Reviews of professor James Cheesman

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He is way too political. It is extremely inappropriate for an instructor to be talking about politics and social issues the way he does. I'm aware that the history of music has a lot to do with social justice, but this guy was way off in trying to make EVERYTHING political. The class was a 5/10. I feel like I paid to be forcefully indoctrinated.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His of Rock was the BEST class I've ever taken!! Prof is so kind, laid back & funny. Easy A. I actually looked forward to zoom class because it was such fun vibes! Touches on U.S. culture/history, generational differences, racial politics, etc. I cried & laughed multiples times bc of how moving the lectures were! I regret not taking it in person.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Cheesman is really great. I'm bummed I did it in the shorter semester. His lectures are very interesting and helpful. Best history class I have ever taken. He is very excited about this subject and its contagious. Inclusive and encourages participation and discussion without students feeling anxious and makes it fun. Highly recommend

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Cheesman is awesome! I took his class for fingerstyle guitar (music 87A) and history of rock (music 36). I've played guitar for years and I learned a ton about how to get better in ways that I never imagined! History of rock was cool too because even as a rock fan, I discovered a bunch of music I hadn't heard before.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Easy class if you study the material. Small advice just listen to the music you guys are studying while your on your way to school or so. There is no way you can fail!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Prof Cheesman is very helpful and encouraging. Clear explanations and interesting lectures. It was super easy for me because I have a Dip. in Piano Performance; but it's definitely an easy A class because my entire class literally got an A! He will give you the A as long as you show him that you put in effort in his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Amazing teacher and class. Just make sure you're taking notes of important things because literally the whole class is him going over slides/songs and then the tests are asking you information from the slides. Very little amount of "homework".

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Online (COVID). Mandatory zoom meetings with camera on. Well-paced; not too overwhelming. HW everyday and graded easily w/ quick feedback. Goes over hw in class and answers all questions. Nice and gives clear lectures. Asynchronous exams: print timed exam and submit a pdf. Do not waste your money on the books - I didn't even touch mine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you want an incredible introduction to a music class he's the man to go to. Super knowledgable and an incredibly fun course. He's flexible and will help you and work with his students. Attend class and don't forget to practice and this class is going to be a lot of fun and you will learn so much! Great and affordable music book used.