Since the 2016-17 academic year, the Graduate Program in Folklore and Folk Culture has offered a Minor unit included in the Multi-disciplinary undergraduate degree at the Faculty of the Humanities. The Minor unit offers a variety of courses selected from the preparatory courses offered to applicants to the Program and some of the graduate courses, as well as elective courses from other departments and programs, introducing diverse folklore contents and research methods in multiple contexts – folk literature, custom and ritual, material culture and folk art. The students of the Folklore Minor unit are qualified to continue straight to the Graduate MA Program without preparatory courses. The Folklore Minor unit is especially recommended for students whose primary Major department is at the Faculty of the Humanities or the Faculty of the Social Sciences.

The Graduate Program in Folklore and Folk Culture is one of its kind in Israel. As such it draws students who want to acquire a comprehensive training towards a research and teaching career in the field of folklore in Israel. The scholarly profile of the Graduate Program is also compatible with the various research projects active at the Folklore Research Program at the Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies, many of which also attract scholars from universities in Israel and abroad. Teachers and students develop together an innovative discourse of study and research.

Due to the great diversity of potential research topics for students pursuing the PhD degree, students are warmly advised to consult with the Head of the Program. Current research programs of doctoral students in Folklore and Folk Culture may be viewed at the following link.