APS-2404: Folk Cultures in Appalachia
Description: Examination of the expressive genres and cultural processes of communities in Appalachia. Documentation of art and skill in everyday life, including material culture (e.g., foodways, architecture), customary behavior (e.g., music, ritual, occupational practice), and verbal art (e.g., narrative, speechplay), and analysis of how people have used these forms to shape social identities, physical spaces, and power relations.
Pathways: 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Sections Taught: 5
Average GPA: 3.51 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.83%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.50%
| Danille Christensen | 2022 | 58.9% | 24.6% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 3.32 | 3 |
| Sarah E Plummer | 2024 | 92.2% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.80 | 2 |