Students meet for a one-hour pre-concert lecture given by Music Department faculty, and then attend world-class symphony concerts sponsored by Santa Barbara's Community Arts Music Association.

No Prerequisites

1

Units

Pass no pass

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
Unlocks CMPSC 196 CMPSC 196B ECE 196
KATZ D H
Derek Katz
4.5
47 reviews

Time location TBD

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Winter 2024 . Katz D H Berkowitz P M
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MUS 1 Koenig R J Winter 2021 Total: 37
MUS 1 Koenig R J Fall 2020 Total: 37
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4.5
Mus1 . Katz D H 7 Months Ago

Music 1 was a P/NP course for 1 unit so a lot of conventional things don't apply here. The entire class was an 1 hour lecture before a concert, but the lecture was incredibly informative and it really impacted my experience at the concert in a positive way. It relies in no way on music theory, and the paper afterwards was a simple reflection.

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MUS15 . Katz D H 8 Months Ago

Professor Katz's class was my favorite class to attend last quarter. He is so passionate about his subject and his classes are a joy to attend after my other classes beat what little stuffing I had left in my brain. The workload is very manageable too and not harsh on grading at all.

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MUS15 . Katz D H 9 Months Ago

Fun class, a few readings and discussions. Sometimes he brings in guest speakers or musical groups on campus. Weekly short responses that are graded complete/incomplete, then longer ones (2 pages double spaced) that are graded. Very informative and easy course.

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MUS15 . Katz D H 9 Months Ago

Very low coursework and overall enjoyable GE. Not a very clear grading scale, the only items letter graded are 3 short papers (650 words) that are graded by the TA. My TA graded generously. Lectures can be quite boring at times.

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MUS15 . Katz D H 10 Months Ago

Prof. Katz is the best! His lectures (especially those on patronage) were mind-blowing. He's also the best at getting students to participate without making it awkward when nobody wants to. He makes a big effort to know his students; he knew many students' names from week 1! The workload is light, and the grading system is perfectly reasonable.

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MUS15 . Katz D H 10 Months Ago

It's such a fun class and super easy too. I had a great TA and we only had 3 short papers for the entire class. 10/10

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100.0% A
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