John Flood - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: John Flood

Department: Music

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i took this guy for history of rock and roll. i didnt learn a damned thing.He told me that the band the Kinks weren't a part of the british Invasion. He didnt even cover the 60's or british invasion or motown in a rock and roll history class!HE covered reggae and stanley jordan more the most eventful period in rock and roll history!! what an idiot.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Flood is a cool dude! Take this class if you know your stuff.... or if you an audio learner. Must attend lecture for lecture notes otherwise he doesn't post it online.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

take this class!! its SO easy!!u go to class and take notes from his powerpoint lectures which includes some interesting videos. no book but u do have to go to these music concerts after class. they werent bad tho. based on how well ur notes r, the test r all multiple choice and pretty easy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

flood is a cool guy but not a good teacher. he teaches music 151 for the first half of the semester and is all over the place. doesn't tell you what to study for the tests. kitelinger makes a study guide for each test and puts his powerpoints online. you have to go to 10 concerts that cost $85 if you buy them early and do a report on one

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a chill guy but doesn't teach well. Missing one class will effect your grade on a midterm. He talks to fast and its impossible to write clear notes. He doesn't post or give you an idea whats going to be on a test. Take kitelinger instead hes great:)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best teachers this school has. Go to class, listen to the lectures, read the magazine articles he assigns and you'll get an easy A in the class. He does a great job on teaching about where rock n roll came from and how it evolved.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I also studied with him privately for 1 year. Poor teaching and social skill. At first seems friendly but there after becomes impatient, controlling, and actually competitive with students who's skill levels are higher than his. OK at basic skills but poor at teaching. Unable to teach advanced skills because he lacks the skills to demonstrate them.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

THE GOOD: No book,only a subscription to "The Rolling Stones" mag.Three test, One essay and a concert report. THE BAD: zero organization, hard to know what on the test. The lectures aren't good. BOTTOM LINE: Don't take this class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I liked the class but not Flood! He's a really laid back guy and his tests are very easy. If you're interested in pop music history in America, then take this class. You have to do concert reports and a presentation on your favorite band.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is a pretty lenient teacher...one mandatory concert report (2 xtra credit) but tests are SUPER hard and are from lecture notes that jump all over the place and are hard to keep up with. you have to catch what he says and see if its worth writing down. test has listening parts that only a pro musician can pass. i relied on my xtra credit reports

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MUSC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Flood is manic-depressive, and super whack. His class is really easy, three piece of cake tests, a group presentation, and a concert report, with loads of EC. Flood is laid back but pretty rude. Book is pretty much useless if you go to class. I barely tried, did a made up concert report and got nearly 100%. Not as interesting as you would think.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this teacher is one of the worst at san diego state. he is no help at all and doesnt seem to care at all about his students. he teaches what everyone would think to be an interesting class, and makes it the most boring, long and useless class ive ever taken. oh and he keeps you 15 minutes after the 2 hours and 40 minutes every week so annoying

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DONT TAKE THIS CLASS!! EC was expensive! u have to drive all the way 2 carlsbad for a museum. Class was very long & full of info that he tests u on at the very end of class. by that time u're very sleepy & u dont remember anything!!! Class was not fun. MUST ATTEND ALL CLASSES. there's a test every class and he doesnt let u out early!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MUS151
• 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:

im the last last person again, well in my defense i wrote my EC reports early in the semester and nate only told me they were wrong and didnt count until the last week of class. all im sayin is he coulda told me earlier n let me re-do it.. him not tellin me meant to me that it was okay. and lets be real now, flood and nate are both whack. real talk

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POP151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is very easy. You don't need to buy the book because the lectures cover what will be on the exam, and the exams are not difficult. To the person below who wrote the wrong concert report, this was emphasized more times than I can remember in class, next time pay more attention. It's funny how one person, out of a class of 80, covered t

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

not what i expected.cool teacher. but i expected this class to be a lot cooler, and the material to be much more interesting. he goesover a lot of musicians and has several power points but its very confusing when it comes to taking the test and the way he asks the questions. take another class if your not really into music or guitars or ina band

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Floods sucha chill teacher. But he can actually be kinda a **** at times. Theres 3 test, all based on the stuff he says in class so i suggest goin. test arent the 2 hard, but not super easy, so if u do the e.c. concert reports itll garentee ur A. The final is a presentation. Just make sure u go to class after the 3rd test, hell take off points

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

really funny guy. extremely passionate about music which makes the class way more interesting. there's 3 tests which are pretty straight forward, the only difficult part is the listening aspect of the test. He wants everyone to get an A so extra credit is offered. Take this class

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POP151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class as long as you show up. You dont really need the book but it would be wise to take notes. He's super funny and laid back, but sometimes he's too laid back which isnt good. If you like music this would be a great class to take, its pure notes, 3 test and a final presentation, oh yeah and a concert report=)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC351C
• 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:

Class was interactive and you don't have to worry about buying a textbook. You do have a couple of smaller papers to write (comparative paper & concert report). Attendance done through quizzes & they are done at end of class. Would recommended the class, but be forewarned that you will rarely get out early - even for once a week class.