Hip-Hop Songwriting

CMSP-571

Students enrolled in this course will develop lyrical skills through a systematic approach to ideation, rhyming, cadence and flow. Through weekly writing assignments and the study of an array of lyrical traditions from hip-hop culture and beyond, students will become fluid in composing rap songs over a variety of tempos and beats.

Credits
2
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
None
Electable By
All CMAT graduate students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
New York City
Department
CMSP
Course Chair
Merrily James
Taught By
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