MCS 009: MUSIC IN MOVIES AND TV
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours, discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An exploration of popular film and TV soundtrack music, emphasizing drama and musical style. Scene study features such films as The Matrix, Casablanca, The X-Files, and Altered States. Cross-listed with MUS 007.
Average GPA: 3.55
Grade distribution records: 586 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 115 | 19.6% |
| A | 237 | 40.4% |
| A- | 70 | 11.9% |
| B+ | 41 | 7.0% |
| B | 27 | 4.6% |
| B- | 17 | 2.9% |
| C+ | 3 | 0.5% |
| C | 8 | 1.4% |
| C- | 1 | 0.2% |
| D | 1 | 0.2% |
| F | 31 | 5.3% |
| NP | 9 | 1.5% |
| S | 24 | 4.1% |
| W | 1 | 0.2% |
Based on 586 student grade records across 15 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Timothy Labor 271 students, Average GPA 3.54
- Mark Inchoco 35 students, Average GPA 3.83
- Jaclyn Howerton 17 students, Average GPA 2.91