FILM 80M: Understanding Media
University of California, Santa Cruz
Introduces students to contemporary concerns, issues, and topics of media and media criticism. With an emphasis on visual analysis, students develop conceptual tools to think critically about photography, cinema, television, video, and print journalism.
Average GPA: 3.54
Grade distribution records: 1,397 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 300 | 21.5% |
| A | 340 | 24.3% |
| A- | 205 | 14.7% |
| B+ | 121 | 8.7% |
| B | 135 | 9.7% |
| B- | 41 | 2.9% |
| C+ | 18 | 1.3% |
| C | 33 | 2.4% |
| C- | 18 | 1.3% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.2% |
| D | 5 | 0.4% |
| D- | 1 | 0.1% |
| F | 19 | 1.4% |
| P | 137 | 9.8% |
| NP | 8 | 0.6% |
| W | 13 | 0.9% |
Based on 1,397 student grade records across 6 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- James C Lyons 768 students, Average GPA 3.66
- Edward A. Shanken 315 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Rick Prelinger 314 students, Average GPA 3.60