Reviews of professor Emerson Voss

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's nice but do NOT take this class as a gened, only take it if you have a genuine interest in music theory. So much homework that's harshly graded makes it really tough to do well, lectures are incredibly dry and he is not good at explaining concepts. Literally the hardest class I've ever taken and it was a gened for me + I'm a STEM major.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's a great dude.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Emerson was an overall easy professor considering my previous musical background. He seems to teach music in a way that would be helpful and very beneficial to others with little to no musical background. The lectures do get a bit dry, but if you understand the material you will be fine.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Kind of a creep

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Emerson is the best. He gives some of the best feedback out of any professor I've taken and really cares about his students. He wants you to do well so the only way you won't is if you don't care or don't try. He also expects a lot of participation in class so be prepared to step out of your comfort zone. Overall one of the best professors I've had

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's wonderful for fundies. The lecture is dry but you can use utheory to practice and get A for the midterm and finals. All the homework are not hard, just read his feedback and fix it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Casual and approachable. Makes musical concepts accessible for students with little previous exposure. Fosters an environment that encourages fun and creativity, but not at the expense of practical musical knowledge. Not especially organized or structured, but it doesn't impede the value of the course. In fact, it almost adds to it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Emerson is a real genuine guy and he really cares about what he's teaching. If you have no musical experience prior to taking this class it will be difficult, which he told us multiple times throughout the first few weeks. My only real complaint is his grading can be a little harsh for what is technically an intro course for music.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's very nice and chill but not good at explaining things...he also makes up random problems that are nothing like what's on the midterm and final. Lectures are dry and you can only miss 2...overall it is a lot of work but refreshing compared to my STEM classes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall the class wasn't bad, but I did not like this professor. The course load was heavy, but the assignments and exams were made by the department, so not his fault. However, he would be rude and disrespectful in his assignment comments and emails. He can also be a very harsh grader. The lectures were boring and did not help at all.