Oral History and Storytelling, Certificate
Develop practical skills in oral history research, interviewing, documentation and storytelling that preserve community voices and cultural memory. Open to any major, you can customize electives around documentaries, folklore, writing and performance.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Certificate description
Oral History and Storytelling undergraduate certificate description
Through the oral history and storytelling certificate program, you gain an understanding of and appreciation for diverse cultures, past and present. You also engage in oral history research and interviewing, either building on existing projects or developing new community relationships at local, national and international levels.
Why earn an oral history and storytelling undergraduate certificate at ASU?
Unlike traditional history, storytelling or communication programs, this certificate unites oral history methodology, community engagement and multimedia storytelling into a single interdisciplinary credential. That blend equips you for graduate study and careers that draw on oral history and public storytelling, and it pairs naturally with majors across the humanities, social sciences, communication, journalism, education, nonprofit leadership and public history. Coursework in cross-cultural writing, documentaries, scriptwriting and public narratives sharpens your interviewing, listening and content creation skills.
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You can also take part in the West Valley Voices: Oral History, Storytelling and Ethnography Lab.
Courses
This undergraduate certificate includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The certificate requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the certificate, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The certificate in oral history and storytelling consists of 15 upper-division credit hours. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
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HRC 310 Social and Cultural Analysis: Method and Theory
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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HRC 480 Capstone: Practices and Approaches
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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9 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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Enrollment requirements
This certificate is open to students in any major. Students who wish to pursue this certificate should consult an academic advisor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies to ensure that the appropriate set of courses is taken.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before an undergraduate degree is completed. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
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Careers this oral history and storytelling undergraduate certificate prepares you for
With the knowledge and skills to abide by the professional standards involved in oral history documentation, research and presentation, students leave the program better prepared for graduate programs or careers that integrate oral history. The certificate program in oral history and storytelling prepares graduates for careers such as ethnographer, culture and history director, videographer, editor, copy writer or journalist.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies
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FAB N101
harcsadvising@asu.edu
602-543-3000
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