Reviews of professor John Yao

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Genuinely doesn't want the best for his students. Would rather watch you fail than accommodate you. Take a different music course!!!!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took this as a general ed class, and I should have looked at his reviews prior. He's a very tough grader, quizzes, projects, papers, listening of jazz musicians 1-3 times per week. Unless you are trying to become the next BB. King, do not I repeat do not take this class because he will fail you. BEWARE!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took this class to fill my music requirement and he treats it like its your major and that your an expert in all things music. If you have other options, then don't take him!!!! He gives long assignments and long discussion posts. Doesn't accept late work at all. He wouldn't even take my late work that he told me to hand in late when I got sick.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He was okay, don't have any complaints. I guess the only thing was he was really strict on phones for some reason? like you couldn't even have it on the desk next to u. But not a bad guy, the projects were pretty easy, there were only 3 of them though, no other assignments.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
John Yao is a jazz musician and new jazz instructor at Molloy College. Last year he changed Molloy's jazz band and turned it into legitimate opportunity to become a real jazz musician. Gives excellent guidance on how to develop improv skills, practicing, and introducing new skills in a gradual and logical way. Be prepared to do a lot of assignments

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor is very serious. He is nice if you try hard and do your work, especially on time. He gives a total of 3 projects and about 2-3 weeks for each of them, but the class only meets once a week so it is up to you to do the work outside of class. Do your best and listen to his suggestions and you should be okay.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is RIDICULOUSLY HARD for a gen-ed. I took this to take meet my music requirement and never expected what I was thrown into. He grades as if he's teaching grad students and gives more work than any other class on my schedule. His comments and remarks are very crass and semi-rude. I had several breakdowns while in this class, dont take it

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Chose to fulfill an art credit but boy did I make a horrible mistake.Unless u have an interest,passion or knowledge background in Jazz,DO NOT TAKE THIS.If u think it's easy for an art credit , turn back now. A lot of reading and1 discussion,1 assignment a week and quiz every other week.Quiz quest.are apply yourself. Notes dont help.Chooseotherclass

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
NEVER TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. he expects you to know a lot about music and is an extremely tough grader that gives so much work its ridiculous. If you think this will be an easy A its not. And If youre not a music major or dont know things about reading music and different types of music you are screwed.