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“He was passionate about what he was teaching and I can appreciate that, but he expected every single student in the class to love world music as much as he did”
MUS1804 - 2.0 rating“Class is alright, super easy, but his personality grates on me a bit”
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Reviews (87)
Unless you are beyond passionate about music and musical history, I would not suggest taking a class from him. He is a nice guy and knowledgeable but his voice bores you to death, hard to stay awake in class, explains things in such a way that you have no clue what he is saying. always behind when it comes to grading.
Took this class because of slight interest. Halfway through, nothing interests me less. Scott is awkward and this class is beyond dull.
Scotts idea of a study guide is every term/idea he has ever attempted to explain in class. By attempting to explain things, he rambles incoherently and leaves you more confused than before. Lectures are boring and the book is just as boring and confusing as Scott. If you do decide that you want to torture yourself, take it pass/fail.
Worst class I've ever taken! His lectures are ridiculously boring and accompanied by very meticulous assignments and tests. He'll give out extra credit (especially if you aren't passing) but who wants to spend all that extra time for a pointless class?
His lectures were absolutely boring, but clear. He as a professor though, sometimes you can't help but feel a little sorry for the man, he's very accommodating though and just wants you to pass the class. Which, isn't hard.
This class was an embarrassment. Scott can't control a class at all. There were a few girls at the front of the class that were so loud during lectures. He never once stopped and asked them to be quiet. Shows how much he values teaching and being heard! The University of Minnesota should be ashamed to have him on staff. Waste of tuition.
Horrible professor. I took this class thinking I would learn about America's diverse cultures but I feel like I've only heard a lot of different music. His writing assignments were a pain and his instructions weren't very clear. He changes his mind a lot and takes forever to grade anything. He also looks like a panda.
Scott is a nice guy that has an unusual interest in this world music topic. Honestly though, his class is much to difficult. The amount of information he wants his students to learn in unrealistic given how specific the information is and the amount of time. Though if you're failing he gives minimal EC points to boost your grade somewhat.
When you go to class every day make sure to either bring a laptop or a book to read. This class is SO boring. I read the entire time and still wrote down all I needed to. Prof Currie is enthusiastic about what he teaches but the class is a snoozer. He takes weird pauses in his sentences when he talks, too.
When I signed up for this class, I was interested to see what I would learn. However, after the first lecture I knew it was a mistake. This man considers his topic THE most important thing in the entire world. He gives you thousands of terms to memorize, gets way off topic during lecture, and expects answers to his impossible questions. AVOID!
I don't know why everyone says his class is difficult. It's a piece of cake compared to all my old high school classes. Scott gives you lots of information and doesn't always specifiy what's most important, but the exams only test very basic things that he has repeated over and over. Although it is pretty easy to fall asleep in lecture.
Dear 12/2/09- scott currie was a very useless professor. not only was he an idiot, but he wore shapeups and looked like a goon! everyday i actually went to class, i would end up falling asleep and then leaving early. make sure to bring a crossword to class. Love, the two loud girls in front
I thought the class was pretty interesting. If you have no interest in music whatsoever then this is not the class for you though. For some reason his lectures did put me to sleep despite the fact that he was so enthusiastic about the topics. If you take notes and do the study guides you shouldn't have a problem
Scott has a passion for world music (which you can tell in his lectures), however it is very hard to follow along and stay interested. The class overall has way too demanding of a workload for that type of class, and you will find it to be a burden if you find yourself not able to pay attention or stay interested in lecture. Nice guy, hard tests.
Professor Currie is enthusiastic about his subject manner, but man oh man, does he like listening to his own voice. The class isn't really that hard, but attendance is mandatory, so you might as well go and just bring a book or computer. Trust me, you'll be happy you did. Its a snoozer.
Prof. Currie's lectures are fairly boring; however, his tests are very easy (he puts study guides online and there are study sessions with his TA if needed). Lecture attendance is mandatory. His online weekly assignments become fairly boring after a while, but they are graded easy. Grade consists of attendance, assignments, 3 tests, and a paper.
