MUSC 1118 - Hip-Hop Music and Social Justice

1. Describe the racial struggles within American society as reflected through the history and evolution of rap and Hip-Hop music.
2. Identify concepts and structures related to social stratification, inequality, prejudice, institutional racism, and discrimination.
3. Examine efforts in the music and recording industry that increase/decrease sources of social inequality.
4. Research a social implication of Hip-Hop music and communicate findings and personal reactions.
5. Recognize the importance of the African-American culture in relation to segregation, copyright laws, and discrimination in the music business.
6. Express an understanding of the historical development of Hip-Hop, its roots, and its continued evolution.
7. Evaluate individual contributions of performers, composers, and industry figures in the evolution of Hip-Hop music.

1. Survey of Hip-Hop music in connection with historically significant social protest movements
2. Musical and cultural influence of African-American Folk, Blues, and Gospel on Hip-Hop music
3. Music and poetry as forms of political and social protest
4. Cultural implications and influences of the rap industry, performers, and music
5. Relationships between Hip-Hop music and political, religious, racial, gender, and class divisions in the United States
6. Aural identification of culturally impactful songs from the history of Hip-Hop music