Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: College Courses

Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM T (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024) 

Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 1

 

Section Max Enrollment: 19

Section Enrolled: 0

Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 

Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.

Enrollment data as of: 30-DEC-2024 12:01PM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: Among cries for social change, some ask, are artists doing enough? We ask in return, what have they done? Designed for anyone interested in Francophone society or creative writing for social justice, this English-taught course explores language’s social change potential through 'le rap conscient', a socially and linguistically significant Francophone music genre that holds up a mirror to society to encourage social change. With selected works from artists of diverse backgrounds, we will discuss the artist and the work’s social/historical context, symbolism and meaning, and ways artists play with words and language structures. We will also discuss the genre’s broader linguistic significance and contributions to social progress. There are no exams and no *home*work other than occasional small reflections and the final project, where students create their own multilingual rap conscient with the optional help of ChatGPT. All other class-related work is reflective and designed to be completed in class, though students are always welcome to explore course-related questions more deeply between classes and share findings. Linking language learning with the communicative intent of 'le rap conscient', we consider our essential question: How can understanding 'le rap conscient' and its various roles help us envision a just world?