Reviews of professor Rodger Bennett

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This man should not be teaching an online class. His quizzes were bad, the answer key was often wrong, and he was bad at responding to emails about fixing the grades. Who makes a 20-part matching question all or nothing?! His lectures didn't really relate to the material, so read the chapters to prepare for quizzes. He grades papers super easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is one of my favorite professors for the class "Understanding Music." He cracks a lot of jokes and he makes sure that we understand that content before we have quizzes and exams. We have to definitely participate in class and any time we listen to music, he makes sure that we all understand each component of the piece to make sure we pass!!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Bennett's "Understanding Music" class is extremely over the top. Out of all my classes so far, this has been the worst; tough grader, no multiple choice tests/quizzes, tones of papers and analytics. AVOID this class if music history is not your passion.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The first half of the class had an unclear structure; however, he did prepare you for the tests. There were many group in-class activities & discussions. The quizzes & tests are over what we discuss in class. The textbook was never used. Taking good notes in class is important, otherwise, you might miss something he mentioned. Extra credit exists.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He's a solid choice for MUSI 1306. The class will require an hour or two from you a week, but the work itself is not difficult. This class is all about your effort: If he notices that you're trying your hardest, you will get full credit. As long as you stay on top of the work and apply yourself, it's an easy A.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tbh he was a good professor, but the overall class was messy and not organized. Its a point system and we have a textbook-ish but all the material is never on the test. The lectures are heavy on music knowledge but there is never main points for the test. Tests are usually specific things and we have to write 6 papers. Its alot for a music class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you read/watch/listen to the provided resources, this class should be an easy A. There were weekly homework/discussion boards but they are doable as long as you follow the rubric. A background in music is not needed (in my opinion) for this course, although it could help. Contacting him was easy because he responded to my emails the next day.