Reviews of professor Nicolas Jurkowski

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
he is really nice, the lectures are pretty fun and very important for writing every weeks papers. the grading isn't harsh and u get to listen to cool music (sometimes there r performances), the required concert can be a hit or miss depending on whats showing but the class is pretty easy and interesting overall.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Passionate professor. Pretentious, but actually very knowledgeable of his field and of the history of music. He would sometimes get heated during lectures, but in general, he is very understanding. There is a written assignment every week, but most of them are easy and can be completed in an hour for with little effort. I recommend this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I cannot express how much I LOVE this man. Dr. Jurkowski is extremely knowledgeable about this subject and very passionate as well. The beginning of the class can seem a little bit slow (especially if you have prior experience with music) but is very interesting towards the end. Easiest class I've ever taken at UCSB, def recommend for ur arts cred!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Overall a pretty good professor with good lectures and a good personality. Was not a big fan of the class itself as it was pretty writing heavy and overall just a little bit too much work for a class that people only take as a GE. Not terrible at all though!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This is the second course I've had with Professor Jurkowski. His classes are very easy and he wants you to succeed. I recommend his courses for GEs, even if the lectures can be boring at times.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Jurkowksi genuinely just loves what he does and he reduces the content you have to learn to very specific artists and pieces so there's not a lot to memorize and if you just pay attention you don't have to study at all.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Do NOT take this class for a GE, its not an easy A. TA is such a tough grader and you are expected to just brain dump on the midterm and final to get a good grade. There is also a final paper and a final which is so unnecessary. Material is also just so boring as well. Sections are a waste of time but mandatory. Horrible grading.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed this class - not too difficult, but you do have to put in a good amount of effort. Attend lectures and keep up with the notes! Lengthy readings, but I didn't always complete them. They do provide more context for the lectures. Nathan was a great TA - always reviewed the readings and was understanding and easy to talk to for help.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Super nice guy! Keeps lectures fun, and the weekly homework is a 10 question quiz that comes directly from his posted slides from each lecture. Midterm and final are 3 short essay questions pulled directly from a study guide that he hands out the week before. If you plan your studying right, this along with the final essay should be no problem!