MUS 106 History of Hip-Hop and Rap Music

Provides the student with an opportunity to explore the musical, social, and cultural aspects of hip-hop culture and rap music from its birth in the 1970’s to its development through today. Explores important artists and landmark recordings in this style.

Credits

3

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AAOT Arts & Letters, AGS Humanities/Arts, AS Literature & the Arts

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify hip-hop and rap music and its sub-genres by stylistic traits. Demonstrate an understanding of hip-hop and rap music history and its relationship to society from its birth in the mid 1970's through today. Identify, evaluate and study the roles of African-American culture in hip-hop and rap music. Describe the impact of hip-hop culture and rap music on individuals, local communities, our nation and the world as a whole. Differentiate between the stylistic traits of key hip-hop and rap artists and the eras of hip-hop and rap music history.