Reviews of professor Sean Thrower

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is not an easy A. I struggled with the class more than my upper division courses. I took this class as an elective and I am very upset about it because I think I'll be getting a C. The tests are lockdownbrowser + Webcam and are extremely hard. Studying will not help with the tests because every question is extremely in depth.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took his class online this 2020 fall semester. Very clear in his teaching and what is expected of you. You don't have to do all the reading, but the lectures are 100% required to pass.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Thrower is a fine teacher, but he sticks far too much to what he is supposed to teach, and offers little of his own personal insight in music, which I KNOW he has. He runs his own blog focused on guitar performance, and he seems like a very smart guy. But in the classroom, he is a bit dull and awkward. However, you WILL pass the class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Save yourself some time and only take this class if you're legitimately interested in learning about music. If you're looking for an easy A this is just not the way to go. TAKE IT ONLINE. He drops your lowest test, has no extra credit, has quizzes every Friday which are all on quizlets but tests are extremely difficult. Just take it online.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Sometimes lectures could feel boring, but Professor Thrower did his best to keep the class engaged even when it was near impossible to. He plays guitar and is knowledgeable about the structures and history of music, so I'd recommend taking him.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really nice guy. If you have a change to see him play in a guitar concert, please go: you won't be disappointed. Lectures are sometimes a bit boring but he makes it as interesting as possible with music history.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lecture can get pretty boring at times, but the professor is amazing and tries to make them entertaining Quizzes were multiple attempts so you could retake them to get a 100. Tests were all open note and he dropped the lowest. You will have to attend 3 concerts(1 professional and 2 on campus), which is more tedious than hard. Would take again.