MUS 103 - Music and Culture of Hip Hop
- Recent Professors
- Maurice Limon, Marcus Wilcher, Tiffany Kuo, Max Foreman
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
- Class Size
- 42 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of MUS 103
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
- Description
- Introduction to the ideological, social, historical, and cultural influences on hip hop in African and African American history. Course addresses controversies surrounding rap music including violence, sexism, and racial stereotyping. Topics include early success of hip hop, its spread to mainstream culture, growth of "gangsta rap," and the commercial success of rap.
- Usually Held
- Tue Wed Thu 9:45am–11:20am