MUSA 2334 Hip Hop in American Culture
This course is an historical and ethnomusicological review of hip hop. We will examine the roots of hip hop in African expressive culture, the emergence of the hip hop genre in the United States, and hip hop's impact in other places around the globe. The course requires active listening, readings, and use of multimedia.
Course overview
- Department
- Music Academic
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 2.96 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 2.95 / 5 · Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Timothy Mangin | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Spring 2024 | Timothy Mangin | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Timothy Mangin | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Timothy Mangin | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 20 |