ETHNMUS M123Global Hip Hop
Ethnomusicology · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as African American Studies M123.) Overview of the emergence and development of rap music throughout the world. Exploration of the development of hip-hop culture in the U.S., and the historical development of the genre in various global locales. Exploration moves through significant regions in hip-hop culture throughout the world, providing histories and genealogies of geographical musical areas. Discussion throughout of more abstract concepts pertinent to rap music such as the emergence of a global hip-hop culture, race as it pertains in rap music, post-regionalism, gender and sexuality in rap music, and the relationship between rap and protest.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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