Jazz Appreciation was my favorite class that I took as a Freshman my first semester at UT. Prof. Sailors led a great class, I learned a lot and I had fun with the out of class assignments (going to jazz concerts)

I took Jazz Appreciation with Hellmer and Sailors in Fall 2019, and I loved it. I found Sailors's insight to be interesting and valuable. The class was easy, interesting, and filled with great music. I highly recommend taking it for your VAPA

Super easy class since most of it is dependent on Cerego, which is basically just memorizing terms. Lectures has instapolls for a grade, although it's not based on correctness. Quizzes are also easy, just look at the review guides. You have to attend two live jazz performances, although we listened to an album instead because of corona.

Take jazz appreciation!! Cannot stress this enough. Probably the easiest course that UT has to offer. Sailors is a really cool dude and very laid back. Online course, but he's always available and answers everyone's questions. I hated jazz but ended up loving this class. Small workload, interesting material, and an easy 3 credits. Take it!

This class is super straightforward. I have no musical background, but now I can say that I really do appreciate jazz.

Class is co-taught by Dr. Sailors and Dr. Hellmer. Be online for the live lectures not to miss the in-class polls. First few classes are about music forms, then it dives into the history of jazz for the rest of the sem. Content is easy. Final exam was just like the review. For covid, we didn't have live classes anymore. Take him! I love jazz now.

I took Jazz Appreciate during Spring of 2020 and I really loved the class. First of all, Professor Sailors made the content engaging. Secondly, as long as you payed attention during the lectures you really did not have to study much for the final. Lastly, this class has actually made Jazz one of my favorite genres and the live performance was fun.

Dr. Sailors class was amazing! 45% of your grade is cerego assignments. Review the flash cards and you're good. There are two short essays that are no more than 500 words and 1 final. The class is enjoyable and lectures are cool. You pretty much just listen to jazz music every class. Would definitely recommend for the VP credit.

Professor Sailors is so great at what he does and you can really see his passion for music. The course is an "easy A" by all accounts. Instapolls sent during class so you have to log in. 2 short writing assignments, in-class quizzes (3-5 questions) every (other) class. Uses Cerego to help you learn/memorize terms and that is 50% of your grade.

This class is a super easy A. There are 5 question quizzes during almost every lecture but they are easy to prepare for with his review. Additionally, there are two 500 word essays and Cerego sets. As long as you keep up with the assignments, this class should not take much time. Definitely recommend for a VAPA credit!

Easy A if you do your work, do your Cerego sets (flashcard memory thing online) and attend class. Attendance is mandatory to answer instapolls during class. The quizzes are also very easy if you know the information. There are 2 500 word papers you have to write but are pretty easy to do. Definitely recommend this class as an easy A for VAPA credit

Prof Sailors is a really good professor to take for a VAPA. Your grade was mainly based on Cerego sets (basically just Quizlet) and 2 writing assignments. I knew absolutely nothing about jazz and didn't pay close attention in class but still got good grades on the writing assignments. I recommend this class!!

A very entertaining class that I looked forward to each week! Start as early as you can on the cerego sets! Many people ran out of time and couldn't get full points. Cerergo also helps with the quizzes too but you can cram the study guides before and you'll be fine too. There's 2 essays too but they're graded pretty easily

Dr. Sailors is a great prof and musician! Took this class as my VAPA and I loved it! Super light course load and the material is interesting. Definitely would recommend.

Dr. Sailors is such a great professor and musician. I took this class as my VAPA and loved it. Most of the grade comes from Cerego sets which are quite easy, the weekly ICQs which you just need to look over your notes and the PowerPoints, and the in class participation questions. Overall great class.

Sailors is a really good Prof and this class is an easy VAPA. Based on 5 total Cerego sets, in-class quizzes, 2 essays, and one final. All of these assignments are very easy. He made jazz as interesting as possible and it's a pretty cool class, plus its really chill!

Easiest VAPA. Show up to lectures to just answer 4+ instapolls (its just participation and not graded by right or wrong). Cerego worth the majority of the grade but just get started as soon as it opens so you can max your grade. Quizzes are elementary level questions (either you know it you dont) so just look over your slides. Final is big cerego

Easy and interesting class. Keeping on top of Cerego is super important. Dr. Sailors is an amazing professor and musician.

Just stay on top of Cerego and you'll be fine. Class is easy and interesting and the assignments are entertaining. Definitely recommend for a VAPA.

