Overview

Department of Folklore / Department of Folklore is located in St. John's, NL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral thesis defense

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	36 credit hours of course work in folklore, humanities, or social studies; honors degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in folklore or related field

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Narrative, folk life, belief theory, methodology, popular culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Elizabeth Avenue
St. John's, NL  A1C 5S7
Canada

Contact Dr. Cory Thorne
Head
Email: coryt2@mun.ca
Phone: 709-864-6211
Fax: 709-864-2345

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