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“Worst professor at OU”
MUNM1113 - 1.0 rating“Keeping an A in this classes is almost impossible”
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Take another Und. Music teacher. Makes it harder than it needs to be.
you should show up for the first test a lot but if you study the study guide you'll know everything on the test little variation between semeseter in the test format, plus the music gets better during the second test. hang in and just try.
Very enthuiastic and excited about the subject. Good professor, although just studying the study guide will do the trick once you get used to the tests.
Had him my freshman year. Not a bad teacher, but not the easiest either. He laughs at his own jokes when no one else does, takes things a little too seriously, and the class is really just a PITA in general.
This guy is totally obnoxious. He thinks everyone in his class has been taking music for years before his class. The material is boring and the tests aren't the easiest either even though i showed up everyday and took every note. I wouldn't even think of recommending this professor. Take someone els
Takes things way too seriously, very obnoxious, and go way too indepth for an introductory class. GET SOMEONE ELSE!
For those with no musical background, this class is probably not very good. He is a little too serious about the content, and assumes that people have a musical background. Otherwise, this course is an easy 3 hours.
Very excited about what he does - it makes the class interesting!
I took this honors and it was pretty bad. Really boring.
I actually liked his class a lot. Lectures were somewhat interesting, and he writes notes on the board. He takes himself pretty seriously though, and expects the class to take him and the subject seriously too. If you do the readings and study for the tests a little, you'll be fine.
Absolutely HATES you if you don't come to class every day. Grades unfairly on all tests if you get on his bad side. Will give NO partial credit on anything. DONT take his class!
I had a pretty substantial musical background before taking this class, and his pompous arrogance about the subject made me gag. The class is painfully easy (especially if you are familiar with music) but he is so self important I'd have rather not taken it. Go to class, take notes, listen to the music, read the book. Deal with his crap. Get an A
I really enjoyed his class and have a lot of respect for his approach to teaching. He seems to be an established authority of music and is passionate about what he is teaching.
I really enjoyed his class and have a lot of respect for his approach to teaching. He seems to be an established authority of music and is passionate about what he is teaching
Though I don't have much interest in this subject, I do respect Dr. Ambrosini's zeal and passion for teaching. This has been a difficult course for me to get through, but that is certainly not his fault (rather a testament to my laziness). It's a very technical class so know that going into it.
Attendance is not mandatory, so if I was reasonably caught up, I would skip. He then refused to grade my exams, and denied that I was even in his class. He made it very clear that I was not worth his time. I tried to speak with him after the next class, and he threatened me with security.
Class was extremely easy but Dr. Ambrosini is really full of himself. He knows A LOT about music but he is just too dramatic (not in a good way) for me. He also talks to you like you are 5 if you ask a question. But overall super easy class and an easy A
Ambrosini is an energetic professor who is passionate about teaching and knows lots about music! His class is interesting, although the dim lighting and comfortable seats would sometimes nearly put me to sleep. He likes for you to participate, especially on discussion days. Tests are pretty easy, although he does grade tough on the essay question.
He is a very enthusiastic and lively teacher. He is really passionate about his subject. When you show you're interested in the class, he is very friendly and does his best to help you. Although the class is interesting, it is really easy. As long as you have attended lectures/read the book, it's impossible to fail the class.
I was in Understanding Music, and he was awesome. So animated and easy to pay attention to (i thought it was going to be boring). it is CRITICAL you study the listening pieces he tests over...like he grades really hard on the essay (thats over one of them). I underestimated that, but his multiple choice was easy. And Concert reports were no problem
I had this professor freshman year, the first day of class he started teaching like we had been there for half a semester already. He didn't explain the class objectives well, and is honestly very egotistical. I wouldn't recommend him as a professor. Ultimately, I withdrew from his course due to confusion on what work you should do for class.
This class was extremely difficult, solely because of the professor. He expects too much from students in a GEN ED course, and is a fairly rude person. Office hours are basically useless, and test are VERY VERY DIFFICULT.
He makes his class WAY to difficult for a GEN ED class that nobody takes because they want to. He is loud and very unhelpful to the students. Tests are very difficult. He takes teaching to a new level with his unnecessary strictness. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Professor Ambrosini is honestly a really good, really solid professor. He cares a lot about what he is teaching and he does care about his students. Lectures can be kind of boring, but the tests are made up right out of what he says in class. Concert reports are simple. Tests are straightforward if you pay attention.
