Professor: Ken Hodgson
Department: Music
College: University of Minnesota Morris, Morris, MN
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: FYS1001
- 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:
FYS was basically a whole semester of waking up at 9 and listening to Ken talk about how he has eaten oatmeal for breakfast for 40 years. No hard tests, easy as pie, and don't forget to compliment his little wooden clogs. Fun guy.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MUS3102
- 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:
Ken is one of the most influential persons I have ever met.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: IS1001
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
My FYS was complete BS, but atleast it was an easy BS class. He seemed to realize this and tried partway thru the year to make it serious with more difficult assignments. A nice guy with tons of stories, but most of his lectures just were 50 min long side tracks. Not a real prof.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MUS1320
- 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:
I have been in choirs since I first entered elementary school and Ken is quite possibly the most incompetent director I've ever had. Poor, boring music selections (all of which are church hymns a middle school aged choir could perform), terrible organization and conducting skills, and difficult to get a hold of.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CHOIR1320
- 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:
Ken is amazing. Even though I had to leave for about half a semester, he still made it so I could do ok in the class and not have to use my one time withdrawal. As for the person who said that praying before a meal is inappropriate, when a Church is giving you free room and board, I think a little prayer to make them happy isn't out of line.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CONCERTCHOIR
- 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:
Ken told the Altos they had a sexy line...what more do you need from a director?
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CONCHOIR
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ken is an absolutely awesome director! I have learned so much from him! He makes choir fun--everything from choir weekend, to tour, to his little stories in choir. He is always there to help students out! We love Ken and the entire concert choir family!!!
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CHOIR
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I LOVE YOU KEN!!!!!! I'm an alumni now but I miss choir more than anything! I hope you teach until you are 100!!!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CHOIR
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was a very nice man, but I felt that he often played favorites. Also, while on tour, I was uncomfortable because we often had to pray before eating. I felt that this was inappropriate for a choir from a public university.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CHOIR
- 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:
Ken makes choir very enjoyable. His selection of music is fantastic! and he can talk to you about nothing for hours...
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: MUSIC
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: VOICE
- 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 is a few years late, but Ken Hogdson is a fine voice teacher. Despite my low work ethic at the time (which I regret) Ken Hodgson gave me tools that I still use today to produce quality sound with ease and control. His knowledge of the voice amazes.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CHOIR
- 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:
Very good music prof. His name is synonmous with high-calliber college choir director.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CHOIR
- 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:
WE LOVE KEN! You are the absolute best teacher we could ever ask for in a choir... Morris will not be the same the day you decide to leave. Which I hope is in a VERY long time.
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