AFRC 221: Hip Hop History, 1965-2005
This course explores hip hop through its development, history, communication style, dance form, music, and artistic process. In addition are discussions about how the dynamics of race, gender, youth, and class influence the genre. We’re assuming homework includes listening to Grandmaster Flash and Notorious B.I.G.
FOLK 241: Great Story Collections
Penn has a Folklore Department? Cool story, bro! You don’t need any prior background in folklore for this class, though. Readings span from the first century to the twentieth and come from all areas, including the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S. Explore how cultures collect oral histories and make them concrete.
URBS 322/FNAR 222: The Big Picture: Mural Arts in Philadelphia
Finally check off “ABCS” and “Fine Arts” from your class to-do list, and explore the city while doing it! Students learn about the history and practice of the contemporary mural movement by visiting various murals throughout Philly. The final class project is to design and paint a large outdoor mural in West Philly in collaboration with local high school students and community groups.
MUSC 275: Electronic Music
Become the next Deadmau5 or Diplo! This course is an introduction to electronic music and sound production, focusing specifically on analogue systems and performance.
LGST 227: Literature of Success
Learn what it takes to succeed, in this class and beyond! The course uncovers what it means to be successful and how to achieve this goal by studying various autobiographies, plays, cases, and essays of the world’s powerhouses. Students keep a journal and use technology to examine their own character strengths, talents, and aspirations. No final exam. That’s right, NO FINAL EXAM.
NURS 065: Fundamentals of Nutrition
You are what you eat, so why not learn about the importance of going to Sweetgreen over Zesto’s every once in a while? This class teaches the essentials of normal nutrition and their relationships to the health of individuals and communities.
GSWS 125: Adultery Novel
If you enjoy books like Fifty Shades of Grey and The Scarlet Letter, this class is for you. The course examines narratives of adultery from Shakespeare to the present, covering the themes of desire, transgression, and suspicion. Readings aim to place the subject within a larger social, psychological, and literary context. We hear the discussions get pretty heated.