Dr. Ambrosini is a very knowledgeable man, and a fine professor. He does expect a lot for a GenEd course. Attend lecture, and you'll do fine on his exams. Read the textbook if you want really good grades, but for the most part it's unnecessary. The hardest part of his class is that there are very few grades , and that he doesn't accept late work.
He expects a great deal of knowledge for it to be a GenEd. There is a total of 7 grades, which makes it difficult. He refuses to use D2L, will cancel class without notice, and does not reply to emails. He pretty much expects you to have somewhat of a background in music, even though he says it isn't necessary.
He was very rude. He refuses to use D2L and refuses to email people back. When you ask for help he looks at you as if you're stupid. Tests are pretty straight forward, BUT YOU HAVE TO GO TO CLASS. If you skip class you will not pass. His grading on essays and concert reports is very hard. Doesn't give back any feedback.
Ughhh this guy. Tests are FROM lectures, so you have to go. I never used my book once because it's the same as lectures because he wrote the book. Loves the subject, but he's so full of himself--it's ridiculous. Easy class if you go and take notes. I took Honors and he wants you to participate all the time, and he plays favorites, but EASY class.
There are not many grades in this class. You have 4 tests and 3 concert reports and those are all the grades. I only read the book sections on the listening pieces because that is usually what his essays on the exams are over, other than that, the book is useless because HE WROTE IT. Literally everything he talks about in class is verbatim of book.
The only grades you have in his class are the tests, and those are pretty hard. Read the book a lot and attend class. He is probably the worst professor that I've had so far at OU and it looks bad on the music program.
It is very clear that he is interested and passionate in the material he is discussing, which is a huge plus. He lectures straight from the book which he helped write, so showing up to class and taking notes will guarantee you an A. Just make sure to do the concert reports correctly and its a breeze.
Ambrosini was a great teacher. He is very enthusiastic about the material he teaches. He has every single lecture memorized (they differ very little, so if you went to another class period you would learn the same). He is very technophobic though (hates d2l and email). If you go to the lectures (and get on his good side), expect better grades.
He is very passionate about this subject. Lectures are a must otherwise you'll do poorly. Do not miss a test because the make up is an essay that is graded harshly. He is a good professor who is very knowledgable. Sit in front so you can see the white board. Also go to his office hours just so he gets to know you, this might help with grades.
Easy A? No way take this class if you want to drop your GPA
This guy is a total joke. Way too into himself and his clarinet. The tests are not bad however, the essay is 18% of the grade. He grades the essays like God grading you. He expects way too much from students. Lectures are as boring as the name of this class. I am sorry if you have to take him.
Don't buy the book; he writes everything you need to know on a whiteboard before class. If you make sure you know everything on the whiteboard, the tests will be easy. He also never changes his tests, so...
Tests are easy. Essays (on every exam) are worth 18 points and he grades them like a majors course. REFUSES to use D2L so you can never look at anything.
You can tell he is very passionate about this subject. He lectures all hour long and for me personally, I thought his lectures were pretty boring and isn't the most helpful. Just be prepared to read the book. This isn't a blowoff class.
Literally the worst class I have ever taken. He is so rude when you ask him questions and grades really harsh. This is a non-majors class, and he expects you to know everything.
Hated this class. The only grades are the 4 tests and 3 concert reports. Make sure you go to class and sit in the front and center so you can see the whiteboard. He talks over the music which is so annoying because he doesn't use a mic so you can't understand him. Also, he's medieval. He doesn't use email or d2l.
Worst professor at OU
He plays music during the lecture at an ear-shattering level, while attempting to speak over it without a microphone. A big portion of the test grade is determined by an essay question at the end, where he wants you to go on and on about 1 song he spent about 10 min talking about in class. Seems to grade more on amount you put rather than quality.
He tries to lecture while playing music at a very loud level, so it's hard to get anything out of the lecture when he does that. He also expects you to know too much already about music when the course says no prior knowledge in music needed.
Hardly any papers or quizzes. Note heavy.
He is a nice guy but the class is just a little bit too hard for what it should be
He makes the class way harder than it needs to be and the exams are graded very hard. there aren't many assignments so it puts a lot of pressure on the exams.
Ambrosini was an alright professor. There are only a few grades in the class. He says that reading for homework is necessary, but as long as you have the supplementary materials then you're good just going to class, as he writes most everything you need to know on the board. Go to class, though. If you don't, you probably won't pass.
