JPN 022: INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE FILM
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; screening, 2 hours. An introduction to major genres, styles, and creators in the Japanese film world. Focuses on formal analysis and critical writing about film. Works studied range from the samurai epics of Kurosawa to recent anime. All films have subtitles. No previous knowledge of Japanese language or culture required.
Average GPA: 3.35
Grade distribution records: 379 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 44 | 11.6% |
| A | 78 | 20.6% |
| A- | 81 | 21.4% |
| B+ | 57 | 15.0% |
| B | 35 | 9.2% |
| B- | 29 | 7.7% |
| C+ | 6 | 1.6% |
| C | 9 | 2.4% |
| C- | 7 | 1.8% |
| D+ | 2 | 0.5% |
| D | 1 | 0.3% |
| D- | 4 | 1.1% |
| F | 8 | 2.1% |
| NP | 4 | 1.1% |
| S | 9 | 2.4% |
| W | 5 | 1.3% |
Based on 379 student grade records across 10 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Jonathan Hall 55 students, Average GPA 3.57
- Timothy Goddard 52 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Kimberly Icreverzi 48 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Kenneth Shima 44 students, Average GPA 3.61
- Paul Mcquade 25 students, Average GPA 3.11