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Course Info for HRST - 244 - 90, Summer 2025
Class number: 1018 Title: Living Hip Hop Department: Human Rights Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Second Quarter
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 0 Available seats: 15
Start date: Monday, June 23, 2025 End date: Friday, July 25, 2025 Mode of Instruction: Remote
Schedule: TR: 6:00PM-9:15PM, N/A Instructor(s): Markle, Seth
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement
Course Description:
An experiential course immersing students in creative problem solving, and awareness of historical and socio-political contexts, that gave rise to Hip Hop. While utilizing its core elements - the arts of *emceein', DJing, graffiti writing and breakin' - to foster critical discussions about managing stress and resolving conflicts with nonviolence, we'll explore the restorative power of respect, community, and dialogue for people recovering from trauma, or simply dealing with everyday stressors. In providing an in-depth understanding of Hip Hop as a multifaceted cultural movement and a medium for competitive creative expression, students will engage in assigned readings, active learning workshops, and practical sessions to encourage their own problem-solving skills. Course requires participation rather than experience, and personal reflection rather than referring to popular narratives about Hip Hop.