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Folklore Courses for Fall 2008

ANT 221 Introduction to Folklore taught by Karen Miller

ANT 426
Native American Folklore (online) taught by Pauleena MacDougall

ANT 490
Public Sector Folklore taught by Kathleen Mundell

Projects

Maine Papermakers

The Story of the Eastern Fine Paper Mill, Brewer, Maine

"Writing on the Wall" video premiered

Women in Maine's Paper Industry  1880 - 2006

Brewer Middle School's Mill History project

 

Maine Folklife Center

ANT 423 Folksong

A study of the place of music in human culture, its forms, functions, uses, methods of composition, manner of performance, esthetic theories. Illustrative material chiefly drawn from Euro-and African-American folksongs (ballads, blues, worksongs). No musical background or training required. Prerequisite: permission.

3 credits



 

 

 

 

 


Maine Folklife Center
5773 South Stevens, Room 112B
Orono, ME 04469-5773
Phone (207)581-1891 | Fax: (207)581-1823
Email: folklife@maine.edu
 
The University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469
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