Hip Hop and Creative Practice in Popular Music at The Ohio State University is a collaboration between the School of Music (SOM) and Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS).
Meet the Faculty
Stevie "Dr. View" Johnson, assistant professor of creative practice in popular music
Jason Rawls, assistant professor of hip hop
Curriculum
This interdisciplinary curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of the essence and potential of Hip Hop music and popular culture. The following courses are currently available:
- MUSIC 2288 — Bebop to Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop: The Rhythm and Blues Tradition (GE Course)
- MUSIC 3450 — The Art and Politics of Hip-Hop (GE Course)
- MUSIC 3354 — Hip Hop Sampling and Beat Making
Additional courses are currently under development. Topics that focus on the cultural value, identities and theories of Hip Hop may include:
- Race, Class and Gender
- Sampling as Archival Research
- Racialized Violence
- Social Movements and Social Justice
- Creative Practice
- Hip Hop Elements (B-boying, DJing, Graffiti, Emceeing)
- Beat Making and Production
Hip Hop at Ohio State in the News
Hip Hop’s Place in Higher Education — Now at Ohio State podcast, episode 18
Questions? Email Stevie Johnson or Jason Rawls.