Jay Rees - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Professor: Jay Rees

Department: Music

College: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MUS400B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Will push you to your best and has little patience for those that want to waste his time or the time of others. Still live by many of the principles that he taught. Not easy, but well worth it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 220B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Here's the run down! Rees is a great person, however, he definitely plays favorites and it is blatantly obvious. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR HIS CLASS! If you're going to excel in his class, go on ahead. If not, just lay low and don't cause trouble. Do this and you will be just fine. Don't get on his bad side or he will actively come after you.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUS200D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love Wind Symphony! Professor Rees is a great conductor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUS200B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Marching band with Professor Rees has probably been the hardest thing I have ever done...but is the most rewarding thing I have ever accomplished. The name POA is not given, it is earned. Professor Rees is a great leader. No regrets about taking the class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MUS200B
• 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:

He's freaking amazing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUS200B
• 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:

If you sign up for his marching band class, you will not regret it. He demands all he can out of students and makes it an experience you'll remember and keep wanting to come back to.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MUS422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Come to class, do the work, and you're set. He'll teach to your skill level, so anyone can get something out of this class. Fantastic teacher and a great arranger.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MUS422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor, really knows his stuff and does his best to make you succeed. Show up, do what he asks you too, and as long as you are understanding the concepts you'll get an A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MUS200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I honestly don't know how everybody loves this man. The people who look up to him come from small band programs who are not successful Maybe coming from a marching band program that is actually award winning and productive changes the way I view the way this class is run, but it is very frustrating. A hypocrite.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Rees is absolutely amazing! He is one of the best. If you really enjoy music and want to experiance what it is like to be in the marching band at the University of Arizona take this class. Also, you learn a lot about yourself, about life, and well grow as a muscian. You create tight bonds with people and sections and in some ways can s

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POABAND
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Rees is truly one of the best college professors I have ever had. The folks who don't like him are usually the ones who are creating problems anyway. Rees will demand your best and make you a better musician to boot. He has built the Pride of Arizona Marching Band to one of the most respected Division 1 college programs in the country.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POA200B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The greatest professor of all time. Ever.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MUS200D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is extremely intelligent and competent and treats his students with respect (and like adults, imagine that!). His musicianship is astounding and his music selection very unique.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MUS400B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I never understood how well Rees put together the PoA until I left & marched somewhere else. His teaching methods may be odd for some, but ultimately, they are extremely effective. He commands respect from students & promises a great performance, and he delivers annually. You don't need to buy into everything, but you'll learn plenty from him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MUS402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Rees is interesting. His shows are either hit or miss, and each year the shows become less and less innovative. He's a good guy, good at motivating people, but had a tendency to reward suckups. Cares more about you thinking what he thinks than thinking for yourself

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Worst "teacher" I've ever had! If you are thinking of going to the UofA because of him, you might want to reconsider your selection and do some more research. He's incredibly unprofessional and only interested in making himself look good.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rees is super cool and likes to talk a lot when we're at set... yeah, cymbals are heavy

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POA
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

First off, it's marching band...everybody that takes it, loves it! Rees himself is a little intimidating, but after a while you see that he's an awesome, but sometimes creeping guy. Overall, I'm enjoying it!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is pure evil..but he's really freakin' awesome.