Dr. Sailors is passionate and cares about what he is teaching. He expects you to take an active role in your learning, but if you stay on top of cerego and follow the VERY CLEAR grading guidelines, you will be just fine :)

Pretty easy for the most part. Interesting lectures, even for someone who is not musically-knowledgeable. Sailors knows and cares a lot about the subject, and he will have you watch his performances for the 2 writing assignments. About 5 Instapolls participations per lecture, so do not skip (10 are free though). Quizzes and Cerego are very easy.

Mike Sailors presented my favorite and most well-structured course here at UT so far. He cares for his students and is open to chat even with a class size of over 700. Never did I think I'd become a jazz fan, but Professor Michael Sailors has indeed made me appreciate jazz.

I wasn't really interested in Jazz, but Sailors really made it interesting because he cares about the subject. Just stay on top of cerego and you will do fine. There is also two writing assignments and a final, but they are easy graders so you don't have to worry about that.

Jazz Appreciation is an amazing class! You can tell Professor Sailors really does like what he teaches and cares about his students deeply. His lectures were interesting but are mandatory (use of instapolls for attendance). The work is definitely manageable as long as you keep up. This is a great VAPA and I can see why it's so popular.

Professor sailors is amazing! Lectures are easy to zone out in, but pay attention to the instapolls. Weekly quizzes are 5 questions, and he posts the material to know a week in advanced. The two papers are actually fun and easy to write, and as long as you try you'll get 100s. The homeworks are basically quizlets and are super easy to get to 100%

This was an amazing class and very easy VAPA credit. Even for non music lovers this class teaches you a lot and Prof. Sailors is a very talented musician who livestreamed his performances for us. Was very sad when the semester ended because it meant no more lectures with him. Class was very easy/assignments were extremely easy. Lots of instapolls

EASIEST VAPA! You have to go to class cuz of instapolls but I would honestly just go on my phone and wait for them. There are weekly quizzes but those are very easy and the final exam is a breeze. Didn't study for it at all and barely knew the content but full scored. Put urself on the waitlist even if u don't get in at first cuz it's a huge class

He was really nice and the class is pretty easy. The cerego is the only thing that may take more effort, but after like a week those get easy too.

A great class! As a music fan myself it was so much fun to learn about some of my heroes (Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chick Corea). Really easy, barely had to study. Really enjoyed this class!

If you love music, this class will be a plus for you. Attendance is based off instapolls that weren't graded whether you got them correct or not. Only a few cerego sets, if you need a class that won't bombard you, but give you the smallest work load of any class you've taken, this is perfect for you.

Great VAPA/CD flag! As an MIS major, it was a refreshing class to learn something new/different. Attendance is mandatory and is graded via instapolls (not based on accuracy & you get 10 free to miss). Take lecture notes, stay on top of Cerego sets, and enjoy jazz! Sailors is a friendly and wonderful lecturer. I will always recommend this class!

If you need a VAPA, take this class. Easy A. Graded on Cerego, instapolls are only for grading attendance, essays are easy, and the quizzes are a breeze.

best class to earn VAPA/CD. super chill and extremely knowledgeable in jazz. demonstrates in class, loves what he teaches, making class interesting!

Professor Sailors is a great lecturer and clearly cares about this course. Cerego sets (flashcards) determine 50% of your grade, and they're an easy completion grade. Attendance is mandatory as Instapolls are used, but they're not graded for accuracy. This was a fun and easy course to fulfill my VAPA and I highly recommend anyone to sign up!

Prof Sailors is awesome! He loves Jazz and you can def see that in his lectures. There's quizzes, 2 writing assignments, CEREGO (a memory based software), and a final but honestly this class was not hard at all. Just study some and you should be fine.

Such an easy and fun VAPA, definitely recommend if you're able to sign up for this class! Everything grading wise is very clearly stated from the beginning, and Prof Sailors gives lots of reminders in class. As long as you complete the Cerego sets, attend class, and put in a bit of effort on the few written assignments, you're golden.

Aside from the instapolls I found the class to be really easy, which was nice because I was able to focus my attention on engaging with the course rather than worry about my gpa. Mike Sailors is also a pretty cool cat too.

This was a pretty easy and interesting class to take for a quick VAPA. Not too many assignments and none of them are difficult. Professor Sailors cares and knows a lot about the subject and gave pretty interesting lectures.

Wait to take a VAPA until you can take Jazz Appreciation. It's enjoyable and relaxing to be in class. Assignments aren't hard and there aren't many of them.

This class is one of the easiest classes I have taken including high school. Very smooth lectures that I never even paid attention to. Recommend waiting to do your VAPA till you get Jazz Appreciation.

