UCLA General Catalog 1971-72 - Registrar - UCLA

FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY GROUP / 307
Erik Wahlgren , Ph.D., Professor of Scandinavian Languages.
Donald J. Ward, Ph.D., Associate Professor of German.
Lora S. Weinroth , Ph.D., Assistant Professor of French.
Johannes Wilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology.
Dean S. Worth, Ph.D., Prof essor of Slavic Languages.
Jules Zentner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Languages.
Although no undergraduate major in folk- 140C, 142, 143A-143B, 145, 146, 147, 190Alore
is offered, a wide variety of course work 190B.
is available in the three following general
areas: (1) languages and literatures (English
and foreign languages); (2) social sciences
(anthropology , sociology); (3) folk arts (art,
dance, music, theater arts). Students with
undergraduate preparation in folklore may
continue their work on the graduate level.
For planning course work, students should
consult departmental advisers and the Chairman
of the Folklore and Mythology Group.
MA is FeNdere aid Mythoha.
Group 2 . Folklore 120, M121, M122,
M123A- 123B, M124, M125, M126, M128,
M129 , 141, M149 , M150 , 221, M230A-
230B, M241, M249; African Languages 150A-
150B; French 115A-115B- 115C, 215A-215B
-215C - 215D-215E ; German 134, 240A-
240B-240C , M245A- 245B; Scandinavian
141, M245.
Group 3. Folklore 213, 217, M243A,
M243B , M251 , M258 , 259, M286A-286B-
286C; English 220; German 262; Indo Euro-
The program leading to the degree of
Master of Arts in Folklore and Mythology is
pean Studies 260A 260B ; Music 255, 280;
Russian 291; Spanish 262A-262B.
administered by the inter-departmental Committee
on Folklore and Mythology. It is open
to students desiring a knowledge of the materials
of folklore and mythology and the
theoretical bases and techniques of research.
Students completing the degree may continue
folklore study in conjunction with a program
leading to a degree in an allied field.
Also required is a written examination
requiring comprehensive knowledge of (1)
the theoretical bases, major documents, and
techniques of folklore study ; (2) the major
forms of folklore; and (3) either mythology,
a single form of folklore or the folklore and
mythology of a selected society or culture
area.
Admission to the Program. In addition to
meeting the requirements of the Graduate
Division, the students should have (1) an
LB. degree preferably in a field of the humanities
or social sciences and (2) Folklore
101 and M105 or their equivalents . Upon admission
to graduate status the student
should consult the Chairman of the Folklore
and Mythology Group.
kpiremeits for the Master 's Degree.
Thesis Plan. An acceptable thesis written
under the direction of a member of the Folklore
and Mythology Group and an oral examination
in the field of the thesis ; a minimum
of nine courses (including course 598)
chosen from courses in the Folklore and
Mythology Group , at least five of which must
be in the 200 series.
Comprehensive Examination Plan. A minimum
of nine courses chosen from the courses
General Requirements. As throughout the
Graduate Division ; see page 155.
Language Requirements. A reading knowledge
of a foreign language (French or German
unless another language is approved by
the Chairman).
Program. All candidates, whether electing
the Thesis Plan or the Comprehensive Examination
Plan, must complete the following:
Folklore 200, 201A- 201B, 216; Classics 161
or Indo-European Studies 140; and at least
we course chosen from each of the following
groups:
Group 1. Folklore M106, 142, M144,
in the Folklore and Mythology Group, at least
five of which must be in the 200 series; an
oral examination covering the field of the
written examination.
Through its member departments the
Folklore and Mythology Group also offers a
variety of course work leading to the M.A.
and Ph.D. degrees. Financial aid and research
opportunities are available to qqualified
graduate students in the form of fellowships,
research assistantships , teaching assistantships
, and collecting stipendia. For
further information, students should consult
the Director of the Center for the Study of
Comparative Folklore and Mythology, Mr.
M154A- 154B, M181; Music 140A-140B- Hand.