MHST 222 - Hip-Hop History and Analysis

FC CNDP DDHU CD

4 credits
This course surveys the history of hip hop from its origins until the present day, and introduces students to the most recent methods of musical analysis and graphical representation as necessary tools in the framing of hip hop as an art form. African-American cultural topics are placed at the forefront of this course, including sampling as signification; philosophies of neoliberalism, racial capitalism, and Black socialism embedded in hip hop; and issues of gender in the African American community. Students will consider the evolution of hip hop’s graphical representation in relation to standard notation, and will create their own representations of selected works. Music performance experience and/or experience with basic music theory recommended.
Does this course require off campus field trips? No