AFAM 162 - The Aesthetics of Hip-Hop

3 units
Exploration of the interrelated art forms that comprise hip hop, a culture conceived by African American, Afro-Caribbean and Latinx youth in the South Bronx in the 1970s, including hip hop culture’s aesthetic strategies through a survey history of its four elements and tracing their wide influence in music, visual culture, dance, theatre and politics.

Satisfies F: Ethnic Studies.

Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Grading: Letter Graded

Note(s): While this course is open to all undergraduate students including freshmen, this is an upper division course best suited for sophomore, junior or senior level students.

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