Professor: Howard Pollack
Department: Music
College: University of Houston, Houston, TX
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: MUSIC
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very intelligent professor and humorous. He would joke around with the students forever. However, he does not help any students. He would just say "Do your best." That is it.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MUSI3364
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you want a good grade in this class fill out the terms list and memorize it before a test, do your listening, and look at the scores. Its easy if you do that. Yes he picks terms from the list randomly thats why you have to study all of them. This class is not that bad and lectures can be quite enjoyable because he is very knowledgable.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: MUSI3364
- 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:
Dr. Pollack is very passionate about music history. He has a nice personality, but he digresses during most of the lecture. You MUST read the book and pay attention for bonus points in order to do well. Nothing wrong with the book, but I like a professor who knows the material and can talk about it.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MUSI3364
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The smartest teacher in moores. Pollack knows so much about modern music, it's composers, and the political/cultural backdrops. Tests are difficult, but if you work it pays off.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: MHSEMI
- 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:
Awesome teacher and class. He really cares about the subject matter and the students.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: MH3101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The best music history teacher on faculty! Heaven forbid students actually have to learn material rather than memorizing a review sheet. Gives great lectures and has a real passion for music- something that is missing at the MSM. His class isn't hard if you attend and have half a brain.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: MUSICHISTORY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Perfect example of a lazy academic. Intellectually vain, crashingly mediocre pianist, horrid classroom teacher. The tests are simply "guess what's in my head today!" Needs to retire ASAP.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: MUSIC
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is no teacher as there is no teaching involved here - you basically have to guess what he wants and then he'll change his mind! He's rude and demeaning to students. Avoid!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: MUSICHIST
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Definitely on an ego trip - has little concern for students' improvement.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: MUSI3364
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the best teachers I have ever had. He helped me learn to love music again.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: MUSHISTIII
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof, humorous and fun to listen to. He does go off on rabbit trails sometimes. He does test fairly hard; work hard to get it. Fairly easy going, but lots of writing assignments that take a bit of time. Good class, though!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: MUSICOLOGY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A classic example of a lazy academic. "Guess what's in my head today!" seems the rule for formulating examinations. A prima donna's prima donna. Thinks far too much of his own abilities as a writer and as a piano player. AVOID.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: MUSICHISTORY3
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably the best professor i had in college outside of my direct major. Expect to work hard and take notes on EVERYONE he mentions...they WILL show up on your midterm. I got a B+ in the class because i started studying for the final TWO WEEKS early. If you don't go to class, you can expect to fail.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: MULTIPLE
- 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:
A brilliant, insightful and amusing professor. If you are the same, he will like you. If you are full of hot air, you will do very poorly. If you are average, but work hard, expect to make a B.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: MUSIC
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Read his book - you might learn something!
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