Reviews of professor Michael Murphy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This man is such an inspiration to me & so many others. He makes me so incredibly thankful I chose SFA. Dr. Murphy chooses amazing repertoire for his choirs and has specific rehearsal plans & goals to make sure we progress on each piece accordingly. Dr. Murphy is such a light in the music building as well! Always says hi to everyone. Love him!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Murphy did the bare minimum to help my class succeed. It was the same procedure every single day - he would read these Pearson presentations (PowerPoints that he didn't even make) word for word, never stopping to ask for questions. He used to serve in the Air Force - so he knows Math, but he can't teach it effectively. 0/5 for me!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great professor, he is responsible for a lot of growth and development with in the education part of the choral program which is amazing! He also treats education and performance majors the same which I, as a performance major, really appreciate! He has been my teacher for 5 years and he is amazing!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
We just have a great concert on some very hard music, a lot of us thought we could not do it but Dr. Murphy knew we could! It was a great experience and he always pushes to do our best. Those who do not have the capability to be treated like musicians and who appreciate being treated like adults should not take this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is always prepared, and expects us to do the same. He treats us like adults, and always communicates with us on our progress and his expectations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Murphy is super understanding and helpful. If you miss a test day email him and he will allow you to make it up. You're also able to do test corrections on quizzes. He goes over subjects fast but if you ask for help he will take his time to explain topics. Study the homework and you will pass!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Murphy is overall a decent professor. He strives to help each of his students understand math and really does care about them. He gives points on tests just for writing things down and his tests are 10 questions and 100 pt. total. Quizzes: 50pts, 5 ?s. Class is lecture heavy and he can sometimes confuse himself. Grades quickly but tests are hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
LOVE Dr. Murphy! He genuinely cares for the success of his students & is their biggest cheerleader. Being in A Cap can be a challenge, but if you come to class on time/prepared, it's easy & fun! His high standards prepare us for the professional music world. He is warm, inviting, understanding, & extremely passionate about choral music education.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The first couple of weeks were a bit of a change because of his class is pretty lecture heavy for a math class, but he gives out fill in the blank note packets that go along with the lecture so it was pretty easy to follow along. He's a very chill guy, easy to get along with and helpful if you get stuck. Pretty cool guy would recommend.