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Quality2.2
Difficulty93%
Would Retake96
Reviews93%
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What Students Say
“Grass is a great professor”
MUSI100 - 4.0 rating“Excellent online class where you will learn a lot about music of the countries of the world”
MUSI100 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
45%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.48 avg changeRatings by Course
INTROBASIC
5.0
(1)MUSISECT
5.0
(1)MUSIC101
5.0
(5)MUS101
4.8
(4)MUSI111
4.6
(22)Difficulty by Course
MUSI103
5.0
MUSIC
3.0
MUSISECT
3.0
MUS101
2.5
INTROTOMUSIC
2.5
Reviews (95)
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Worst professor ever. The book is useful, though... just don't take the class.
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Grass is the man, sure he has lost it but he's so cool. He gives you every chance in the world to earn extra points. His teaching is out of this world but it works. I remember more after his class than i do in any other. OPERA NIGHT 2004!
Grass is so awesome... and hyperactive! He keeps you awake, even those nasty 8 ams. His jokes are so lame that its hysterical and as long as you take notes and keep up with all those notes you took, you will do fine. Take his class if you want to have fun
He is out of his mind, but is dedicated to helping you and his hands-on techniques make you remember things well. Half the battle is just being there. Tests are tough (I averaged a C on them) but I got an A- overall because everything else was easy.
grass is one of the coolest teachers i've had this semester. he does his classes through powerpoints with videos and music samples.very new-school teaching. explains everything in detail; throws in cool facts. easy A if you do what he expects. tests are kinda tough. he is very dedicated to teaching.
absolutley hated the class! so boring. test are killers!
You have to be retarded not to get a good grade in his class. He is an awesome professor and he makes the class fun. If you don't like to volunteer for things, then don't join the class, and go to another class and fall asleep. So many students were mean to this professor, but he is such a nice guy
...love this teacher man hes soo wacky and funny and if u fail his class your an idiot b/c with all the extra credit he givesu in class for every lil thing its soo hard to fail it
He loves what he is doing, and he wants you to succeed in his class. You have to go to class and answer questions, so you can get points. He makes you laugh, its not a class where you take straight notes, you dance and sing too.
One of the greatest on this campus. Dedicated to his teaching and his students. Easy A unless you are an idiot or don't bother going. If you have hard time he will do whatever he needs to to help u thru it. Make an effort, visit his office, and you will definitely get an A. Fun Classes!
I love Grass. He was so goofy and very entertaining. He's a good dancer and is amazing on the bassoon!
I was not happy with this class. I think he tried too hard and half of the stuff on the test, he never taught us. If you need to take intro, take it with someone else.
He is obviously interested in his subject but he has a tendency to teach over your head and towards music majors or people with a music background. If you have that you would probably be okay, hes enthusiastic but personally I wasn't that fond of his class
I loved him, he cracked me up the whole class. He's very dedicated and intrested in music and it shows. He makes you get up and dance and sing and do fun activies that can be annoying but again some of them really help in rembering things. I would deff recomend him ... hes a hoot! hahaha
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The best thing about Dr. Grass is his use of technology in the classroom. Music can be such a dull subject if taught as just another lecuture class, but Dr. Grass makes his classes interesting by using PowerPoint slides, hands-on learning, and just making the class fun. Take this class if you want a valuable learning experience.
Dr. Grass is just all around great. He's hilarious, intelligent, a great teacher & a sweet old man. He puts so much great energy into what he does and makes class so much fun. I learned so much in a subject I cared nothing about & would have normally been bored to death in. He really wants everyone to do well & the class isn't hard if you go.
he's crazy. great class if your interested in learning about the different periods of music, otherwise it sucks. he forgets that most of us are taking this class as a gen ed. tests are not hard at all if you study for them. easy A if you go to class, but it does suck.
What a great guy. Kind of out there but he is definently here for you. Very helpful and recommend to anyone!
I had this as an online class and it was a piece of cake. As long as you do the required work and read over the online notes there's no way you could fail this class (online). I've heard he's not the greatest when it's a regular class setting tho.
Great class! Great teacher! Very interactive class and he provides tons of examples so you understand the topic.
Dr. Grass is a hilarious professor. He makes music such a physical subject to teach, demonstrating fuges and concerti with the students. The class is super easy and if you go to it and read the book, it's an easy A. You learn a lot tho, and it's cool stuff
Dr. Grass' Intro class is outta control. I had him at 9 am and he definately kept the class awake. The music that he taught was kind of boring but he is really passionate about the subject. And he gives plenty of extra credit...for no reason at all. Just go to the lectures and study for the test and you will do fine. He's a really nice guy.
