MUS 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 ETST 014, and URST 014.
Average GPA: 3.24
Grade distribution records: 1,424 students across 18 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 282 | 19.8% |
| A | 259 | 18.2% |
| A- | 167 | 11.7% |
| B+ | 156 | 11.0% |
| B | 160 | 11.2% |
| B- | 76 | 5.3% |
| C+ | 65 | 4.6% |
| C | 57 | 4.0% |
| C- | 30 | 2.1% |
| D+ | 15 | 1.1% |
| D | 13 | 0.9% |
| D- | 4 | 0.3% |
| F | 52 | 3.7% |
| NP | 19 | 1.3% |
| S | 58 | 4.1% |
| W | 11 | 0.8% |
Based on 1,424 student grade records across 18 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Dhiren Panikker 207 students, Average GPA 3.30
- Rogerio Budasz 125 students, Average GPA 3.89
- Rene Lysloff 116 students, Average GPA 3.18
- Liz Przybylski 83 students, Average GPA 3.17
- Andrea Decker 24 students, Average GPA 3.65
- Allan Zheng 12 students, Average GPA 2.90