MCS 157: AFROFUTURISM & THE VISUAL CULTURES OF HORROR
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; activity, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): MCS 001, may be taken concurrently; or consent of instructor. An introduction to the trope of the grotesque and the myriad societal fears regarding what the monster symbolizes in visual mediations of the horror genre. Analyzes the tensions between the imaginings of the monstrous and how identity is constructed and consumed.
Average GPA: 3.94
Grade distribution records: 335 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 127 | 37.9% |
| A | 170 | 50.7% |
| A- | 23 | 6.9% |
| B+ | 4 | 1.2% |
| B | 11 | 3.3% |
Based on 335 student grade records across 10 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- John Jennings 232 students, Average GPA 3.97
- Loren Barbour 11 students, Average GPA 3.52