Really great Prof. I took the class online. It was fun and intersting. Would recommend taking anything taught by Dr. Grass again.
great professor. very enthuiastic in class. he has fun activities and you get extra credits easily in class. bring books all the time, you might get points for that. take him if you want to have fun and learn some stuff.
Very into his work and clearly loves music. The class can be boring somtimes and he always wants you to do lil crap but he does award you with bonus points. He gives them out often which is nice! If you don't miss any classes he'll add 10 points to your attendance grade so its worth it. The exams are pretty easy too and he reviews before all!
Pretty easy class. He is very into music and is a nice guy. Hard to understand sometimes since he mumbles and talks fast. If you hate powerpoints or participating in class than don't take it. Very easy course work and loads of extra credit. You learn a lot about music history and composers. A very good class overall, although sometimes annoying.
Good professor, at first that he was a goofball well I still do but his class is really easy. Lots of powerpoints slides and listening examples. Does little quirks in class to keep you interested. Gives you all of the answers to the test in the review session. So make sure you go to class and you will me fine.
he was my adviser and he was a really nice and helpful guy. extremely easy to get along with
Test are not bad if you study his study guide before hand. Takes attenedence everyday and gives easy bonus points all the time to boost grades. Go to the class and easily will be in the A to B range.
A fine professor and a fine course. Grass is helpful, passionate, and knowledgeable - pay attention, take notes and care about what you're learning; you'll do fine. Tests are easy if you study.
A very good professor. Not very involved on a 1-on-1 basis, but enjoys what he teaches. Makes classes interesting and entertaining. Tests aren't particularly difficult, but studying helps. Tip: Take a lot of notes on the listening outlines. It helps, trust me.
I took this online, so there's a lot of reading. Make sure you read everything, look at the notes, and do the discussions.
A fun class. Lots of valuable, hands-on activities to help you learn the material. Take the class if you want to learn in a relaxed, non-threatening environment.
If you're going to take this class I would not reccomend taking it online. I was only taking the course for my major so I found it hard to motivate myself to keep up with it. I missed one week of material which took my grade down to a B. You can't see the answers to the quizzes after you take them which is very frustrating. Overall an easy class.
An outstanding online class. Be sure to keep up with all assignments and tests and you will do fine. The professor is very helpful.
If you have no interest in this class take Grass. He tries to make it as interesting as possible and gets students involved. Test are easy if you study, but you have to study. Reading the book will def help. He gets a lot of info straight from the book. He is a nice guy and will always get back to you ASAP if you need help with anything!
Online class is pretty simple, discussions, quizzes, and exams, def need the book, but he taught a great online class. Very nice guy, and would always be willing to help. I needed this gen ed and I would really suggest taking it online.
Make sure you bring the book to ever class. (bonus pts. available!) Reviews the entire test the class before just memorize everything! moves very fast on notes! BUT HIGHLY RECOMENDED! very funny great teacher!
Grass is an awesome professor with so much energy. We did a few goofy activities in class that were annoying but he is a really helpful professor and its SO easy to get points in his class. Impossible to fail. I recommend taking him for any music class.
Very easy class, really enjoyed it he's a great professor
This is an excellent online class. The reading helps one to appreciate music even though you may not have a good musical background. The instructor is very helpful. Highly recommend this class for anyone interested in developing a broad background in a very interesting subject.
Took this class online after I had read it wasn't too hard. Boy was that wrong. He grades discussion posts harshly and weights things strangely. The final was ridiculous, I had never even seen half the stuff on it, and I read and take notes. I'm normally an A+ student and I hated this class. He is pushy of his beliefs and grades too harshly.
His online music class is fairly easy. Just stay organized and get your work done at the begining of the week. He grades very easily, I got 100% on all of my assignments and discussions, and I hate music with a passion. I had no intrest in this class and learned nothing from it. Just use one or two music vocab words in your paper and you'll be fine
Great professor. Learned a lot from this online class. Just be sure to keep up with your work and you will do fine. Recommend this class!
Too much busy work.. exams and quizzes are easy to take in groups though. Overall, an easy A.
Awesome teacher. Cares about his students and teaching. Provides fun, hands-on activities to help us learn. Interesting and entertaining. Highly recommend.
Awesome organization. Great feedback on all assignments. Super easy online class if you just do the assignments and discussions.
Cool class, no one told me that i needed the textbook, but if you read what ever he provides you online, the powerpoints etc. you should be good. If you have questions email him, he's very sweet.