Lectures are fairly boring but are mandatory. Exams are not too difficult, if you study for a reasonable amount of time. They all have the same format. The textbook is very helpful for weekly assignments. He is very bad at responding to emails, but I also learned a lot in this class.
Scott is clearly passionate about the history of rock n roll music and it shows in his lecture. He can become a bit boring at times but I thought his tests were pretty easy. Go over the main points in the book and know the characteristics of the bands and you'll be fine
He's really straight forward with the material, and all you have to do before the tests is read through your notes and you'll get an A, easy. However, he's not super interesting. He's not zany or anything, like you'd expect from a history of rock professor.
He was passionate about what he was teaching and I can appreciate that, but he expected every single student in the class to love world music as much as he did. There were TONS of vocab words so the tests were really tough. Also the class put me to sleep. As a person Scott seems like a good guy. As a professor he was not so good.
If you want an easy, but boring way, he's the way to go. If you want an interesting class, look elsewhere. He often lectures directly from the book.
He loves rock N roll and would set fire to a retirement home to teach this class and listen to this type of music. He makes the class interesting, fun, and offers a different perspective on what your parents may say about rock n roll. Favorite class this semester and easy to go on top of it.
He gives you all the information you need to get an A in the class. Just show up and listen and you can probably get an A. His teaching style was pretty good and he was even somewhat entertaining. Nevertheless, if you want an easy class, this is it.
While Prof. Currie has undoubtedly good intentions, his lectures are a bore. They are honestly difficult to sit through and while skipping sounds like an increasingly better option as the semester goes on, attendance is graded. The tests are difficult and the class is not curved, making for a rather difficult liberal education requirement.
Professor Currie was a good lecturer. You almost need prior musical experience before taking this class to fully understand what he is talking about. The biggest warning is his tests are HARD. Were I to take it again, study harder for the tests. He has a nice study guide but everything is directly off his powerpoint. Book is essential for HW.
Good professor. Great Stories. Cares about the material. Dont skip and you'll pass.
Extremely nice guy, but don't expect a terribly interesting class. Very dry lecturer who doesn't encourage enough participation to make the class particularly intriguing. Exams are all about memorization of terms and are worth 20% of your final grade apiece (3 exams, no final). Do yourself a favor and take MUS1801W instead.
I took this class as a liberal education course and it was way to hard for an entry-level class. Way too many terms to memorize that it reminded me of a high school class. He even got upset people would leave after attendance he basically said "i dismiss you, not the bell". He cares a lot about the subject but the lectures are incredibly boring.
He's a really cool guy and super passionate about his subject. I definitely learned a lot of cool stuff for a lib ed requirement and it was an easy A.
This class is an easy A and a great pick for a lib ed requirement. The material is interesting and fun if you like music from almost every genre. His lectures are straight from the textbook and he posts his powerpoints online after class. Downside, you have to scan your UCard for attendance at every lecture.
His lectures are hard to pay attention to because they're so boring. Your grade is largely dependent on exam scores. I thought this was too hard for an "entry-level" class. Attendance is required, which is torture because you have to sit through every lecture. If you have an extreme passion for world music, take this class. Otherwise, don't.
Scott is very passionate about what he teaches. If you go to class you will do well. There is a ton of extra credit opportunities that are not hard at all to boost your grade a lot. If you take this class seriously and study just like you would for another class you will do well.
Sucks, super pretentious. He tries to be funny but he's not. He pretends people care a ton about his class but 95% of his class is just there for the lib Ed.
If you don't like history or just learning about music theory, you're not going to have a good time. People complain that he's boring but he's really not if you are at all interested in the subject matter. He's very socially aware and lighthearted.
Attendance is mandatory. You have to write three papers of at least 1000 words, plus 2 tests
Class is alright, super easy, but his personality grates on me a bit. Little bit of pretentiousness, and tends to repeat himself a LOT.