Jazz Appreciation was my favorite class taken at UT, coming from a STEM major. Mike is very knowledgeable, talented, and passionate about jazz and it comes across every lecture. No exams except for easy final. Very relaxed and genuinely enjoyable class, great change of pace from everything else. I couldn't recommend more, not just for VAPA credit.

Professor Sailors is very accessible and his class is easy to make an A in, just don't forget to complete Cerego sets on time because that is a huge percentage of the class. The in class pop quizzes are not bad, and he has plenty of opportunities for success. Overall, I would take him again.

Super fun class. I actually appreciated Jazz much more after taking this course. I would definitely recommend anyone trying to get this class for a VAPA credit.

Prof Sailors da goat no cap

One of the easiest classes you can take. Two written assignments, six cumulative assignments that you get months to work on, weekly quizzes (that you get a review guide for) and the final. You have to pay attention in class for the Instapolls but the class is very easy.

Instapolls during lecture make attendance mandatory but you don't have to play close attention. there are quizzes about once a week, two writing assignments and a final at the end of the course. there's also cerego which is like online practice (mandatory) do it early and frequently! it can very easily slip away from you if you forget about it.

Prof. Sailors is very good, especially since he's online. He is very chill, and also make sure to pay attention for instapolls. The lectures can be a little dry sometimes, but he definitely loves jazz! The writing assignments are also very easy if you remember some details about performances. I really learned a lot about jazz from this class.

Jazz appreciation was very easy and this class was online. Eveything was quizletable and we had to write a few papaers, but again very easy. Loved his class and actually learned alot

Very easy class. Need to attend online lectures for attendance but that is about it.

Professor Sailors is amazing! It is clear he loves talking about jazz and teaching it. Grading consists of Cerego sets, which you should never start near the due date, writing assignments, attendance, in-class quizzes, and final exam. He provides all the resources needed to succeed in this class. Should take this if VAPA credit is needed!

Very easy class for a VAPA. Quizzes once a week over information given during the lectures can be pretty specific, definitely helps to pay attention. The two essays and final exam were extremely easy and graded easy as well. Dr. Sailors is passionate about his teaching, so even the long online lectures are enjoyable to watch.

Must attend class because there are installs throughout it which are graded. There are a couple of essays throughout which are straightforward and easy. Majority of the grading is Cerego which you must purchase (cheap) and it's easy to complete and do. Super easy class and you are lucky to get it.

This class was pretty interesting. There's not much studying if you know the basics from lecture. There's a short quiz during class almost every week, so attendance is important (instapolls too). There's a few writing assignments, but they're straight forward. I would highly highly recommend this class for those who need their VAPA credit.

Very talented and it was neat to see jazz performances during class! As a bio major, absolutely loved the class and the way is was structured. Dr. Sailors wants his students to learn and do well. Online class is mandatory for instapolls. GREAT music class to take - loved it!!

Professor Sailors is a great man. He understands that most taking this course are a Jazz fan and he teaches the material to that crowd. This class is an easy A as long as you show up.

Very easy class, but definitely has a bit of work. Cerego sets (which are like flashcards) will take hours to complete, and almost weekly closed-note quizzes to study. Attendance mandatory (instapolls). Two easy writing assignments and 1 easy final, so overall, would highly recommend it! Just be prepared to spend a few hours per week on this class.

Chill and knowledgeable guy. Info in lectures can feel like a lot and scrambled. Grade is mainly based on pre-paced Cerego flashcards that you have to start early and do consistently to get full credit- can seem like a lot at first but you get the hang of it and it's basically completion. Easy VAPA credit and get to learn cool things

EASY A+ CLASS. All the answers for quizzes and tests were on quizlet. You have to join the video stream 2 times a week because there are instapolls that you have to click on (they are graded on participation so just click whatever answer it doesn't matter). It's cool to vibe out and listen to Sailors play the trumpet and sing. I recommend.

cerego sets worth majority of ur grade. DONT WAIT TILL LAST MINUTE BECAUSE THERE ARE REQUIRED BREAKS IN BETWEEN THAT COULD LAST ABOUT 3 DAYS BEFORE U CAN CONTINUE THE LESSON. weekly in class quizzes 5 questions each, you can literally find all the questions on quizlet. 2 papers 500 words (grading based on TAs). Attendance mandatory with instapolls

Super engaging, easy A if you just pay attention and show up to lectures. Take this as your VAPA if you can

I took this class thinking it would be an easy A (which it was) but I left with far more. Dr. Sailors' passion for jazz is reflected in his hands-on assignments that ask you to attend jazz shows (or watch a streamed show!). Overall it helped me rediscover my love for live music, and discover a new genre that has so much to offer.

