Cape Breton Island is a hotbed of culture, with a rich, varied landscape of traditions and lore. Traditionally, folklore is the study of informal culture.
The study of a group’s folklore yields valuable insights into how that group operates in the world, but also reveals biases, prejudices and other obstacles to a more inclusive worldview. Most often, folklore is expressive and manifests itself in certain forms, such as story and song, festival and feast, architecture and craft. Although these forms may be manifested in a distinct way by each group, they recur in similar ways across cultures, so folklore examines both the particular context and the general formal patterns of expressive culture.
After providing a solid introduction to folklore genres, analytical approaches and ethnographic methods, folklore students take a balance of regional folklore courses (courses primarily about folklore in Atlantic Canada), and courses emphasizing genres and issues (such as urban legend, gender, food and cultural tourism).
CBU students learn practical skills in interviewing, fieldwork, and ethnographic research while also gaining an awareness of international heritage policy. Folklore’s interdisciplinary nature promotes sharing concerns, methods and insights with others. Through this group learning dynamic, folklore students acquire skills and knowledge that are applicable in a wide range of careers.
Why study at CBU?
Cape Breton is home to several distinct language and expressive communities, including Mi’kmaq, Scottish Gaelic and Acadian. It is home to the only African Orthodox Church in Canada, the only Ukrainian and Polish churches east of Montreal, and a vibrant, multicultural community with many members descended from Italian, Greek, Jewish and Lebanese immigrants, among others.
Students in the folklore program have access to cutting-edge technological equipment, software and facilities at CBU. The Digitization Lab lends audio and video equipment to students so they can conduct ethnographic fieldwork and interviews. The Media Interpretation and Reception Lab enables video documentation of group interviews and focus groups.
CBU is also home to the Beaton Institute and the Mi’kmaq Resource Centre, exceptional archival resources that provide primary and historic data sources about the history and culture of Cape Breton Island and its cultural groups. They also regularly accept student research materials, allowing students to leave a legacy that will help future scholars.
What skills will I gain from this program?
Understand how folklore informs our worldview.
Recognize the prevalence of folklore in contemporary society.
Ethnographic fieldwork.
Analyze the use of traditional forms and styles in popular culture.
Research and writing.
Possible Career Paths
Museums, libraries and archives: exhibit designers; researchers; program developers
Print and broadcast media: journalists; reporters; film and theatre consultants
Public history: historical interpreters; producers of historical documentaries
Government: working in departments of culture and tourism; developers of cultural policy
Most professional degrees that require a Bachelor’s degree (e. medicine, law)
Experiential Learning Opportunities
International exchange agreements with institutions in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as other countries around the world.
An archival internship working with folkloric and/or archival materials at an institution such as the Beaton Institute or in a library or museum outside of CBU.
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15 April 2024
Tanggal mulai
29 April 2024, 4 September 2024
School of Arts and Social Sciences
1250 Grand Lake Road,
SYDNEY,
Nova Scotia (NS),
B1M 1A2, Canada
An overall average of 65% is required for all students applying to most CBU credit programs based on high school performance.
General Requirements for High School Graduates
English 12 (academic or advanced)
4 additional grade 12 academic or advanced level course
TOEFL score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or 80 (internet test)
IELTS Academic (and IELTS Indicator) score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0
CAEL score of 60 (this includes CAEL Online)
MELAB score of 85
Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 59
CanTEST score of 4.5 (reading & listening), 4.0 (writing)
Deadlines: June 15th for Fall; October 15th for Winter
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