Honestly I didn't care at all about the class, but Scott actually made it interesting. He is very passionate about the subject, and he showed that by giving very interesting lecture. On top of this failing the class is literally impossible, the test come straight from his lecture notes and are super easy if you spend like 5 seconds looking at them.
If you show up, you'll pass. But you have to scan in to the giant lectures and they take attendance in discussion. I didn't open the textbook all semester, and I didn't pay attention during a single lecture. He says some weird stuff, borders on offensive occasionally. But if you want an easy A, its a good trade off.
Scott is a great prof. Lectures are entertaining does what he can to make things as interesting as possible. Attendance is mandatory. Weekly essays of 250 words as homework plus 4 papers, a midterm and a final, all of which are a breeze. Super easy going guy, let me make up the final after over sleeping.
This class is so much more fun if you look at history of rock as a whole. I first hated this class because I just went to lecture day by day and didn't really connect any dots. When you connect dots with various musicians and how they influenced each other, it becomes really entertaining.
The class itself is interesting, but the lectures are hard to sit through. Tests are a lot of memorization. Definitely doable if you read the textbook. No final!
Pretty lenient as far as attendance. If you have to miss a concert, all you have to do is find a sub. The only downfall of this class was there is a lot of sitting and waiting for long periods of time while he works with a specific group of students.
I took World Music as a lib ed., and it was hard! You were graded by attendance, tests, and a paper. Tests were super difficult-granted I never read the book. Lectures were boring and hard to sit through, yet attendance was part of the grade. Does give extra credit opportunities though, which is the only reason I got an A. A lot of work for a libed
The content of the class is super cool and it's easy enough to get an A. That said, Scott is extremely pretentious and presents some pretty opinionated conclusions as facts which will probably piss you off if you actually enjoy some of these artists. There are so many writing assignments that you would think this class counts as writing intensive.
Easy class. Lectures are boing, Currie just goes off of slides that are posted to canvas. No one pays attention the entire time. Attendance is mandatory (swipe UCard every class). 3 papers that are not hard. TAs are lenient on grading. Weekly posts that don't take longer than 15 min. 2 Midterms: listening and multiple choice. No final.
Scott is not a great lecturer - hes pretty boring. That being said, I watched Netflix during every single class and still got a 98% in the class. Just read through his lectures (posted on moodle) right before the exam and youll easily get an A. The papers suck and theres weekly responses but its pretty hard to not get an A in this class.
letures are so long, and super boring. Tests is all memorization and basically if you dont pay attention (which its hard to anyways) you'll do real bad on the test. He also doesn't send out emails with info of any kind, ever. You're really on your own in this class. There are weekly assignments without any reminder and his study guides don't help.
Lectures are heavy and difficult to sit through. I think more music should be played but overall this class is heavy on history in music. It is hard to sit through the lecture. Scott is very passionate about his teaching and I respect that. He tries his best but the only thing I would say is get ready to sit through heavy lectures.
Though the world load for this class is close to none, 60% of the grade is compromised of 3 tests over his lectures and the book. It seems fairly reasonable until the lecturing actually starts. He uses an overly complex "scholarly" vocabulary, so trying to keep up with what he is saying can be a struggle.
Prof. Currie is very knowledgeable of his subject matter. Lectures are dense and tests are rather difficult, but I had an amazing experience with his ability to work with me on boosting my grade. He offers many extra credit opportunities, and he went out of his way to help me one-on-one. He is a really great person!
I have never taken a more pointless collection of exams in my life. Keep in mind I am far from a music major and Rock and Roll was the first non-business class I've taken in over a year. Continuing on, there are useful topics covered in the course like the dynamics of race in the past, but when it comes to tests, there's nothing worth remembering.
Prof Currie is one of those professors who teach with passion and their own personality. Many times he would go into stories about his life and it was a nice reminder that he was a human too. The lectures are very fun with music. They do have a ton of text though. The first exam was a breeze. My only gripe is that the final wasn't handled too well.
Prof. Scott is mediocre at best. Lectures were really boring and I found myself spacing out a lot. Exams were difficult for a rock history class mainly because there's a ton of artists and songs you have to remember. The final was a lot harder since it's online and he decided it would be entirely short answer. Extra credit given, so it's an easy A.
