Courses
Looking for small, thought provoking, interactive classes to compliment your field of study? Think Folklore! Ukrainian and general folklore classes investigate cultural themes including history, art, music, oral literature and calendar customs, giving students a wide range of topics to explore.
The Kule Folklore Centre supports courses in Folklore and Ukrainian Culture (General, Slavic, and Ukrainian), taught by professors holding the Kule and Huculak Chairs as well as courses taught by faculty affiliated with the Kule Folklore Centre in the departments of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies and Anthropology. Ukrainian Folklore and Culture related courses are listed in the catalogue with the prefix FOLK, SLAV, or UKR.
Course offerings vary from year to year depending on faculty and enrollment. See this year’s upcoming courses below. Suggested related courses from other departments are also included in our yearly list of recommended courses. For any questions or queries about courses, contact mlcs@ualberta.ca or the designated instructor.
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University of Alberta – Faculty of Arts
Culture and Folklore Studies Courses – 2026/27
FALL 2026
FOLK 204 – Forms of Folklore
TR 2:00-2:50 pm. Instructor: Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev
Contemporary approaches to folklore. May include a fieldwork component.
SLAV 204 - Slavic Folklore and Mythology
TR 11:00-12:20 Instructor: Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev
Introductory course covering pre-Christian deities and neo-paganism, legends and lower mythology, folktales and folk songs, and the use of folklore in literature, film, and music. Taught in English. This course will not fulfill the Language Other Than English requirement of the BA.
MLCS 599 - Directed Reading
Instructor: Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev
This course examines interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the Ukrainian Canadian diaspora, including history, ethnography, migration studies, identity and memory studies, religion, language, material culture, and folklore. Students explore how these perspectives contribute to understanding the experiences and evolving identities of Ukrainian Canadians in Canadian, global, and comparative contexts while developing familiarity with research methods in diaspora studies.
WINTER 2027
FOLK 205 – History of Folklore Studies
TR 2:00-3:50 pm. Instructor: Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev
History, concepts, and practices of folklore around the world. An exploration of the study of various genres including oral, text, material cultural, and performative folklore. Taught in English.
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For any questions or queries about courses, contact mlcs@ualberta.ca or the designated instructor.