Bill Lawing - Davidson College, Davidson, NC

Professor: Bill Lawing

Department: Music

College: Davidson College, Davidson, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MUS233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

interesting class and can tell that he is really passionate about what he is teaching. watched a lot of videos. class has listening and written tests. written tests can be a bit difficult but not terrible. gives huge extra credit to students for going to see professional musicals. really great guy teaching a really great class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MUS232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a wonderful professor and the class material was fascinating. The "lectures" consisted of watching videos of musicals. There was almost no work outside of class.. except when a test came along. The tests were totally unpredictable and a sometimes ridiculous in the specifics. Overall however, there was very little work outside of class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUS232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He has great passion for theater and music. However tests were extremely specific given the range of material covered, and you never knew what you were going to get. The format changed each time. He's fun to talk to outside of class. For someone w/ little previous interest in theater, I would highly recommend AMT for a fine arts credit. Just study!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUS011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I don't know what I did, but Dr. Lawing hated me from day one. He was condescending and rude to me about everything; I dreaded having to talk to him because I knew I would leave feeling like crap. He plays favorites with certain musicians and makes it obvious when you aren't one of them. I hate music now and he is definitely part of the reason.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MUS232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I found this class incredibly hard...listening tests require lengthy studying and the written tests were impossible. However, Dr. Lawing is a great teacher and the class is fascinating. This is a good class, and if you put in A LOT of work, you will get a decent grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUS233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved this class!!! Dr. Lawing did a great job in his first semester teaching American Musical Theater. If you're interested in the subject matter then you will love this class and do well in it. My favorite class at Davidson!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MUS232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Jazz is a great way to get a fine arts credit. You basically just watch the Ken Burn's documentary. Dr. Lawing's really nice, but listening tests can be tricky and written tests demand that you know quite a bit.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MUS232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He makes music interesting and fun. Jazz is a great class even if you don't know a lot about it or music in general. Easy grader.