MCS 009: Music in Movies and TV

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 360

Prerequisites: none

Description: An exploration of popular film and TV soundtrack music, emphasizing drama and musical style. Scene study features such films as The Matrix, Casablanca, The X-Files, and Altered States . Cross-listed with MUS 007. Fulfills the Humanities requirement c) One production course chosen from [4 units total] ART 140, ART 145, ART 146 (E-Z), ART 155/MCS 155, ART 167, ART 168, ART 169 (E-Z), ART 175, CS 134, TFDP 101, TFDP 102, TFDP 109, TFDP 132, TFDP 133, TFDP 135, TFDP 138, TFDP 144, TFDP 145, TFDP 155, TFDP 156A, TFDP 156B, TFDP 157, TFDP 166A, TFDP 166B, TFDP 166C, TFDP 167, TFDP 168, TFDP 169 d) No more than four units of MCS 190 or MCS 193 and a total of four units of MCS 198-I may be applied towards the minimum requirement. No more than four units of MCS 190 and a total of four units of MCS 198I may be applied towards the minimum requirement.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: MCS 009 / MUS 007
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 84/84 151/150 235/234
2024-25 79/84  72/ 75 151/159
2023-24 73/75 15/30  88/105
2022-23 86/84 21/30 107/114
2020-21 77/84 42/60 119/144
2019-20 73/75 54/60 127/135
2018-19 77/75 49/60 126/135
2017-18 78/78 39/60 117/138
2016-17 77/78 27/60 104/138