Spring 2025
Meetings:
MW 10:30am - 11:50am / MNY 268
F 10:30am - 11:50am / MNY 267
SLN:
21592
Section Type:
Studio
Instructor:
BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH HIP HOP
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THIS IMMERSIVE, DISCUSSION-BASED
COURSE EXPLORES THE CULTURAL AND
SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF HIP HOP AS A
FORCE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING,
COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE
EXPRESSION. STUDENTS WILL ENAGAGE
WITH HIP HOP'S CORE ELEMENTS-
GRAFFITI, DJING, MCING/RAP,
BREAKING, AND KNOWLEDGE-
THROUGH MOVEMENT SESSIONS, FILM
SCREENINGS, READINGS, CRITICAL
DISCUSSIONS, AND PARTICIPATION IN
LOCAL COMMUNITY SPACES. USING HIP
HOP AS BOTH PERSONAL EXPRESSION AND
A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, THIS
COURSE EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO
NAVIGATE AND CONTRIBUTE
MEANINGFULLY TO THE
COMMUNITIES THEY ENTER.
Catalog Description:
Explores histories, philosophies, and cultures of hip hop, street, and club dances, such as social and party dances, breaking, house, waacking, vogueing, popping, and locking, that were developed by Black and Latine communities in response to systematic oppression. Combines lecture, discussion, reading, viewing, and movement practice. Recommended: DANCE 286, DANCE 386, or community practice in hip hop, street, or club dance.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
June 27, 2025 - 3:46 am