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Class number:
3555
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Title: Living Hip Hop |
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Department: Human Rights Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Second Quarter |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 0.50 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 16 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TBA |
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Instructor(s): Markle, Seth |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
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Note: Open only to students in the Trinity Prison Seminar Series/Hartford Correctional Center |
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. |