THIS IS THE BEST CLASS EVER!!! Take it take it take it! It's kind of an inconvenient time (7-9:30) but it flies by! You won't be disappointed!!!

He is CrAzY, so entertaining!! I didn't feel like I was in class and he is very upfront about what will be on his exams. Fun Class

This is awsome class, taught by an awsome teacher. Really entertaining, upfront about demands for papers and exams. Great stories. Really knows his stuff.

Great teacher! He's a Juliard graduate and frequently plays piano in his class (very well). Very funny and exciting classes. Try to get at least one class with Andre Gribou during your studies at OU!

A fun energetic teacher who knows how to keep to keep things interesting.

Very interesting class, but not an easy A. Took a very long time to grade papers and midterm, but that can be expected in a class of 250 people.

Best class ever. He is so awesome. If you are interested in the subject, it will be great. If not, it will probably suck because it's definitely not an easy 'A'. Lots of studying necessary. It's so worth it though. I'd stay in his class for 3 hours everyday if I could.

Andre is an incredible piano player/composer and is one of the best teachers at OU

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ANDRE GRIBOU IS AMAZING! History of Rock is the best class I've ever taken.

Best class I've taken at Ohio. He managed to keep classes interesting for a full 2.5 hours (even when he said "historical perspective"). Take the class if you want some great insight to where popular music came from

Dr. Gribou makes class so much fun! It's not an easy class though. You have two tests and a paper so make them count!

How can you not love this guy? A great teacher that knows the material and knows how to get students interested in musical styles. Not an easy class, but it won't kill you, either.

BEST PROF @ OU! He has studied at amazing places, played with the best and is still so down to earth. He doesn't want you to puke up info, but really learn stuff that will stay with you. He knows we are kids that don't have to be in class so he tries to make you want to be there and it works! Someone I could learn from over and over again.

Really hard exams where you have to know the whole name (spelled right) of 10-20 pieces of music. Also have to complete a couple concert reviews.

he is a great professor--he seems to know everything and he is funny. he has no problem going off on a tangent and answering questions. you listen to a lot of music and class goes by fast. he is more interested in you being interested and understanding than in testing that you know facts. he is older but still oddly attractive

Andre rocks! He's been my private piano teacher for 6 years and it's been the best experience of my life. You should totally take his history of rock or musical styles class. OU is extremely lucky to have this talented man.

Experimental course so he kept changing his mind about assignments halfway thru... kind of unclear. Far too many songs to know for the final considering he only posted them 6 days before the test. Fun in class, though.

What class did the previous reviewer take? If you pay attention and take decent notes, you hardly have to do outside study, except listen to the songs!Every question on the exam is about subjects that were a big part of the class lectures!Class is mandatory because it only meets once a week for 9 weeks. There are always students asking questions af

There isn't enough room on here to express how much I love him! I had him for three classes and loved all of them. He makes things that I wouldn't normally care about so interesting. He's an amazing pianist. He has so much knowledge about music it's astounding! I can't get enough of him! As long as you go to class you'll be fine

Fun class, you listen to a lot of great music, some I'd never heard before, you only get up to the late 70's/early 80's though so I suggest taking MUS 224 for the full experience!

Goes more into depth that 124, more prog rock and other weird stuff like that, I was expecting like 80's hair bands, metal, and maybe get into 90's grunge and alternative but we ended up spending two weeks listening to Yanni and monks... it was still ok but the final was harder than I expected

One word AMAZING! He is great. I loved his class so much. Every class is different and interesting. I took the class thinking it would be really easy, which isn't the case. You have to work, but it really isn't bad. He keeps you interested and as long as you go to class you will know your stuff. The only time I ever use my text book is for a test.

Amazing amazing amazing. So funny & nice. We didn't use the textbook. You don't even need to take notes because the exams are just memorizing songs. He's older than my parents but I think every girl had a crush on him by the end of class...

I abo****ely LOVED this class. We listened to great music every day, and I learned a lot about rock and roll. Gribou is an amazing teacher, and he really makes sure that you understand everything that he is talking about before moving on. If you have a question, ask it. He loves it. DONT BUY THE BOOK. You'll get all your info from his notes.

He was an interesting and articulate teacher. I had little appreciation for popular music in general at the time, and this deepened my understanding of U.S. Rock and Roll.

Smart, talented, sexy man --an ingratiating professor with a fine sense of humor. Class was interesting and engaging -- great listening and great fun. One of the best courses I've taken so far ... highly recommended!

I loveddd this class. Definitely don't take it if you're looking for an easy A because it is NOT an easy A, but I thought this class and the professor were both fascinating. The midterm and final aren't that hard if you actually study.

The only bad thing about this prof is that he teaches at OU where students expect A's for showing up. Intense,fun&informed. You listen to Berry,Holly,Elvis,L.Richard and so many others. What's wrong with some of these people?He demonstrated Over Rainbow twice for 30 sec!He deserves to be at a better school,one where students actually like to read.

The only bad thing about this prof is that he teaches at OU where students expect A's for showing up.Intense,fun&informed.You listen to Berry,Elvis,L.Richard, so many others. What's wrong with some of these people? He demonstrated Over The Rainbow twice for 30 secs! He deserves a better college where students read because they actually want to.

