Reviews of professor Michael Mixtacki

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Mixtacki is great at giving lectures. If you take this course expecting to learn about various types of world wind instruments, you'll learn mainly about the world's different types of percussion instruments since prof. Mixtacki is a percussionist. You'll have to attend 2 concerts and write a report about one, so keep that in mind.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Every 2 DAYS there is a module with a quiz which takes about 1.5 hrs, a PAPER that often has SEVERAL articles (up to 6) and the paper is usually a 100% different topic than the module, AND A BLOG requiring you to analyze 8 songs IN DETAIL. RIGOROUS, DEMANDING, and OVERWHELMING. I make the deans list every semester, this is going to ruin that.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Summer 2020: At the start of the semester, there was a ton of work to do for a 5-week summer class. However, I am happy that the professor listened and toned down the number of assignments, and gave extra credit. Furthermore, he replies to emails in a timely manner and is there if we have any issues or concerns.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great prof. very understanding. Lots of lectures but that is how you learn the material. take notes and study them, gives a review for test which are Hard so you must study good. great class and learned cool stuff.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
there are assignments where you are made to attend either UTSA concerts or concerts throughout the city. And there is a group project that counts as your exam at the end of the semester. the tests are very detailed and difficult. work assigned is also very lengthy.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Awful course. Took this as a summer semester. Professor Mixtacki is attempting to cram 16 weeks of material into 4 weeks. Every 2 days a module consisting of a quiz, a listening blog, and a paper are due. You also have a group project with incredibly ambiguous direction. Ive never had less fun learning about music.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Mixtacki has a chill personality, but his reviews for exams are vague, so it is hard for students to focus on what we need to review.