Hip Hop Culture and the Arts Minor
for the Undergraduate minor in Hip Hop Culture and the Arts
The Undergraduate Minor in Hip Hop Culture and the Arts is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Fine Applied Arts. Students completing this program will explore fundamental content in Hip Hop history, generate original creative work, engage with critical cultural considerations, develop introductory skills with relevant digital media, and participate in youth programming in the Champaign-Urbana community.
The Minor is open to all undergraduate students, with no prerequisite requirements. The student is responsible for notifying their college of the desire to pursue the minor by completing and appropriately filing the Statement of Intent to Pursue a Campus-Approved Minor.
for the Undergraduate minor in Hip Hop Culture and the Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Studies | 6 | |
| AFRO 228 | Hip Hop Music: History and Culture | 3 |
| FAA 481 | Hip Hop Ambassadors | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Studies | minimum of 2 hours from this category | |
| ARTD 217 | Graphic Design for Non-Majors | 3 |
| ARTS 220 | Introduction to Fashion | 3 |
| ARTS 221 | Fashion Illustration | 3 |
| ARTS 241 | Image Practice | 3 |
| ARTS 245 | Beginning Illustration | 3 |
| ARTS 320 | Fashion and Textiles Design | 3 |
| ARTS 420 | Making Fashion: Apparel Design in Context | 3 |
| ARTS 446 | Topics in Performance Art | 3 |
| DANC 116 | Dance I (Hip Hop section) | 2 |
| DANC 216 | Dance II (Hip Hop section) | 2 |
| DANC 330 | Dance Documentation | 1 |
| DANC 340 | Dancing Black Popular Culture | 3 |
| DANC 424 | Collaborative Performance | 1 |
| FAA 481 | Hip Hop Ambassadors | 4 |
| MUS 127 | Beatmaking I | 3 |
| MUS 128 | DJing I | 3 |
| MUS 129 | Emceeing I | 3 |
| MUS 327 | Beatmaking II | 3 |
| MUS 328 | DJing II | 3 |
| MUS 329 | Emceeing II | 3 |
| MUS 425 | Hip Hop Studio | 2 |
| MUS 446 | Songwriting | 2 |
| MUSC 457 | Hip-Hop Collective | 1 |
| UP 427 | Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | minimum of 3 hours from this category | |
| AFRO 132 | African American Music | 3 |
| ARTE 480 | Popular Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARTH 260 | Graffiti and Murals | 3 |
| EALC 230 | Popular Cultures of Contemporary East Asia | 3 |
| EALC 369 | Hanguk Hip Hop | 3 |
| FAA 201 | Black Arts Today | 3 |
| FAA 480 | Advanced Studies in Hip Hop | 3 or 4 |
| GWS 462 | Hip Hop Feminism | 3 |
| LLS 240 | Latina/o Popular Culture | 3 |
| MACS 320 | Popular Culture | 3 |
| MUS 132 | Popular Music Studies | 3 |
| MUS 411 | Genre Studies in Musicology | 3 |
| MUS 418 | Regional Studies in Musicology | 3 |
| THEA 263 | Introduction to African American Theatre | 3 |
| UP 160 | Race, Social Justice, and Cities | 3 |
| UP 330 | The Modern American City | 3 |
| UP 473 | Housing & Urban Policy | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Media Studies | minimum of 3 hours from this category | |
| ART 160 | The Image World: Photography for Non-Majors | 3 |
| MACS 140 | Smartphone Cinema | 3 |
| MACS 150 | Introduction to Digital Media Production | 4 |
| THEA 151 | Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| If needed, select from any additional or repeatable courses above to complete the 16 minimum hours required for the minor | ||
| Other courses may be approved in selection with and approved by minor advisor | ||
| At least six hours of coursework for the minor should be advanced (300-level or 400-level courses) and must be distinct from credit earned for your major or another minor. | ||
| Total Hours | 16 | |
for the Undergraduate minor in Hip Hop Culture and the Arts
Student Learning Outcomes
- Foundations: Students will demonstrate understandings of the history and evolution of Hip Hop culture.
- Creativity: Students will generate original work in at least one artistic practice relevant to Hip Hop culture.
- Culture: Students will engage with Hip Hop scholarship that relates critical cultural understandings to inform their own work as emerging artists, scholars, and professionals.
- Digital Media: Students will develop skillsets and understandings around digital media to engage globally and locally in contemporary Hip Hop culture.
for the Undergraduate minor in Hip Hop Culture and the Arts
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Hip Hop Innovation Center
Instagram: @illinoishiphop
Directors: Professor Lamont Holden, Dr. Adam Kruse, Prof. Pete Shungu
Undergrad Minor Contact: Dr. Adam Kruse, akruse@illinois.edu