The Frank and Jane Gabor
West Virginia Folklife Center
at Fairmont State University
College of Liberal Arts
1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554
Email: wvfolklife@fairmontstate.edu
Dr. Francene Kirk,
Interim Director
Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center
304-367-4403
Elizabeth.Kirk@fairmontstate.edu
All types of folklore – agricultural and industrial, rural and urban – are important in society. Folklore studies students will graduate with an understanding of the historical relevance and present importance of folklore.
This 19-hour folklore/folklife program involves the examination and analysis of traditional expressive culture in all its forms, including oral, customary, and material.
A folklore studies specialization poises the student for graduate studies and professional involvement in such areas as preservation, archiving, teaching, curating, historical park and museum management, entertainment, and storytelling.
A folklore studies specialization prepares the student for graduate studies and professional involvement in such areas as preservation, archiving, teaching, curating, historical parks management, museum interests, entertainment, and storytelling. This interdisciplinary academic minor can be attached to most liberal arts majors.