Minor in Hip-Hop Culture
Hip-Hop began in the United States during the 1980s as an artistic response to societal issues. As a new musical genre, rooted in the African diaspora, hip-hop evolved into a cultural movement to also include dance, fashion, and other cultural markers. The hip-hop culture minor allows students to engage with and specialize in the origins and growth of hip-hop culture in the United States and globally. Students will learn about the global reach and influence of hip-hop culture through engagement with artistry (including performance) and industry (including business and entrepreneurship). This program will prepare students for careers as performing artists, industry executives, cultural curators, and early career scholar-practitioners.
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Upon successful completion of this program, students will:
- explore in depth the global African diaspora’s impact on and the shaping of hip-hop music, dance and culture and other related cultural markers;
- assess and synthesize hip-hop as a form of political expression;
- analyze the historic, social, and cultural contexts of the diaspora, as well as the impact of hip-hop on various communities, races, ethnicities, and genders; and
- engage in and master the language and terminology of music and its influences in Diasporic culture.
Required Courses (Take two 3-credit courses and one 2-credit course)
AMAS-303 Hip-Hop Roots and Routes (3 credits)
AFST-308 Exploring Hip-Hop Culture from the Inside/Out (3 credits)
CW-141 Hip-Hop Writing and Production (2 credits) or PM-376 Hip-Hop and The Global Society (2 credits)
Ensembles (Take 2 credits)
ENHH-220 The Hip-Hop Rating 4 Ensemble (1 credit)
ENHH-400 The Hip-Hop Rating 6 Ensemble (1 credit)
ENRB-220 R&B/Hip-Hop (1 credit)