AMS 12: Intro to US Popular Culture: Serious Fun!
San Jose State University
Focuses on the relationships among power, representation, audience, historical context, and genre in American popular culture through the study of aesthetics, representation, visual technology, and public discourse. Develops a foundational understanding of the histories, practices, and aesthetic strategies that have shaped popular culture in the U.S., and explores the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, colonialism, im/migration, and community identity that shape its production and consumption, as well as its potential as a platform for social change. Satisfies GE Area: 3A. Arts (Formerly Area C1).
Average GPA: 2.96
Grade distribution records: 323 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 6 | 1.9% |
| A | 81 | 25.1% |
| A- | 41 | 12.7% |
| B+ | 30 | 9.3% |
| B | 51 | 15.8% |
| B- | 24 | 7.4% |
| C+ | 12 | 3.7% |
| C | 45 | 13.9% |
| C- | 7 | 2.2% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.9% |
| D | 5 | 1.5% |
| D- | 2 | 0.6% |
| F | 16 | 5.0% |
Based on 323 student grade records across 6 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Michael A Benveniste 110 students, Average GPA 2.51
- Jorge M Gonzalez 54 students, Average GPA 3.39
- Rebecca D Kling 53 students, Average GPA 3.36
- Valerie M Lo 53 students, Average GPA 3.05
- James T Ormsbee 28 students, Average GPA 2.89
- Judith L Georges 25 students, Average GPA 3.04