The best aspects of this course included the engaging lectures and the professor who showed great enthusiasm for the course through his high energy teaching style. Students were able to learn about a wide variety of music and its history. Students did not like the listening quizzes, as it was difficult to identify certain songs, especially since they were not too familiar with the genre of music prior to the course. Many students also felt the TA sessions were unnecessary since no additional information was taught in the sessions. The course would improve if the musical genres were studied more in-depth, and if the amount of songs on the listening quizzes were reduced. Prospective students should know that this is a really easy and fun class where they will learn a great deal about the history of music.

Students absolutely loved the lectures and subject matter of this course. They felt the professor was personable and knowledgeable, and that he helped make the course engaging and entertaining. Some students thought that the weekly listening quizzes were chal enging, and that they tested memorization more than comprehension. Students suggested that the listening quizzes be shortened or removed, and that it would be helpful to have the quiz content match the lecture of that week. Prospective students need a good ear to distinguish different music styles and should be good at memorization.

Students found the best aspects of this course to be the laidback and inviting atmosphere of the class. They felt that the professor really helped make the course entertaining, and had a lot of fun learning the interesting subject matter. Many students found the listening quizzes and the amount of materials they had to memorize each week to be excessive. Students suggested cutting down the list of songs to memorize and felt that less emphasis on the quizzes would be helpful. Prospective students should be prepared for extensive memorization but an overall enjoyable class experience.

Students in this course praised their instructor’s hilarious and interesting teaching style which she deployed in this course that examined the history of popular music in the United States. Perceived issues in this course varied. Multiple students found that identifying the distinction between genres was difficult. Students had few suggestions for improving the course. However, one student asked that the course examine fewer songs while another asked that the instructor provide students with a list of features of each respective genre covered in the course. Prospective students should know that students found the course required them to be good at listening exercises and that the overall course was good for anyone interested in learning about the history of popular music.

Students praised this course for covering interesting subject matter and credited its instructors for keeping students engaged throughout the course. Perceived issues with the course were few; however, 238many students found the weekly listening quizzes hard to keep up with. Suggestions for improvement were few as most students were content with the course as it existed; however, a couple of students thought that removing the listening quizzes or at least making them infrequent would improve the course. Prospective students should know that students found the course didn’t require a musical background; however, students did find the course required students to have a passion for music and music history.