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College Catalog 2024 - 2025

MUS-137 Hip-Hop History: Music, Culture, Resistance

This course explores hip-hop as a cultural and musical movement in response to the social, economic, and political marginalization of Black and Latinx communities. Using audio, written, and visual source material, students in this course will examine the people, technological advances, and events that contributed to the forming of hip-hop’s musical styles and other cultural elements. Keeping within hip-hop tradition, students will utilize their own knowledge and experiences to shape the learning process.  Note: no previous musical experience is required. This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work. 
Prerequisites A grade of C or higher in ENG-090  and RDG-090 ; or a grade of C or higher in ELL-101  
Gen. Ed. Course Yes
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3