ETST 014: POPULAR MUSICS OF THE WORLD
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to issues surrounding popular and urban musics of the world focusing on three major geocultural areas: Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Emphasizes the relationship between mass-mediated music and issues of cultural hegemony, resistance, and subversion. Analyzes the cultural impact of media technology on music performance and reception. Cross-listed with MUS 014, and URST 014.
Average GPA: 3.36
Grade distribution records: 2,330 students across 20 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 607 | 26.1% |
| A | 510 | 21.9% |
| A- | 244 | 10.5% |
| B+ | 196 | 8.4% |
| B | 208 | 8.9% |
| B- | 118 | 5.1% |
| C+ | 78 | 3.3% |
| C | 79 | 3.4% |
| C- | 51 | 2.2% |
| D+ | 9 | 0.4% |
| D | 18 | 0.8% |
| D- | 14 | 0.6% |
| F | 75 | 3.2% |
| NP | 30 | 1.3% |
| S | 83 | 3.6% |
| W | 10 | 0.4% |
Based on 2,330 student grade records across 20 terms and 10 professors.
Instructors
- Dhiren Panikker 359 students, Average GPA 3.27
- Rogerio Budasz 244 students, Average GPA 3.88
- Liz Przybylski 201 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Rene Lysloff 181 students, Average GPA 3.27
- Andrea Decker 51 students, Average GPA 3.77
- Elizabeth Mcdonald 17 students, Average GPA 3.58
- Eloy Neira de la Cadena 17 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Hannah Snavely 17 students, Average GPA 3.62
- Chun Chia Tai 16 students, Average GPA 3.27
- Allan Zheng 13 students, Average GPA 3.49