MUSC 11B: Intro to Jazz
University of California, Santa Cruz
Designed to provide students with thorough and comprehensive background in history and roots of jazz as a musical style from its African roots to the present. Essential jazz styles and traditions are discussed through lectures, required listening, readings, lecture demonstrations, and film presentations.
Average GPA: 3.48
Grade distribution records: 1,300 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 393 | 30.2% |
| A | 238 | 18.3% |
| A- | 172 | 13.2% |
| B+ | 81 | 6.2% |
| B | 75 | 5.8% |
| B- | 50 | 3.8% |
| C+ | 28 | 2.2% |
| C | 35 | 2.7% |
| C- | 10 | 0.8% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.2% |
| D | 4 | 0.3% |
| D- | 2 | 0.2% |
| F | 43 | 3.3% |
| P | 113 | 8.7% |
| NP | 30 | 2.3% |
| W | 23 | 1.8% |
Based on 1,300 student grade records across 7 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Karlton E Hester 498 students, Average GPA 3.57
- Nelsen James Hutchison 464 students, Average GPA 3.59
- James Gordon Williams 338 students, Average GPA 3.21