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Ohio State launches hip-hop minor for music students

Original: The Beat Goes On: School of Music’s hip-hop minor kicks off its first semester

Ohio State University's School of Music has launched a hip-hop minor, now in its first semester. The programme lets students study hip-hop music and culture formally within a traditional music school, and the university is highlighting it as a sign of the genre's growing academic legitimacy. It marks an expansion of course offerings beyond classical and jazz traditions.

Why now: The new semester brings attention to the launch of an unusual academic programme reflecting hip-hop's mainstream cultural standing.

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