Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
• To explore key concepts in Hip Hop culture
• To relate these concepts to broader critical discourses in contemporary culture
• To trace, through selected key works, the evolution of Hip Hop through traditions in Black American music.
Lectures analyse key concepts in Hip Hop as a cultural movement comprising rap, turntablism, graffiti and break-dancing. The course will trace Hip Hop's evolution out of more established Black American music, particularly Jazz, R & B, Soul and Funk. The module will also try to assess the extent of its influence on wider cultural discourses and contemporary creative practice.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 170:00 | 170:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
• The basis of the course is a recognition of Hip Hop as a multi-disciplinary subculture whose narratives and connect with contemporary cultural discourses on numerous levels
• The lectures will introduce a critical approach to Hip Hop, Funk and Soul as part of a wider cultural discourse
• The module will suggest new strategies and criteria for analysing contemporary popular music as well as its evolution through the 20th century and beyond.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | A | 100 | 3500-4500 words |
1. The essay will provide the opportunity to apply critical and analytical concepts and strategies to a specific area of work to be selected by the student from options provided at the start of the module.
2. It will demonstrate a critical engagement with the material based on concepts discussed during the course.
3. It will illustrate development in the student's capacity to apply critical thinking to specifically identified source material and examples