He is very passionate about what he teaches, but he is so advanced that his lectures don't make any sense to those without music experience. His tests are seemingly impossible to get an A on because of the essay question and the rest of the test is very specific information.
Prof. Ambrosini was great to say the least, very passionate in his lectures ( all need to know material is on the board mostly ) which makes the class a very interesting one compared to others. This class was a breeze if you show up and take notes and study the day before the test. Cant pass this class with flying colors? Rethink going to College.
He's an okay professor, but the class seemed to focus on the history that surrounded musical pieces rather than the musical pieces themselves. Didn't publish the class on Canvas or D2L so I was constantly wondering about my grade.
He doesn't use an online grade book so you will never know what your grade is all semester long. He lectures from his textbook, has us copy down notes from a whiteboard which is almost verbatim from the book and then tells us to go back and read the book. He also tries to lecture over our anthology at a deafening level without a microphone.
Keeping an A in this classes is almost impossible. His tests are over the lectures and notes he puts on the board, but you are never really sure what to expect. He doesn't use D2L, canvas, or email, so be prepared to have no idea what your grade is. If I could go back and drop this class at the beginning of the semester, I would in a heartbeat.
You need to go to class to take the notes off of the whiteboard. The tests are the same from the test files except the writing prompt.
Ambrosini is very knowledgeable and passionate about his lectures. My main complaint is that he has graders that grade his tests and they are RUTHLESS and destroy any confidence in your test-taking abilities.
please please do not take him! he never really talks about what we're supposed to learn till the last 10 minutes of class and gave me an f on one of my concert reports because i did not staple it. He does not have canvas and will take years to reply to you via email.
Tests can be hard, lectures are super interesting
Most boring lectures you will ever have to sit through. He wrote the textbook so lectures come word-for-word from the book. Writes all the notes on the board at the beginning of class and spends the rest of the time basically reading them out loud. Sometimes he dances, which is cute, but overall a horrible experience. Do not take this class.
While this class was relatively easy, his attitude toward students wasnt admirable. The lectures are verbatim from the textbook he wrote. Hell tell you the textbook is necessary, but it really isnt as long as you go to class. The grade in the class relies heavily on exams, and its not always easy to tell whats going to be tested over.
If you are taking this course simply for credit DO NOT do it. The professor is very archaic in his teachings, he doesn't even use Canvas... He is probably one of the most inconsiderate teachers that I have ever had; very obnoxious to students who don't get the material. Get on his good side early, go ask him questions after class...
He is not a good professor. Takes the class too seriously for a supposed to be easy class. when asked questions he doesn't really answer them. the tests are hard because even though he goes over the material it's not understandable. I do not recommend him.
Dr. Ambrosini makes the course overly difficult and convoluted. The tests are often graded incredibly harshly, and Dr. Ambrosini is often unaccessible, unclear, and condescending towards his students. Definitely the worst class I've taken at OU.
Basically everything he puts on the board will be what is on the test. I did not always do the readings and I did well on the tests. The only downfall about him is that he does not use canvas, so you must ask him what your grade is. Concert reports are easy. Its an easy class if you take notes and study for the tests.
Everyone here is saying how hard of a grader he is, but I did not find this to be true at all. I got 100% on almost everything. He is very passionate about music, which I respect. If you go to class and take note of what is on the board, it is an easy A.
This class would have been fine if it wasn't for the professor. The class itself shouldn't be hard but for some reason the professor decided to make it like a class music majors would take (and I would know, I was a music major for a semester). Anyways, if you're taking this class try to take it from someone else.
This class is extremely hard and my major is not music. Somehow this professor makes everything super hard. On our test, there are listening identification, fill in the blank, essay and multiple choice... all for music....
The hatred I have for Armand Ambrosini is inexpressible. He is very passionate at what he does, and does it well (though, I'm not a fan of hearing "so forth and so on" after every sentence); however, I will not let this dismiss the fact that he is the RUDEST professor I have had. Go to class and copy the board. Do good on reports for bonus. Study.
You can tell he loves his job, but he makes it harder than it should be. So many people drop the class. He doesn't do extra credit and his test have random questions that he doesn't talk about in lecture or his book. The class is based on 3 concert reports (classical music and he picks which you can go to) and 4 test. Pick a different professor!
Lecture has nothing to do with actual exam material and is pointless. Makes you buy the textbook because he wrote it and the study guides are not like the test at all. Also EXTREMELY rude. Would highly not recommend to anyone.