Scott is an interesting guy. Honestly, I don't know why this class is not considered writing-intensive because there are 3 1,000+ word papers throughout the semester with not a lot of guidance or information for writing it. Honestly, not too hard but it was pretty boring and having to do all of the writing and also discussion wasn't fun
I absolutely loved this class and Scott Currie is a very kind and passionate professor. A lot of people basically slept during class but personally I found the content super interesting and it opened up a completely different perspective on recent American history. He played great music throughout each lecture and I very much recommend this course.
I loved Prof Currie! This is my favorite class I've taken! Lectures can feel long and boring at times, but overall I found them to be very interesting. You definitely don't need the textbook. LOTS of information in his powerpoints which you need to know. Pay attention and take notes otherwise you'll hate yourself when papers and tests come around.
He's very passionate about rock music which made the lectures enjoyable, but this class is really easy so I wouldn't worry too much. Very interesting material though, and he was really understanding and flexible during COVID-19 which was amazing.
Dr. Currie is clearly interested in what he teaches. World Music was easily my favorite class this semester, interesting cultures/music and easy class. The new online textbook puts everything in one spot, and quizzes/assignments are due only at the end of the unit. Great class and cool dude :)
I'm nowhere near a music major but I loved this class. Currie touches on race and gender relations in music in a very respectful, intentional way. Super considerate of conditions with COVID and other world events. Lectures can be a little fast paced, but for the most part I was able to keep up and write down enough. Easy A if you show up.
Scott was a great professor who really had a passion for the course content. He made the subject matter interesting and presented it in an engaging manner. Overall MUS1013 is one of my favorite classes I've taken.
I loved Professor Currie. He made the class so entertaining and wanted to see all of his students succeed. He is truly one of the most caring professors I have ever met and he is super understanding. He offers extra credit and accepts late work. He is so funny and makes the liberal education class I took very stress free. I highly recommend him.
Professor Currie was very passionate about the subject and was excited to share his knowledge on it. Professor Currie also did a very good job in discussing sensitive and difficult topics that arise when studying different cultures' musics such as slavery and genocide. The class was very easy and the lectures were fun to attend.
this class is full of busy work for a 1000 level course. weekly quizzes and responses (up to 250 words), and required attendance. prof currie seems nice, but he has said some racially insensitive things that distract from the course content.
If you are looking for an easy libed course, take this class. Easiest A I have ever gotten. There's weekly quizzes that are online, non-proctored, and you can take as many times as you want. Writing the papers sucked but as long as you turn it in you will get an A.
Nice guy and the class is extremely easy, but the lectures are a drag. Assignments are all busywork, but it's an EASY A. Tune in on Zoom if at all possible to save your time and just remember your weekly quizzes every Friday. Nothing in the lectures is important for your grade and there are plenty of 'online resources' for quizzes. Plus, no final!
Very easy a if you show up. Scott gives good lectures but no one cares to pay attention b/c the class is such a joke. Would highly recommend mus1013 w/ Scott if you're looking for an easy lib ed or just want to learn more about the topic
Scott is clearly passionate about rock, but his lectures are long, dull, and mandatory. No one in the class pays attention and you don't really have to in order to pass. He gives weekly busywork which should yield an A without much issue, as well as a few papers. Your experience will entirely depend on who you get as a TA.
The lectures were long and boring, and there were weekly short responses and quizzes. Your experience will really depend on which TA you get. Overall easy libed.
I absolutely loved world music! Easily one of my favorite classes. Prof Currie is so passionate about all the material covered in lectures and he makes the subject matter very interesting. An A is very attainable and I can tell Prof Currie really wants his students to succeed. Highly recommend this class.
Although this class was pretty easy, I found lectures to be very long and boring. There was a Zoom option for lectures that I usually attended instead of the in person lectures though, which made them more bearable. Professor Curie is super passionate about his work and I could tell how much he cares, lectures were just extremely long.
