Reviews of professor Robert Lyda

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
While attendance isn't mandatory, it's something he cares about (i.e. if you show up for his class, he's more likely to round up a grade if you need it.). This class was way more engaging than musi appreciation because we talked about artists and songs I was already familiar with. I recommend this class and Dr. Lyda.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Lyda is the kind of professor who understands that a lot of students are taking music appreciation just because they need the fine art credit. If you pay attention in the lectures and do all the assignments then it's pretty easy to get a good grade from him.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class has so many quizzes, exams, and there are two concert reports. The quizzes do add up. I took 17 hrs. this semester and had time to do them all, so no one has an excuse for not being able to complete all of the coursework. Dr. Lyda is really nice and super helpful.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Lyda is super nice. Really a good dude. Should be easy to get an A (as long as you don't accidentally miss an exam as I did). The only pain is going to the two concerts, but they ended up being a lot of fun to go to and write about. He is very lenient on grading the two papers as long as you seem actually interested in the topic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Lyda was one of my favorite professors this semester. His class was very long (3 hours) but it was kept fun and interesting. He has weekly quizzes but they were on line and very doable. I never really took notes but if you just show up and listen you can pass the class with ease.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I personally thought this class was annoying. It wasn't hard, but showing up to class is important. The tests are on canvas, so you don't have class on test days, and tests are open note.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Lyda is a fun professor and keeps his lectures entertaining, however his classes are very long. He has quizzes for each chapter which he lets you take over and over till you get a perfect score. His exams are long and somewhat difficult. Definitely is a much more in depth class than is necessary just to fill your fine arts core credit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The lectures were long but Dr. Lyda tries to make them entertaining. 1 out of the 3 exams I had was in person and it was tough but the others and the final were online. If you go to class you'll get the random personal questions on the tests right. So you can't really make a 100 unless you're there. Just be real and Dr. Lyda's will be great!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Having needed to take a Fine Art, Dr Lyda I would say was a decent choice. He is a very nice guy and answers all questions. He will assign a TON of quizzes at a time however all can be found on quizlet. The textbook chapters are very short and easy to read. His tests are Lockdown browser, which do not record your face.