Reviews of professor Alan Shacklock

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Shacklock is great. He has a lot of experience in recording and has worked with several world class acts. He is very funny, and he doesn't mind pausing class to help you with something. DAW is a decent amount of work but if you meet with him it will really help. He does struggle sometimes to work a computer outside of ProTools though.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had the pleasure of being in Shacklock's Master Production course over the summer. Granted, it was held online but Shacklock made it worthwhile! He's such a great & inspiring professor, I'd recommend him to any student. He has years of experience as a musician and producer, you're sure to learn more than you anticipated.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Shacklock is such a funny guy with a lot of interesting stories. He is definitely one of the most experienced professors I've ever taken at Belmont. TAKE HIS CLASS. Shacklock is super chill and entertaining.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Shacklock is so cool. Truly one of the most encouraging AET professors I've had as a non-major, I could listen to him teach all day tbh. He doesn't give great verbal instructions so make sure you read all of the project instructions on Blackboard, but honestly his experience and teaching overall makes up for that.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Shacklock is awesome! He has worked with world class acts and is incredibly knowledgeable. He can sometimes seem intimidating but he is incredibly nice and loves talking with his students. Class is fast and if you skip class youre screwed. if you need help he is very willing to help. Overall really great professor and also very funny.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Shacklock, do not address him by anything else, is a nice teacher, wants you to succeed but is a harsh grader, bad at giving instructions, and doesn't know how to use his computer. He's a funny guy, and I love the class but I have taught myself everything. He assigns videos to watch of other teachers, so he doesn't really have to teach.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took AET 1380 with him and it's an absolute breeze if you're moderately familiar with audio tech. One thing I've noticed is that he doesn't know his way around a computer, other than Pro Tools. He struggled with basic things like closing certain tabs inside Chrome and making sure online quizzes were available for us to take on the proper dates.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you want to learn anything other than how to deal with massive amounts of stress, don't take this class. Shacklock is a nice and knowledgable guy with tons of experience and stories to share, but he does not communicate anything and does not tell you how to do nearly any steps of the project. If you can, take this class with someone else.