I wouldnt say this is an easy A but if you put a little work into it you'll be fine. I am not a huge fan of rock music, but he tells you exactly which songs to identify so it's pretty easy. Even though it's 2.5 hours long, he's a really entertaining guy and makes sarcastic comments. I'd highly recommend him. Don't buy the book; there's no homework.

Really interesting class. Only two exams and a paper. Midterm you have to write 2 long essays and ID some songs. Final is all song IDs. Take good notes until the midterm because you'll need that info for the essays. After it doesn't really matter since you just need to know the songs for the final. Book is cheap, but don't bother buying it.

Not Hard at all you just have to spend sometime studying like a week before you take the test, most classes tend to drag on though.

aundre is awesome! he cares about his students, and know what he's teaching about. you won't regret taking this class, or any of his! it's worth your time. he makes class interesting and exciting. and he always has an impressive story to tell

He is an awesome teacher! Very FUNNY and is a boss at the piano. Class can get dull at times, but he will always try to get the class involved or excited by blasting some music or playing something on his piano - plus, class is only one day a week. He gives the essay questions a week before the exam so there is no reason to not be prepared fo

Excellent prof! Amazingly talented and super entertaining!

Gribou is definitely now one of my favorite professors at OU. He has a passion for what he teaches and is very helpful outside of class. He actively engages the entire class room and can be pretty funny. He's very laid back and is a master at the piano. TAKE HIS CLASS you won't regret it!

I don't understand anyone with any grievances about this man. He always manages to keep his lectures interesting for an entire period and not only exudes knowledge but also passion. Loved every second of class. And if you're complaining about listening tests, then you're just lazy because they're the easiest thing a college professor can give you.

A phenomenal course, and a phenomenal professor. He threatens you with the textbook a lot but I never used it. I listen to a lot of 60s rock music, so I came in with a bit of an advantage, but if you pay attention in class and listen to the playlists he gives you shouldn't have any trouble passing.

I personally loved this class. Professor Gribou is excellent and I highly recommend him as a professor

This was the most fun class I've taken at OU so far. Dr. Gribou makes the material very interesting. And the listening to music a lot in class made the experience that much better. He is very knowledgeable in his field. His tests are easy, but graded stiffly. But overall, fantastic professor!

Gribou is passionate about the subject, knows exactly what he's talking about. Go to class, once a week. Listening test (identify song title and artist), midterm (write a few sentences about each of 25-30 people or recording studios that he goes over thoroughly in class), final (listening test). He is engaging, very sarcastic. Recommend this class.

Such a fun class but make sure you care about the subject.

He is an engaging guy and his lecture for Rock and Roll part 2 is really upbeat and fast paced

Professor Gribou is very passionate about rock n roll history and makes the class so fun! I planned on dropping after the first day, since it was a Monday night class, but he was so interesting and fun that it didn't matter at all that we were there until 9:30pm on a Monday. This is NOT a cake class. You will have to study. Take it seriously!

Professor Gribou is my favorite professor that I have had so far. He is very knowledgeable in the music field and shows that he knows what he is talking about. He is also very passionate about music and expresses that through his lectures. I would definitely request everyone to take his class!

Skipping class will drop your grade 1/3. Lectures are somewhat long but he is an awesome professor who is very passionate about this, which makes the class bearable.

Most entertaining professor I've had yet in any class.

Fantastic Professor overall, is very passionate about the content in his class, the course itself is very interesting (if you're a fan of rock n roll or music in general). The course requires a textbook that covers some of the information of the course but mostly lecture based, yet he makes learning the information fun! Would definitely take again

This class and part one of History of Rock Music are easily my two favorite classes that I have taken. He is very passionate about the subject and it shows in his lectures. One midterm and the final were both listening exams. I recommend this class to everyone, regardless of major.

I took this because I thought it would be easy, I was wrong. This was my hardest class last semester. However, as someone who likes the history of rock, it was a very enjoyable 2 hr, once a week. Dont take it with him if you are looking for an easy A. And study really hard if youre looking to pass, hes a very tough grader.

Professor Gribou clearly has a passion for this class and for teaching. The lecture is entertaining and educational. The writing assignments get you thinking and allow you to put your knowledge to work. Pay attention to the grading criteria for the assignments, a good grade must be earned and 100%'s are not handed out to everyone.

This man is very interesting. He has a clear passion for music, but this is not an easy A class. You have to put in the time and effort to watch his multiple video lectures, 25+ pages of reading a week, and take time to write out discussions and journals. Sometimes it felt that my opinion on things was wrong because it did not agree with his.

I took this class because I like the genre of music. The lectures are super interesting but the quizzes are quite difficult.

Great professor. Pretty funny.

A lot of people tell you to beware of MUS 1240 with Gribou, but if you put in a tiny bit of effort, it isn't difficult to get an okay grade. There is a lot of material to get through in each module, but the due dates are very spaced out, which allows ample time to get through everything. The recorded lectures are very engaging and informative.

I absolutely loved Prof. Gribou. His lectures are long but interesting, gives the class new playlists every week. He IS a tough grader, but only if you do the bare minimum. Quizzes are tough for sure, but get good grades on everything else and they don't matter too much. Half sem class if you take it online. Take the class if you like to write.

Lectures were very informative and you can really tell that he is passionate about music as a whole. He can be a little tough with grading, but he gives extremely clear feedback so as long as you are putting an effort in you'll do fine. Quizzes were a little tricky but even if you don't do well on them it's easy to end with a good grade.