2021 Hip Hop Boot Camp – Course Outline

  1. Song Writing
    • Content Development
    • Factors that influence our creative process
    • Stages of the song writing process
    • Key factors to consider in song composition
    • Collaborative writing
    • Rap Ciphers
  2. Studio & Live Performance Prep
    • Process
    • The Song
    • Producers
    • Conception
    • Rehearsals
    • Confidence
  3. Body Percussion
    • Internalizing the fundamentals of rhythm
    • Understanding and explain rhythm both as an individual and also in a group setting
    • Improvement of body coordination and multi-tasking skills
    • Use the body as an instrument
  4. Financial Literacy
    • What is a business
    • Sources of business
    • Making a budget
    • How to make a saving plan
    • Loan Management
    • Investment considerations
  5. Music Management
    • The structure of the music industry
    • The value change
    • Copyright
    • CMOs and their roles
    • Payment flow
    • Digital music structure
  6. Hip Hop Elements Lecture
    • Rap
    • Graffiti
    • Deejaying
    • Breaking
  7. UG Hip Hop Awards Lecture
    • What/Who is The Tribe UG?
    • How the UG Hip-Hop Awards came about?
    • Why the Awards were created?
    • When the Awards happen?
    • The future of the UG Hip-Hop Awards
  8. Personal Development
    • Personal Development Planning (PDP)
    • Process of personal development
    • Benefits of PDP for personal life
    • Basic personal development truths
    • Organising your time
    • Tools/resources for personal development
  9. Profile Writing
    • How to write a compelling profile/subject matter
    • The importance of good research
    • How to best pace a story (internal rhythm)
    • Proof reading
  10. Album Recording Sessions
    • Breakup into groups
    • Introduction
    • Team work
    • Compositions
  11. Impact of Internet and Social Media
    • Why social?
    • I am the captain of my ship; platforms & their uses
    • Social media and the internet of things: using social media as a tool
    • Guiding Principles + Best Practices
    • Campaigning + Strategy
    • Hands On (practical session)

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