Music
History of Popular Music
3 credits
Genres of popular music from 1950 to the present and their changing aesthetic, social, cultural, and historical dimensions. Prior experience with music notation and terminology is not required. This course is not acceptable for credit toward the B.Mus., or toward the B.A. major, honours, or minor in Music.
Average
89.8%
Students
1381
Sections
12
Grade distribution. <50: 1, 50-54: 0, 55-59: 4, 60-63: 6, 64-67: 12, 68-71: 18, 72-75: 37, 76-79: 62, 80-84: 130, 85-89: 229, 90-100: 854.
Historical Averages
2014–2025
Lowest section avg
78.1%
Highest section avg
95.7%
Terms offered
12
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Grade data from ubc-pair-grade-data.
| Section | Activity | Status | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Lecture | Full | Tue 09:30-11:00, Thu 09:30-11:00 | David Metzer |
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