Reviews of professor Jessica Roda

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nice professor, readings sometimes felt unnecessarily long but were usually interesting. I was randomly put in this class but I feel fortunate to have taken it. She is a nice person and is passionate about ethnomusicology. If you are at all interested in music or just want a low-intensity interesting first year class , I'd recommend this one.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Roda was lovely! There is a lot of reading, but I thought it was all interesting (and you really don't have to read all of it to do well). Make sure to participate in class. As long as you turn in assignments on time and make an effort, you'll be fine. It wasn't difficult to make an A. Super accessible. Make sure to go to her OH!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Roda is a great choice for a first-year SFS prosem! The readings were dense, and having pop quizzes meant you had to at least skim and understand each reading, but the content was intriguing and encouraged creative thinking. The deadlines and grading criteria were sometimes unclear, but she's very accessible outside of class for help and clarity.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Roda's Proseminar: Politics, Music and IR was interesting. It was not exactly what I expected but her knowledge is vast and the material was very engaging throughout the semester. The readings were often pretty long and there were not many things to be graded on but if you are interested in music this could be a fun proseminar to take.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I came into this class upset about not having gotten the Prosem I had originally requested and came out with it having been my favorite one of the semester. Extremely knowledgeable and fascinating, Professor Roda presented really interesting perspectives and points of view from around the world that allowed for unique discussions. Highly recommend!