This class is really easy. Just show up and take note of what he writes from the board. Exams are literally word for word what he writes on the board, so show up to class. However, his lectures can be a little bit dry and confusing. Concert reports are easy. People who are complaining about this class probably don't belong in college.
Professor Ambrosini has a passion for this style of music and he enjoys his job. I passed this class by showing up and taking notes then studying about 1-2 hours the night before the tests. They are very fair tests. If you pay attention in class you will get an A. It may not be the most intriguing class of you dont care for music, but it is easy.
All these other ratings are sleeping on this professor but I personally loved him and he is very kind and is genuinely interested is teaching people. I would definitely take again.
The tests are over the notes he puts on the board for every lecture. So if you miss one class, you miss about 1/8 of the test. Ambrosini is very passionate about music and I respect how much effort he puts in this class, but he makes the tests so unnecessarily hard. Other professors have much easier test questions.
This class is very test heavy. Because of COVID, our entire grade was based on 4 tests and nothing else. Despite that, Dr. Ambrosini is a very fair professor and clearly very passionate. He will help you as long as you ask for it. If you have the slightest interest in history and music and need a music credit, this class isnt a bad choice.
Classes are entirely very long lectures, but the tests were the only grade and weren't hard to pass. Genuinely seemed to care about teaching and the topic of music history.
Professor Ambrosini really loves what he's teaching. I took this class for a gen ed credit but ended up really enjoying it! He doesn't grade attendance but you'll need to come if you want to pass the exams. The exams themselves aren't that difficult if you know the material. I would definitely recommend this class to others.
Just look at the board, copy it, and come to class for review day before the exams. Very easy class, although not intellectually stimulating
Really if you show up you will do fine. I had family stuff that came up in the middle of the semester that caused me to not be able to show up for awhile and he was very understanding and worked with me to help me succeed in the class. The board is a good source for notes. Don't wait until the last minute to listen to music, trust me.
Professor Ambrosini definitely cares about his class and what he is teaching. I would not take his class again, but it is definitely possible to make an A in the class. The lectures are a bit boring, but I did good by coming to class and listening to the music in advance.
Every class consists of him reading off of either his textbook or what he has written on the board. It is very lecture heavy. However, I found that if you read the pages he assigns in the initial syllabus for the semester, you should be good for the exam. The only things he really grades are the concert reports and tests, so make sure to study.
This man only wants you to buy his $150 book, and the course has nothing to do with music. It's just a history of people of yore whose names were in latin. If y'all really want a 12 gauge hit on your GPA, this geezer is your man.
Lectures really do nothing regarding material on the exams. The main thing you need to know for the exams is whatever he writes on the board each day since that is usually all that is on exams. His lectures are long and pointless. You also have to memorize a lot of material, especially music you have to listen to and remember. Get ready to study.
Mans literally requires you to by $150 textbook that HE WROTE and the entire course only had 6 assignments. 3 concert reports and 3 big exams.
He is such a nice professor, and truly cares about students. Go up and talk to him after class and he greatly appreciates it. Make sure you really look at the pages he assigns in the syllabus, and take pictures or notes, over what is on the board because that is where almost all test material comes from.
He was an alright professor and was super book-heavy, mostly because he wrote the textbook. It was easy to fall behind in his class if you did not show up and if you did not take notes. You were also expected to attend concerts/performances with live music only, which did not include vocals with recordings as backings.
He wrote his own textbook. Let that sink in. He barely uses technology, like remember the light projectors from kindergarten, yeah those. Good luck. He has nothing posted on his Canvas, ever. Attendance isnt mandatory but he will surprise yall with an attendance check. Take this class online if you need a fine arts credit or literally anything else
This is not the absolute worst class you can take, but I would recommend trying to take another professor. Pretty much what is on the board is what will be on the test, but the short answers were tough. Sometimes he would give us hints as to what the short answers were, and if he does make sure to read what the textbook has to say about it!!
He is a good teacher, you just have to study and write down everything on the board. the concert reports are easy as well go with a group and work on them together that helps a lot. He is a really nice dude and very passionate about what he teaches. Just go to class.
If you go to class and pay attention you will still do bad and struggle to get a decent grade, but, all you can do is copy down whats on the white board and study it. Anything extra that he says does not matter. The review days help only for the essay question. He also doesn't use Canvas at all so you have to email him to ask what your grade is.