TAKE THIS CLASS FOR YOUR VAPA!!! Very easy and light workload! The class is online and you have to log on to complete "instapolls" for participation but it is fun to hear Dr. Sailors play music during class and the lectures are interesting!

This class is so easy and fun. TAKE FOR VAPA. You'll get to listen to a lot of amazing music, go to fun concerts, and even be able to recognize Jazz forms and eras. The lectures will have him playing music at the same time and you get to watch videos and listen to music for this. If you want a chill GPA boost take this class.

Take him. Super easy VAPA and CD Flag. Honestly kinda interesting too. Guaranteed A just do your Cerago on time.

Love Dr. Sailors and I liked his assignments on watching concerts. The essays are so easy and MAX 500 words. Super easy to do the music learning if you just do them every night for 10 minutes and easy easy A of a class.

Easiest class at UT. I never paid attention to a single lecture and I have a 100 in the class. Throughout the sem u have to attend 2 concerts and write essays about them, but the essays can be written in 30 minutes. Commit like 3 minutes to Cerego a day and you're gucci --don't fall behind on it!

BEST VAPA! This class was very easy and chill. Just make sure to actually do the Cerego everyday. Lectures were really interesting and it was nice having the class online. A couple of written assignments but they are easy to do.

Great class to take for a VAPA, not a lot of work if you stay on top of it early.

easiest class I've taken. Just make sure to start your Cerego sets early because there is a mandatory day break (sometimes multiple days) every so many questions.

This is THE vapa class to take at UT. Super easy class with instapolls, quizzes, memory flashcards activities, final exam, and concert write-ups which was 100% manageable with a tough schedule. Very passionate professor for a game-changing class at UT

Good choice for a VAPA as everyone would agree! Classwork consists of 1 cumulative final, weekly quizzes and online practice questions, and 2 writing assignments where you must attend a jazz concert in person. The difficulty is not high for any of these. Very interesting and fun class!

Definitely a light class. The class is a good experience, introducing different types of jazz and some of the historic context. You won't retain most of the information from this class, but it might just change your perspective and give you some good info to recognize when you hear it again

Professor Sailors has a very structured class. Do not get behind in Cerego because you will not be able to catch back up due to mandatory breaks the site makes you take. The essays are graded fairly and the events you attend are super fun. Overall, a great VAPA and really easy to get an A in.

What more can you ask for? Minimal work + guaranteed A + VAPA + Cultural Diversity

You do the work and you get a very good grade, simple as that.

Easy choice for a VAPA! The class is well-organized with online practice sets, weekly quizzes, 2 writing assignments, and a final. It introduces various jazz styles, and it's rewarding to recognize facts during the required jazz concert and once the class has ended. Stay on top of the Cerego sets to succeed!

The easiest class ever to take for your VAPA, quizzes and final exam wasn't bad at all, two writing assignments that require you to attend jazz shows in-person that aren't graded too harshly, lecture attendance is mandatory because of Instapolls, but you get 10 drops, make sure to start Cerego ASAP to get the highest grade possible.

Super chill class and easy to manage if you have other demanding classes. It was also really fun. An easy A

Super easy VAPA if you just do the work. About 1, 5 question quiz a week and all the answers can be found word for word in the previous lecture. Majority of your grade comes from Cerego Homework which is so easy as long as you just do it. You are required to go to two jazz concerts a semester and write a 500 word paper but its graded super easy.

easy VAPA. one quiz a week and all the answers can be found in the lectures. most of the grade is cerego and as long as you do it you you're fine. attend two jazz concerts and write a 500 word paper but its so easy.

Dr. Sailors was a great professor and made jazz fun and exciting. The part of going to concerts for a grade and writing about them was fun. Make sure you show up to every class for your instapolls there's a lot (100, graded for 90). Overall the class was very enjoyable.

Cerego is a bit annoying but easy to complete. Lectures are 15- 30-ish minutes have 6-8 instapolls and there's like 6 per module and 4 modules per week. great guy, DO CEREGO AND LISTENING QUIZZES. Those will TANK your grade if you forget. Easy class jsut keep up

It was a pretty easy class over all. The worst part was the closed note in-class-quizzes by far, but you could find what to study beforehand in a review he posts. Besides that you need to attend 2 jazz concerts outside of class and write a small paper for both. There is a final exam, but you can finish in the allotted time. Take it for sure!

Great professor, would definitely recommend taking jazz appreciation as a VAPA. You will earn an A if you keep up with the class (less than an hour a day).

Superrr chill guy. He wants to see his students do well and that's evident with how simple the class is. Easy A for sure.