Hip Hop Visual Culture and Cinema
FILM 393
Spring 2026
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This class explores the intersections between hip hop and cinema. It considers the development of hip hop-centered films in the 1980s, the casting of rap stars in subsequent 90s films, and the varied constructions of race, gender, and place that are integral to hip hop's visual/sonic culture. We will discuss many filmmakers, including Spike Lee, John Singleton, Cauleen Smith, Mario Van Peebles, Ernest Dickerson, Leslie Harris, F. Gary Gray, Rusty Cundieff, Radha Blank, Bryan Barber, and more. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Film Studies Minor)(Film Studies) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Murray Forman, The Hood Comes First
S. Craig Watkins, Representing
Kara Keeling, The Witch's Flight
Jeff Chang, Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Tricia Rose, Black Noise
All readings will be provided by instructor
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 short papers and a group presentation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Ball,Kevin Dwight Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-04:40PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 16 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0 |
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