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MUSC 271  Introduction to Hip Hop  Units: 3.00  
This course explores the emergence of hip hop as a musical and cultural phenomenon. We will examine the history of hip hop from the mid-eighties to the present, considering its aesthetic and political impact on North American culture.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 24 Online Activity, 60 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above or registration in the MUTH Plan. Exclusion MUSC 245/3.0 (Topic Title: Introduction to Hip Hop - Winter 2021).  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Analyze hip hop as Black cultural expression in conversation with its attendant Black histories.
  2. Critically analyze dominant histories projected by nation-states in North America.
  3. Develop complex arguments about Black popular cultures, that do not classify and calcify the works in dichotomous (emancipatory or oppressive) terms.
  4. Understand hip hop as a culture, and thus, a relational appreciation for the elements of hip hop.
  

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MUSC 272     Medieval Music Performance    Units: 3.00    A practical performance course devoted to the exploration of performance practice, musical works, and historical context of secular vocal and instrumental music of the Medieval era. The course will culminate in performances at England’s Medieval Fair. NOTE Only offered at Bader College, UK.  Learning Hours:  104 (36 Seminar, 32 Off-Campus Activity, 36 Private Study)    Requirements:  Prerequisite Level 2 or above. Corequisite MUTH 271 /3.0.  Offering Faculty:  Faculty of Arts and Science