MUS 103 - Music and Culture of Hip Hop
- Recent Professors
- Marcus Wilcher, Max Foreman, Maurice Limon, Tiffany Kuo
- Recent Semesters
- Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026
- Class Size
- 42 students
- Difficulty
- 4.5Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Winter 2027 Sections
- View Winter 2027 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