MUSC 150P: Popular Song
University of California, Santa Cruz
Analysis and composition in two 20th-century popular song genres. Part one (of two) is drawn from 1930s swing or Tin-Pan Alley standards. Part two varies according to instructor and may include genres outside the United States. (Formerly Special Topics in Music Theory: 20th-Century Popular Song.)
Average GPA: 3.49
Grade distribution records: 43 students across 2 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 8 | 18.6% |
| A | 15 | 34.9% |
| A- | 7 | 16.3% |
| B+ | 4 | 9.3% |
| B | 1 | 2.3% |
| D | 2 | 4.7% |
| F | 2 | 4.7% |
| NP | 4 | 9.3% |
Based on 43 student grade records across 2 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Nicol Hammond 15 students, Average GPA 3.91
- Ben Leeds Carson 14 students, Average GPA 3.23
- Benjamin L. Carson 14 students, Average GPA 3.23