The class was interesting but could get monotonous. Professor Currie really did seem to care about the material and his students. I think he knows most take this as an easy lib ed so he didn't take things too seriously. Still very informative for those who pay attention.
Currie is very passionate about what he does and is very knowledgeable about the subject he is teaching. The textbook is nearly useless. The class consists of short, 200-word responses due Monday, quizzes due Friday (answers can be found in his lectures), and 3 easy 1000-1200 word papers. But, word to the wise, take the online version.
Scott is very passionate about World Music. I took this class for a lib ed requirement and thought it was quite boring. It is pretty easy with homework due every other week. But I really used this class to do homework in other classes. Lectures are long.
Lectures are kinda boring, so many ppl stopped attending and started joining the online session (me too lol). HW is pretty easy, but based on the textbook. Concert paper (attend a concert and write abt it) is most important in this class. He's passionate, respectful of cultures, and chill or whateva.
Dr Scott was very passionate and knowledgeable about the topic, but the lectures were very boring and long. Attendance is required so I normally did other homework during the lectures. There is an option to join class over Zoom which is nice. There are no finals or midterms, just one paper and then online homework quizzes every chapter.
Scott is great, literally just show up to class most weeks (or not, but that's kinda a jerk move,) and you'll get an A.
Not a bad professor but the class was ruined by the TA. This is supposed to be an easy A class but attendance is mandatory and it was stated in a small font on the syllabus even though it was an online class. My TA was super strict on grading and was always getting graded poorly because the TA was some hardline PHD music student.
Professor Currie is very knowledgeable about music and is very passionate about what he teaches. The toughest part of the class was trying not to zone out as his lectures can be a bit dry. Otherwise, he's a really great guy and truly cares about his students!
super easy but the lecture is very boring do online if you can . dont need to pay attention to do the work. no tests just small quizzes and 3 papers. save 70 bucks and dont buy the textbook, i barely used it. you can just google what you need. teacher is very nice and knowledgeable. work graded by TA. would recommend for a gen credit.
Currie is easy to get along with and knows what he is talking about. Overall a very knowledgeable and interesting guy. Took MUS1013 for an easy lib-ed and it ended up being my favorite and most interesting class by far! Definitely recommend! Quizzes are easy, as well as assignments and papers.
EASY A!! I took the Zoom section which I highly recommend. Super easy, you don't really need to pay attention to (the very dry) lectures or read the textbook. The 3 papers are easy but mainly depend on your TA because they're the grading. Other than that there are weekly quizzes with unlimited attempts and free responses (100-200 words).
If you're not as interested in the material it can become boring. But while Dr. Currie gives a lot of information in lectures, you don't have to actually know most of it for any of the assignments. He's lenient on grades and deadlines (though that depends on your TA). The only bothersome things all semester are the three 1000-word essays.
I really enjoy his teaching style. He is very passionate but also very personable. When I look back on all the professors I had, I even more appreciate they way he teaches and organizes his class. They are not challenging, but leave space for students to put in and get out exactly what they individually want from the class. His stories are fun too.
the prof reads the lecture slides, thats most of the gist. the TA i had matters the most, took her until the last week of classes to grade the essay due 3 months ago. lecture material isnt applicable to the papers at all- didnt learn much TA gave same feedback and grades for everyone
What can I say, his lectures are very boring, but attendance matters a lot for the final grade, so attend every single lecture, overall this class is really easy.
Scott is a fine professor. I honestly disconnected my audio for the vast majority of zoom classes as none of the lecture material was actually needed to score 100% on every assignment. I will say, he needs to hold his TAs to a higher standard - I wait 3+ months for each grade with 0 feedback of any kind, and am not getting responses to my emails.
The class was interesting but essentially a free A. Show up to the lectures and the rest of it is easy.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
19%
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MUSIC1301
4.5
(2)MUS1013
3.6
(36)MUS5460
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(2)MUSIC1804
3.4
(5)MUS1804
3.1
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2.6
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2.5
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