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| Semester: | Fall 2024 |
| Number: | 0101-242-001 |
| Instructor: | Scott Litroff |
| Days: | Monday Wednesday 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - Performing Arts Center 215 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Status: | This Course is Filled to Capacity |
| Notes: |
This Course Is Cross-Listed With 0196-242-001 |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
Students will explore the musical and cultural developments associated with Hip-Hop in the United States from the early 1970s to the present. Students will gain knowledge and appreciation of rapidly-evolving musical trends that propelled these genres to international popularity to become an enduring cultural influence. (Distribution Reqs:Arts) |
| Learning Goals: |
Key learning outcomes of this course include:1. To investigate the musical characteristics, technological developments, and sociopoliticalissues associated with evolution of Hip-Hop.2. To understand the music as both impetus for and function of social awareness regardingissues of urban development, racial inequality, politics, and commercialism.3. To develop a methodology for analyzing the music in a meaningful way.24. To understand the role Hip Hop played in the development of contemporary American popular music.5. To satisfy Distribution Requirement A. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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