Dr. Grass is a great guy- very eccentric & will put a smile on your face. Intro to World Music is easy if you thoroughly pay attention to his slides and take notes. He gives random in class writing assignments, take home quizzes, and a total of 5 exams to help balance out any poor grades on previous exams. It can get a little dull but he's sweet.
Honestly, before taking this class, I was so nervous after reading other's posts I almost didn't. Dr. Grass provides you with materials above and beyond being able to achieve an A. Some of his tests are tricky, yes. But he gives you a very helpful and specific study guide before the test so it is well reviewed. I am SO glad I stuck with this class!
Dr. Grass is a great professor. He takes attendance and has you do some goofy activities in class, but just show up and pass. He also held review sessions at night where he basically went over everything on the exam. Really great guy that cares about music and his students.
Gave PowerPoint lectures, but was the information only he didn't talk in it. Exam and a discussion are due every 4 weeks and are pretty easy if you know the material. The discussions are a pain but you have a whole week to do them. The hardest part is identifying the title of a video/audio example on the exam. Gives 2 points extra credit
Excellent online class where you will learn a lot about music of the countries of the world. Threaded discussion questions help you interact with other students and are valuable in learning the material. Reviews for tests provide information so you will do well on tests.
Outstanding prof. Would recommend him for online courses especially. Very helpful and considerate.
The exams are straight off the study guide, you get 50 terms to define or know and then 50 questions based on each term/idea. Do the study guide and you'll get an A on every exam. The discussions require reading but they are easily done and based on the material. I studied an hour before each exam and got an A
Very Easy Class. Do your assignments on time and should be an easy A!
Very easy class. On the discussions, make sure to put a little effort into your comments or you will lose points. Exams are not bad
Music 100 for in class was very easy. You need to be at every class for points, but missing one wont hurt you. Go to the review and see the exact questions that will be on the test. Great class to take even if you have no idea about music. Text book needed for quizzes on some chapters
Dr. Grass is a great professor. Hes very energetic and like to jump around a lot. He is super passionate about what hes teaching. Sometimes he talks way too fast because of how excited he is about the class. He really is caring though and if you fail or miss a test/quiz hell let you make it up.
Dr. Grass makes this class fun to learn. He cares about his students and helps them every step of the way to be successful.
He always trys to make class interesting
Awesome professor. Makes his class easy enough you can do well. Fast to respond to emails - great feedback. Clearly very excited to teach!
Online music class, pretty simple. Recorded PowerPoints and notes are available, easy to follow. Quizlet helps a lot. Only homework was Crosswords and Threaded Discussions.
I took many courses with Dr. Grass at LHU. He was the consumate professional. During my time as his student, his communication with students was nothing other than timely and appropriate. I believe the character assassination attempts are untrue. Just read his stats on this page-93% would take again. That's a fairly telling statistic!
Professor grass was an amazing teacher. He gives awesome online lectures and answers any questions you have. His lectures goes along with the world music textbook. Professor grass is very nice and respectful.
He goes out of his way to provide EXCELLENT audio and video lectures (that you can tell take HOURS to make). He provides detailed rubrics, weekly communication, and reminders that help students stay engaged EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC. Who would DISRESPECT one of the brightest, passionate, that is of the highest moral integrity professors? SHAME ON YOU
A decent amount of work, but plenty of time to complete it. It is also very easy work. Easy class, 10/10 would recommend for an easy A.
Highly recommend for a gen. ed. easy A. He offers zoom jeopardy events and gives the exact test questions. He grades based on improvement. He takes time to make great powerpoint lectures. This course was not stressful, and I enjoyed learning.
Great professor and clearly puts a lot of effort into researching material and making detailed presentations. He does need to update them though; I noticed that some of the information was clearly from 2020 and not recent. Otherwise, the class is very informative, and Dr. Grass keeps it fun and interesting.
I took Dr. Grass for online music 111. This was the easiest class I have ever taken. When given the syllabus it looked like a lot, but in reality he has a maximum of 3 things due each week and there is a quizlet available for every single assignment, not only tests. It is actually impossible to not get an A in this class
Music with Dr. Grass is very easy. As long as you turn in your work you should have no problem acing this class. Dr. Grass also does jeopardy review prior to each exam and spoon feeds you every question on the exam.
Dr. Grass teaches an extremely easy class, but it is offset by his excessive reminders. His emails point out how many students have completed a quiz 5 days before it is due, and every single email is marked as "high priority." I've received multiple in one day. His slides are sometimes straight up nonsense, claiming One Direction is an 80s band.