Makes you buy textbook he co-wrote that has useless extra information but has required concert paper. DOESN'T USE ANY TECHNOLOGY. You only write down what's on board. Throws in 1-2 questions on test that aren't on review/board. Expects you to know every tiny aspect and detail about what song you chose to write about on test. Do not take this clown.
While the class is very boring, he is a very good teacher. I bought the textbook, but I never looked at it, so while he wants you to buy it I don't think you really need it. The tests are kind of tricky, but if you take the notes from the board you will do fine. He takes attendance by giving back papers, so go to class after you turn things in.
There are only three concert reports and three tests plus a final exam. This is supposed to be an easy class, but he is way serious about the course material. He doesn't use canvas so you don't even know your grade.The lectures are extremely boring, but sometimes he does give extra credit when he passes back tests. Just get an easier professor.
Professor Ambrosini was great! As long as you go to class and attend the colloquium review sessions before the tests you should be fine. The tests were a mix of listening, multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and then there was 1 essay question. He does a great job preparing you for the tests.
He does not use canvas or any technology. The lectures are extremely boring. Do not take.
Show up to lecture and copy everything that's on the board. That is almost everything that will be on the exams. He mentions some things at the beginning and end of class that are imporant. Create a group me with the class to make sure information is passed on. He is very nitpicky and can be a harsh grader.
If you're in the honors college take the honors course because he was very nice and understanding to our class but not to the regular class. Just show up and take notes on the board because that is directly what is on the tests. I never bought the textbook and ended with an A (don't let him know you didn't buy the textbook) Study for the tests.
He was okay. Tests were pretty hard. Attendance wasn't required, but he will randomly take attendance for extra credit. He did it three times during my semester, and each time added 1 point to your overall grade which was helpful. Class was hard for me since I had no background of music knowledge.
Yes he doesn't use technology, but you literally don't need anything other than the textbook anyway. The only grades are concert reports and exams; concert reports are easy and almost guaranteed 100 but the exams are a lil difficult and are very vocabulary-based. Just attend class, pay attention, and study for the exams and you'll get an A.
He will want you to buy his textbook but you don't need to. The only grades in the class are 3 concert reports which are basically a guaranteed 100. All you need is the lecture notes that he writes out for class to study for the exam which are very heavily vocabulary based. He also takes random attendance 3 times which could get you 3 extra points.
He was funny if you actually listen to him. Don't buy the textbook bc the tests are word for word what he writes on the board. He doesn't use canvas. If you want to know your grade, you have to email him or go to office hours. He gives one extra credit point to your average if you're in class to receive your graded test/concert report.
DON'T TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. 1. NOTHING is posted online so you NEVER know your grade or when something is due. 2. The material is not difficult but HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO TEACH. He rambles on ALL CLASS. And will only write on a white board for notes, NO POWERPOINT and does not upload ANYTHING. 3. TAKE LITERALLY ANY OTHER PROFESSOR FOR MUNM.
He is legit one of the worst teachers i've ever had. I managed to pull an A due to extra credit for going to classes because I would've failed if I had skipped. He always got mad over grades as if it was not his fault that most people failed. His textbook was not useful at all. Don't have him as your professor!!!
He has a very high opinion of himself and he does not use technology. He isn't the worst professor in the world, and he can be occasionally interesting, but most of the time you will be falling asleep during his skippable lectures. Please do not take this class.
no homework in this class. just concert reports and annoying lectures. he is an awesome old man don't get me wrong. very nice person. teaching method is terrible. quizzes are found on quizlet, so if ur already in the class just stick through and study the quizlets for his exams! other than THAT, Goodluck staying focused in his lectures.
Doesn't know how to use canvas. All notes are written on board in class. Test is word for word what is written on the board. Gives extra credit for being present when giving back tests/papers. Not a hard class. Just make quizlets and study like in HS
Everyone one saying this class is hard just never attended class, if you go and get the notes in class and study it is a very easy class. Theres only 7 assignments for the whole semester which do not require a ton of effort or time as long as you go to class. Highly recommend if you have a heavier course load. Only requires a little studying.
The Understanding of Music class is very much a "memorize and recite" type of class. The only assignments aside from exams are concert reports, which are pretty easy. The textbook wasn't necessary but I still liked to have it because he references it in his lectures. Just use the key words he teaches in your reports and tests and you'll be good.
