COURSE OUTLINE FINE-114 History and Culture of Hip-Hop 3 Semester Hours HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Description: This course will expose students to the elements of Hip-Hop culture, including graffiti, emceeing, deejaying, and dance forms like locking, popping, and b-boying. The influence of West African culture will be discussed as will Hip-Hop’s American roots, its development and history, and its influence on American and world culture. (3 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as DANC-114. Overall Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Recognize the aspects of Hip-Hop culture that derive from West African culture 2. Recognize the aspects of Hip-Hop culture that derive from funk, disco, soul, and early spoken word poetry 3. Identify pioneers of Hip-Hop and name their contributions to Hip-Hop culture 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the social conditions from which Hip-Hop developed 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the chronological order in which each of the elements of Hip-Hop became a part of Hip-Hop culture 6. Plot the major dates of important events in Hip-Hop history 7. Plot the geographical spread of Hip-Hop across America and the world over time and note the artistic changes that occurred with the spread of Hip-Hop 8. Define key terms in Hip-Hop dance, graffiti, deejaying, and emceeing 9. Identify the difference between several of the original Hip-Hop dance styles 10. Name the recurring themes and sub-themes in Hip-Hop and identify them in art, music, dance and film 11. Analyze the cross-cultural impact of Hip-Hop in America 12. Analyze the global impact of Hip-Hop Major Topics I. History of Hip-Hop II. Social conditions that shaped the culture III. Elements of Hip-Hop artistry IV. Themes and content of the songs, dances, and visual art V. Impact and influence on society, economics, politics, and language Course Requirements Grading/exams: Grading procedures will be determined by the individual faculty member but will include the following: • Students will have a written exam and small quizzes on the factual course content • Students will deliver an oral report on one of the more analytical topics of the class• Students will complete one creative project • Students will be given reading assignments Other Course Information This course is an Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts and Humanities