Professor Grass is an oustanding professor. He gives excellent feedback. He lets us know when assignments are due because he wants us to succeed. I would highly recommend that students take his classes.
Dr. Grass is an excellent teacher who wants his students to succeed. He gives good feedback on assignments and lets us know when everything is due so that we will be able to keep up with the course work and not get behind. Any student would benefit greatly from taking his courses.
Professor Grass provides interesting PowerPoint presentations and notes to help you learn a lot about World Music. Excellent background information is also given so that you will learn much even if you know very little about music. Hopefully he will teach other music courses in the future because he is an effective and respected teacher.
You do not need to know much or anything about music to be successful with the course. The videos are very clear and the notes helpful. You will learn much from the course. Dr. Grass cares about his students and will help you succeed.
Professor Grass is one of the most popular professors on campus. It is obvious that he cares about his students and spends many hours preparing effective PowerPoint presentations that keep students interested and involved with the music. I highly recommend him for any music courses.
Dr. Grass is an outstanding professor. You will learn much from his classes. He lets you know when assignments are due so that you don't get behind. I highly recommend him as a professor who genuinely cares about his students.
This is a fun and worthwhile course. I would highly recommend it. Dr. Grass is an outstanding professor. His PowerPoint presentations are informative and interesting. He gives jeopardy activities before each test to prepare us for each exam.
Take Professor Grass! There was no textbook, just lectures and notes online. If you go to the jeopardy reviews and put effort into the discussions, you will pass. Dr. Grass was so sweet and caring. He was always so grateful about our participation during jeopardy reviews. The content was very interesting and related to our experiences.
Dr. Grass puts lots of time into his presentations and his jeopardy games. He allows opportunities for attending concerts for extra credit, which is super easy. He in generous with his responses to your assignments and responds to emails super fast. I appreciate the effort he puts into his job unlike many others.
This is one of the best classes I have taken. The objectives are clear and the grading is fair. It is evident that Dr. Grass cares about his students. The excellent PowerPoint presentations with outstanding video and audio examples built into each lecture must have taken a lot of time to produce, but the results are well worth it. Great class!
This was honestly one of my favorite classes I took so far, and you are a very good professor. Anyone can tell you care a lot about the work your students submit, and how they do in this class. Thank you!
Dr. Grass provides excellent feedback for completed assignments. His wide experience is awesome. He provides hands-on learning opportunities with his assignments. Dr. Grass makes the learning experience both engaging and practical. His courses are both balanced and informative. I highly recommend him.
It is so evident how passionate Dr. Grass is about the music world. I am so happy that I got to experience this class and have Dr. Grass as my professor. He takes extra time to ensure that I understand the material thoroughly and provides excellent feedback on all my work. I would highly recommend his World Music course to others.
Dr. Grass is by no means a bad professor. This class is easy if you are willing to put in the work. There is too much busy work. The last 5 weeks you have to write a ten page paper , and then you have the final. Stay on top of your work and you'll be fine. I also highly suggest looking at the pdfs with the videos every week.
If you respect the professor and try your best in his class, there will be moments where he saves you if you miss an assignment on accident. Do be sure to not miss assignments though. He does powerpoint lectures; be sure to watch them! You can also do the jeopardy zoom meetings which are very fun for studying. This professor is also very supportive
Dr. Grass really cares about his students and is passionate about what he is teaching. he is the best professor I have ever had. So well organized and very clear on what he expects, gives plenty of time for assignments and directions. Always quick to respond to questions. He gives great feedback on all assignments.
Dr. Grass is a very caring professor and always responds to emails quickly and is always willing to help. All of the crossword and threaded discussion assignments are very easy if you follow the rubric. As long as you watch the lectures and read the notes for each week (which aren't that much), this class is an easy A.
Dr Grass's class is so much fun, recommend it to everyone. he always makes sure everyone is okay and is so caring! He also does such fun reviews and we play jeopardy too! He always was able to make me laugh in class as well. You're seriously missing out if you're not taking his class! He's one of the most laid back and fun professors I've ever had!
Professor Grass is great! Music 111 is super easy, very organized, and stress-free. You learn a lot about world music without tons of work, and the class is actually interesting. Grading is fair, assignments are clear, and it's an easy way to earn the credit. Highly recommend!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
45%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.48 avg changeRatings by Course
INTROBASIC
5.0
(1)MUSISECT
5.0
(1)MUSIC101
5.0
(5)MUS101
4.8
(4)MUSI111
4.6
(22)Difficulty by Course
MUSI103
5.0
MUSIC
3.0
MUSISECT
3.0
MUS101
2.5
INTROTOMUSIC
2.5