Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop

 Program Requirements

For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
The Breakthrough Curriculum
PY.123.111	Exploring Arts Careers	1
PY.123.311	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.123.312	Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG)	2
MAJOR
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required)	32
PY.950.512 & PY.950.513	Hip Hop Ensemble and Hip Hop Ensemble (Eight (8) Semesters Required)	16
PY.340.701	Hip Hop Recital (UG)	2
PY.715.123	Ear Training 1	2
PY.715.124	Ear Training 2	2
PY.340.223	Hip Hop Ear Training 1	2
PY.340.224	Hip Hop Ear Training 2	2
PY.710.111	Theory 1	3
PY.710.112	Theory 2	3
PY.340.211	Hip Hop Theory 1	3
PY.340.212	Hip Hop Theory 2	3
PY.715.155	Keyboard Studies 1	2
PY.715.156	Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.610.210	Introduction to Musicology	3
PY.610.215	Western Art Music, 1600-1950	3
PY.340.321	History of Hip-Hop 1	3
PY.340.322	History of Hip Hop 2	3
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses 1	18
ELECTIVES
Electives		0
SPECIALIZATION
PY.340.545 & PY.340.546	Hip Hop Seminar and Hip Hop Seminar (Eight (8) Semesters Required)	8
Juries - 109, 209, 309		3
PY.340.409	Hip Hop Music Production 1	2
PY.340.410	Hip Hop Music Production 2	2
PY.350.463	Introduction to Computer Music	3
PY.350.835	Studio Techniques	3
PY.350.421	Mixing Electronic Music	3
PY.340.351	Art of Sampling	2
PY.123.412	Music and the Law	2
Total Credits		143

¹ Liberal Arts Electives must include "Gender and Sexuality in Hip Hop" and an elective from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Africana Studies Department.

Sample Program of Study

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credits
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.545	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.512	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.715.123	Ear Training 1	2
PY.715.155	Keyboard Studies 1	2
PY.710.111	Theory 1	3
PY.350.463	Introduction to Computer Music	3
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
	Credits	20
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.546	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.513	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.340.409	Hip Hop Music Production 1	2
PY.340.109	Hip Hop 109 Jury	1
PY.715.124	Ear Training 2	2
PY.715.156	Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.710.112	Theory 2	3
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
	Credits	20
Second Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.545	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.512	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.123.111	Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken either semester sophomore year)	1
PY.350.421	Mixing Electronic Music	3
PY.340.223	Hip Hop Ear Training 1	2
PY.340.211	Hip Hop Theory 1	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	19
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.546	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.513	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.340.209	Juries - 209	1
PY.340.410	Hip Hop Music Production 2	2
PY.340.224	Hip Hop Ear Training 2	2
PY.340.212	Hip Hop Theory 2	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	18
Third Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.545	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.512	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.350.835	Studio Techniques	3
PY.123.311	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.610.210	Introduction to Musicology	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	18
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.546	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.513	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.340.309	Juries - 309	1
PY.340.351	Art of Sampling	2
PY.123.312	Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG)	2
PY.610.215	Western Art Music, 1600-1950	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	18
Fourth Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.545	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.512	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.340.321	History of Hip Hop 1	3
PY.123.412	Music and the Law	2
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	15
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.340.546	Hip Hop Seminar	1
PY.950.513	Hip Hop Ensemble	2
PY.340.701	Hip Hop Recital (UG)	2
PY.340.322	History of Hip Hop 2	3
PY.260.xxx	Liberal Arts Elective Courses	3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	143