Really cares about what he teaches, but it's just impossible to pay attention. Every single class is a long, boring lecture with tons of notes already written on the white board. TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE!! Tests are hard, and overall just a pointless class that is way harder than it should've been.
Don't. Save your GPA. I only came out with such a high grade because I locked in and poured my life and soul into this class. I am a ChemE major, why was this class more difficult than any other class I've had to take? Take it with any other professor, do it with a community college if you have to, just don't take it with this dude.
The lectures can be dry, but staying engaged and using resources like unstuckstudy for study prep really helps. Skip the textbook, focus on the board notes, and you'll do well. Attendance is mandatory but he gives easy extra credit.
His tests come straight from the board, and he gives hints as to what the essay question will be. He goes into depth on each topic and is clearly passionate about the subject. While studying for the exams is a lot, he provides all the information and gives extra credit for concert reports. He also does surprise attendance for points.
Very condescending when you talk to him. Not understanding. Rambles.
Professor Ambrosini was a really sweet guy. I enjoyed him as a person a lot, but I did not enjoy the class. Lectures were boring and the tests were really difficult. The only assignments you will have are concert reports. They aren't very hard but get super repetitive.
I loved Dr. Ambrosini, he was always very kind and seemed to actually enjoy what he was teaching. I actually started to like going to OU music concerts because of this class, however the lack of assignments made it very easy to get behind. Definitely take notes in lecture because its basically verbatim for exams!
As a freshman in college I expected classes to be difficult, but not like this. I had to miss a class to go home for a funeral and I communicated with him that I would miss our test and he gave me no way to make it up. He talks the whole time during class and if asked questions he will fight you on why your answer is wrong. The textbook he created.
No need for a textbook, everything is on the board, which you SHOULD TAKE NOTES ON, or else you're cooked. Lectures are mind-numbing, but I'm biased as I took the class only for the credit. Don't underestimate the exams, mess up, and it's hard to bounce back. Memorize vocab, the CDs and their features, and you'll be fine, and there's EC at least.
Dr. Ambrosini is knowledgeable about the material covered in class. His teaching style is noticeably outdated. There is little use of technology in this course; all material is written on a whiteboard, which he extrapolates on during class, which is essentially only a daily lecture. I would not take this class again, but it wasn't too hard.
People have had different experiences with this professor but mine was pretty decent. Everything is written on the white board and the reviews for exams are pretty helpful. He doesn't put anything online besides the music. He's very passionate and I like that and he does try to start building the foundations for critical thinking.
He is very passionate about his work but the lectures are incredibly boring. All you need is the picture of the board with all the notes and youll be fine. I swept this class just based off of the test reviews because the only assignments there was, was going to concerts in-person which was annoying. You don't need to buy the textbook.
If you can't learn from someone that just yaps then don't take this class, he also only has three assignments and four exams making it difficult to bounce back from a bad grade. He also posts nothing on Canvas, he is a bit harsh about grading especially if you don't use the exact words he wants, almost giving off a snobbish attitude.
Thought this would be my easiest class my first semester but I was wrong. Ambrosini does nothing but ramble all class and didn't put a single grade on Canvas the whole time I was in his class. Tests and reports usually consisted of an essay or short answer question and if it wasn't to his exact wording it was wrong. Also overall a rude guy.
After taking this class I would not recommend. After doing 3 concert reports and receiving a P-, P, P-, the 2 P- dont even give me points towards my grade. He also does not post any rade until the after your final is graded.
This class was graded by 4 exams (85%) and 3 concert reports (15%). If you do not learn by simply listening, this is not the class for you. You won't know your grade until after the final as no grades are entered into Canvas during the semester. I highly recommend you take this class with another professor.
I took this class to get credit thinking it would be easy. It was definitely not. The lectures aren't mandatory, but if you don't go to them I don't know how you would pass. There are 4 tests and 3 concert reports. He is very full of himself. I don't recommend at all. And when following up on an email in person, he told me my name meant nothing.
Class is boring but oh well. Isn't hard if you listen to lectures, it's just hard to go because they're boring. He obviously loves what he's talking about but it just isn't interesting stuff.
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4.0
(1)HONMUNM1113
3.6
(14)UNDERSTMUSIC
3.5
(2)MUMN1113
2.7
(42)Difficulty by Course
MUMN1113
3.6
UNDERSTMUSIC
3.5
MUNM1113
3.4
MUS1113
3.0
HONMUNM1113
2.7