Bachelor of Art in Folklore and Mythology in Cambridge United States | Harvard University

The Folklore and Mythology concentration offers a comprehensive liberal arts education. While many program graduates excel in fields like medicine, law, business, and journalism, a significant portion of our alumni pursue teaching and research across various academic disciplines. This program examines societies—both historical and contemporary—through their cultural expressions, employing diverse analytical approaches from the humanities and social sciences. Focusing on a society's folklore and mythology (at both local and national levels) provides insight into how communities define themselves through epics, folk songs, traditional stories, beliefs, and artistic expressions like music and dance. Studying these elements reveals how groups perceive themselves in relation to others. Students explore folklore traditions across multiple cultures, such as African, American, Chinese, Celtic, English, Greek, German, Japanese, Sanskrit & Indian Studies, Scandinavian, and Slavic. Established in 1967 as the nation's first undergraduate program in this field, Harvard's Folklore and Mythology program has nurtured numerous accomplished scholars. The program fosters strong student collaboration, maintains close faculty-student relationships by design, and prioritizes a supportive academic community.