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Semester: | Summer 2024 |
Number: | 0196-242-011 |
Instructor: | Scott Litroff |
Days: | TBA |
Note: | Online, Asynchronous |
Location: | Online |
Credits: | 3 |
Course Meets: | May 29 - July 3 |
Notes: |
Cross-Listed With Abc 242 |
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: |
Goals of the Course: 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 Americanpopular 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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