DANC 114 History and Culture of Hip-Hop

In this course, students will discover the multi-cultural roots of Hip-Hop and discuss its development in America and around the world. Students will also be exposed to elements of Hip-Hop culture including the various dance forms, graffiti, emceeing, and deejaying.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Identify and chronologically organize key figures, important innovations, social and political influences, and historical events within Hip-Hop.
2. Pose and address questions, and explore issues related to the creative expression of Hip-Hop in social and cultural contexts by analyzing movements, influencers, and artifacts.
3. Incorporate risk-taking and creativity into problem-solving methods by using Hip-Hop constructs as a framework for self-expression in dance.
4. Evaluate and analyze Hip-Hop's role in U.S. culture by exploring the elements of Hip-Hop.
5. Apply theories and concepts that relate to the creativity and aesthetics of Hip-Hop within North American and other world cultures.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and chronologically organize key figures, important innovations, social and political influences, and historical events within Hip-Hop.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
2. Pose and address questions, and explore issues related to the creative expression of Hip-Hop in social and cultural contexts by analyzing movements, influencers, and artifacts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
3. Incorporate risk-taking and creativity into problem-solving methods by using Hip-Hop constructs as a framework for self-expression in dance.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
4. Evaluate and analyze Hip-Hop's role in U.S. culture by exploring the elements of Hip-Hop.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Oral presentation project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
5. Apply theories and concepts that relate to the creativity and aesthetics of Hip-Hop within North American and other world cultures.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4