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Taking a vocational and facilitatory approach, this course uses case studies to explore concepts and processes of generating and sustaining musical activity as community-engaged practice. Topics include: social justice, health and wellbeing, education, senses of place, ecology, and technology.

Prerequisites: Upper division standing, instructor approval.

4

Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
Ruth Hellier-Tinoco
2.8
16 reviews
Spring 2024 . Hellier R
ILP 4209
T
08:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MUS 175W Hellier R Spring 2025 Total: 16
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2.8
MUS119 . 5 Months Ago

Easiest class I swear, but kind of boring. Don't feel like I gained much from my time in the course. Lovely professor -- so kind and so passionate but the formatting of the course was a little all over the place. Extra credit opps! No final!

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MUS119 . 8 Months Ago

This professor embraces creativity and her teaching/thought processes may be more unconventional. Her main goal is to make her students think. If you are looking to learn more about the technical aspects of music, this class is not for you. She certainly has an open-mind, and you can tell she is deeply passionate.

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MUS119 . 8 Months Ago

is more concerned about people being on their laptops than making the class even the slightest bit thought provoking. the first half of every lecture is a repetition of the same things. talks infuriatingly slow about the most nonsensical dumb points. ruined a perfectly good course by not engaging with the topic in any real way. insultingly easy UD

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MUS17 . 9 Months Ago

The most boring, pointless class I've ever taken. I don't think she's said a single thing of substance. She has destroyed my perception of music as a field of study as I wonder how low the requirements are to earn a PhD in this field. If you want an easy A, at least find a class that won't make you fall asleep.

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MUSIC17 . 9 Months Ago

Pointless class. Repetitive and not much to learn from. The assignments are a waste of time and you are expected to buy tickets for "concerts" outside of the classroom. Would not recommend this course or professor.

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MUS17 . 9 Months Ago

Easy A but extremely annoying professor. Uses the first 10 minutes of every single class to lecture about not being on laptops even though no one is on their laptop. Says a whole lot of nothing throughout the extremely boring lectures. Every lecture is the exact same and she makes no points. It's a waste of time.

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