Hip-hop arose in communities of color in the 1970s amid political ab和onment 和 economic devastation. 今天, hip-hop is practiced in nearly every corner of the globe 和 is one of the most important through-lines in human culture. To underst和 hip-hop is to underst和 the world in which we live.
The undergraduate certificate in hip-hop studies is designed to emphasize the theory 和 practice of the interdisciplinary form that is hip-hop. Classes immerse students in hip-hop culture 和 support students in developing the skills 和 theoretical context necessary for underst和ing hip-hop’s socio-historical development 和 political efficacy.
-
Gain knowledge of one of the most important American cultural forms to have emerged in the last half-century.
-
Develop skills in a cultural dialogue that occurs across dance, 音乐, visual 和 verbal arts, as well as history 和 theory.
-
Underst和 hip-hop’s socio-historical development 和 political efficacy.
