MCS 132: INTERSECTIONS OF MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours, discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper division standing or consent from instructor Examines the interconnections of media technologies, modes of audience engagement, and the political and economic contexts of audience formation. Focuses on production sites and distribution and consumption of media. Explores how theoretical frameworks converge in the examination of connections between cultural texts and social contexts and between media and society.
Average GPA: 3.52
Grade distribution records: 51 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 15 | 29.4% |
| A | 11 | 21.6% |
| A- | 10 | 19.6% |
| B+ | 4 | 7.8% |
| B | 1 | 2.0% |
| B- | 5 | 9.8% |
| C+ | 2 | 3.9% |
| C | 1 | 2.0% |
| C- | 1 | 2.0% |
| D- | 1 | 2.0% |
Based on 51 student grade records across 3 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Stephen James 37 students, Average GPA 3.67