Undergraduate Certificate in Hip-Hop Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

The certificate in hip-hop studies is is designed to emphasize both the theory and practice of hip-hop. Classes immerse students in the culture of hip-hop, as well as develop the critical thinking skills and theoretical context required for understanding hip-hop's socio-historical development and political efficacy. Hip-hop, which arose in youth communities of color in the 1970s amid political abandonment and economic devastation, has become the most important cultural movement of the last half-century.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Theatre & Dance  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

To earn this certificate, students must complete a total of 18 undergraduate credit hours comprised of both practice-based movement courses and writing/research-based theory courses. Sample listed courses: DNCE 1301 Beginning Hip-Hop Technique; DNCE 3301 Advanced Hip-Hop; DNCE 3041 Dance and Dancing: More Dancing (Hip-hop section); DNCE 4038 Dance & Performance (Hip-hop section).

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