Reviews of professor Nana Kaneko

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is very kind and articulate. Must go to class for notes because slides are not posted. 3 quizzes, 1 final (multiple choice + take home essay), 1 research paper. Need to memorize a lot. Never read the $85 book, but need it for the songs and discussion. Discussions are mandatory. Fun performances in class. Hard, but good grade if you try.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was way more difficult than it needed to be. The quizzes were 10% each and had over 50 vocab words and 10 listening examples to memorize for 20 Q's. Reading "requirments" came from an $85 online textbook that students hardly used. Lectures were material heavy and dry and slides were not posted after or before lecture if you missed class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class wasn't too bad, I've definitely taken harder. She is really nice and tries to make class fun sometimes by bringing performers to tie the music with lecture. There is one paper, 3 quizzes, and a final. She doesn't post slides. Don't buy the book, just study your notes and listen to the music examples on YouTube carefully.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
just don't do it