Dr. Katz is honestly one of the nicest professors I've met so far. Not a music major, but his classes are engaging, entertaining, and although there are weekly writing assignments, the prompts are fairly thought-provoking. Class is enjoyable and is honestly a nice break from my other classes.

Professor Katz is a great instructor for this course. You can tell he is really passionate about this class and is very accessible for feedback. He's just a really nice guy and wants everyone in this class to do well.

Everyone on here is full of it! Katz is definitely a nice guy but his lectures are so confusing with lots of strung out information. The listening quizzes aren't too bad but the midterm/final essays were nonsense. It's an interesting class if you want to learn about composers but other than that I had no idea what was going on most of the time.

Dr. Katz is by far my favorite professor at this school. He is the biggest music history nerd on the planet and has a lot of cool stories. Definitely pay attention during lecture and take super detailed notes!!! He doesn't grade anything personally, so grading depends on your TA, but include the stuff he talks about in essays and youll be fine.

Easy for a student with prior music experience, but a tough class for someone with none. Overall, the class is pretty straightforward. I had a great TA who was very accessible outside of class. Attendance is mandatory and is graded for both lectures and sections which can help boost your grade. Weekly assignments which are relevant to lecture.

This professor is so nice but the lectures are mandatory and insufferable. I did choir all of high school and can read music and I was literally lost in this class. Attendance is worth some of your grade, and there is a ton of homework. Spare yourself and take Music 15 instead.