee and will include one or
more members from the student's related discipline.
Doctoral Committee . The student's doctoral committee
will consist of a minimum of three faculty
members actively participating in the Folklore and
Mythology Program and a minimum of two "outside"
members, at least one of whom is from the
student 's related discipline. The doctoral committee
will consider and approve the student's dissertation
topic. A successful oral defense of the dissertation
will constitute the final examination for the
degree.
Time to Degree. For a full-time student with no
deficiencies upon admission to the program (pre-
M.A.) the normal progress to degree is eighteen