Students found the best aspects of this course to be the hands-on approach to curating an exhibit. They loved that at the end of the semester there was a physical, completed exhibit, and that the class was smal enough that everyone got to contribute some part to the finished product. However, students did find the course to be a little disorganized at times. They recommended updating the syl abus with a new and more rigorous schedule to help coordinate the group deadlines and goals. Prospective students do not need experience in curating exhibits, but should be highly motivated and wil ing to work hard.

Students praised this course for serving as a good introduction to music theory and for having an instructor who was genuinely interested in student’s success. Students perceived that the course’s homework could be long and tedious. Students also found that the course seemed to lack energy as students often weren’t engaged in the course. Suggestions for improvement were few, but they included a desire by multiple students that the course include more listening exercises in order to chal enge students. Prospective students should know that students found that the course didn’t require students to have prior knowledge of music. In fact, the course established a solid foundation for students to take up more advanced musical studies.