ARTHI 6L: HISTORY OF GAMES
University of California, Santa Barbara
This course introduces students to the history of games. It is organized ch ronologically as a global survey. We study games and the social, political, and economic conditions that support them, as well as the interface betwee n the human player and the imagined world of the game. Taking as its premis e that games are artifacts of culture, this course focuses on the visual an d spatial practice of games in social context.
Average GPA: 3.38
Grade distribution records: 2,192 students across 16 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 183 | 8.3% |
| A | 768 | 35.0% |
| A- | 407 | 18.6% |
| B+ | 213 | 9.7% |
| B | 211 | 9.6% |
| B- | 138 | 6.3% |
| C+ | 80 | 3.6% |
| C | 65 | 3.0% |
| C- | 25 | 1.1% |
| D+ | 11 | 0.5% |
| D | 19 | 0.9% |
| D- | 4 | 0.2% |
| F | 68 | 3.1% |
Based on 2,192 student grade records across 16 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- White J S 2,192 students, Average GPA 3.38