Silvia Carruthers - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Professor: Silvia Carruthers

Department: Music

College: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MUSC334
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never teaches what is on the test. Loves to hear herself talk. Constantly cursing, which is really unprofessional and rude. The amount of material that needs to be known is really ridiculous. I've been a straight A student since pre-school. Until this class. And I worked my freaking butt off. But, there is no avoiding her. Read and study!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MUSC335
• 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:

Carruthers is one fascinating professor. She has students furiously storming out of the classroom one moment and all in unanimous applause the next. She is an extremely opinionated and passionate person and is known to say some pretty provoking things. Many told me I would die in her class but I had a ball watching her AND she knows her music.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUS335
• 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:

I liked Dr.Carruthers! She has high expectations but only because she really does care about this stuff. Yes you must study, read, and listen.It's sad that this expectation is now considered "crazy" by some students. She is opinionated- strongly opinionated-but this fuels class discussion! I found her to be nice, understanding, helpful,passionate

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUS335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely intelligent, and she expects a lot. Most people whine and complain because they have no discipline. If you read the material, and keep up with the syllabus you will be fine. She knows her stuff.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not going to say anything.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUSICHIST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very mean and unfair. Plays favorites too much. She kind of reminds me of Ms. Krabappel from the Simpsons. Not too impressed with her--since this was a required class for my music degree.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very hard teacher, only because she expects the best of her students. I feel sorry for people who gave her a bad review, only goes to show how many ignorant-whinny people abound around here. She is a hell of a good teacher, and only expects the best 'cause she gives the best.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISMUSIC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

VERY tough: listening exams that don't include any music from the CDs assigned to study from, vague expectations and lecture is full of vocabulary so stuffy and pompous I'd recommend bringing a dictionary to class. Studied diligently only to repeatedly recieve Ds and low Cs. Not that this rating matters since she's the only one who leaches this!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MUSICHISTORY
• 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:

Hardest class I had taken at WSU. Lots of people don't like her because she has high expectations of students and tries to raise the bar, so you have to work hard to do well. She knows her stuff. Her lectures were always really interesting.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MUSICHIST
• 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:

somehow i managed to suck up to her, but don't know how, still my first c ever and I worked my but off, she liked me and was willing to help but is definetly completely crazy

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MU852
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her class is like clinging to a sheer rock wall by your fingernails while she gleefully pulls up one of your fingers at a time.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MUSICHIST
• 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 always enjoyed her classes...then again, I also studied my ass off. She is not an easy professor, but if you ask for help (at least when I had her her first year at WSU) she always was very giving of her time. Nice bod, for an older lady, too!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MUSCHIST
• 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:

BE WARE!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MUSICHIST
• 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:

Clearly someone who ought not be teaching.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC895
• 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:

I can say nothing good.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MUS895
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her only objective is to make class more difficult than nessicary. Is almost unwilling to help students outside of class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

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