Explores the craft of songwriting through listening, analysis, performance, and songwriting assignments. Students are exposed to a variety of writing styles from diverse musical backgrounds such as pop, rock, folk, jazz, avant-garde, classical, and world music. Students gain the ability to analyze a song's form, its textual rhythmic scheme, mood, and performative aspects. Students also compose, record, and perform song samples demonstrating their understanding and creative approach to the concepts discussed in class. May be repeated for credit.
8 terms
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University of California, Santa Cruz
MUSC 58 at UCSC: average GPA 3.61 across 433 students. Grade distribution by term. Explores the craft of songwriting through listening, analysis, performance…
Average GPA: 3.61
Grade distribution records: 433 students across 8 terms.
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 275 | 63.5% |
| A | 29 | 6.7% |
| A- | 16 | 3.7% |
| B+ | 10 | 2.3% |
| B | 6 | 1.4% |
| B- | 6 | 1.4% |
| C+ | 2 | 0.5% |
| C | 2 | 0.5% |
| C- | 1 | 0.2% |
| F | 28 | 6.5% |
| P | 23 | 5.3% |
| NP | 17 | 3.9% |
| W | 18 | 4.2% |
Based on 433 student grade records across 8 terms and 1 professor.
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