Harvard’s BA in Folklore and Mythology brings together anthropology, literature, history, and performance studies to analyze the tales, rituals, and beliefs that knit communities. Students collect oral histories, decode mythic archetypes, and explore contemporary fandoms alongside classical epics. Field schools, museum collaborations, and the Loeb Music Library’s folk collections enable immersive research and creative practice that prepares graduates for careers in culture, heritage, and media.
Field recording of New England sea-shanty traditions
Comparative study of trickster figures worldwide
Digital map of migration narratives in urban legends
Podcast on modern myth-making in superhero films
Storytelling festival celebrating local immigrant tales
Research on cosplay as contemporary folklore
Analysis of dream narratives in medieval sagas
Interactive database of global flood myths
Exhibit on ritual masks across West Africa
Investigation of internet creepypasta as digital folklore
Ethnography of food lore in diasporic kitchens
Creative retelling of origin myths using VR
Study of burial customs and ancestor veneration
Archival project on WPA folk music recordings
Graphic novel illustrating Navajo creation stories
Analysis of meme culture through folklore lens
Workshop on mythic structure in video-game narratives
Field guide to seasonal festivals in Appalachia
Uncover how myths and rituals shape identities and imagine new storytelling futures.
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