Todd Caschetta - Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

Professor: Todd Caschetta

Department: Music

College: Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a good teacher and gives you the option to make extra credits. You do not need to have previous knowledge for this class and if you study the study guide very well the quizzes are easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

there's a test every other class. It's rarely multiple choice so you have to know your stuff. On top of that he assigns a lot of papers. He assigned us a paper in class that was literally due the following class. He crams waayy too much in such a little time. He rarely responds to emails too.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I only took this class because I needed the credit and I had friends who took this class in the past.. They said it was an easy A. However, Prof. C mentioned how he was switching things up for this semester. He alternates his exams from written to m/c. Still pretty straight forward, however test questions are more complex than his study guide q's.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUS106
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Be interested, go to class, and it's an easy A. He was able to get two different performances for us to see, both were fantastic. He introduced us to a lot of good music.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC195
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

$100+ textbook is required. He also makes you to travel 50 miles to pay for an expensive African music show, then requires a SEVEN page essay about it. Lots of tests. Mundane lectures. Doesn't communicate with students. I did all the HW and got A's and B's on all my tests but I still received a D in the class. He destroyed my GPA for years.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He has an extremely fast pace. There's hardly time for questions. But as long as you take notes on the powerpoints and study them, you can pass. Almost everything from lecture is on the tests. Part of the material includes listening and being able to identify music structures and specific songs. You only write 1-2 papers.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The lectures were okay, but I got bored most of the time. The quizzes had some questions that weren't even on the study guide. Just make sure to do the extra credit essay about your taste in music because that is the only thing that kept me from getting a low C.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC195
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Caschetta possesses a wealth of knowlegde about the history of music, and presents his knowledge in very easy to understand lectures. His passion for his subject comes out. He's a very laid back, caring, and kind professor. This is a must have class if you're into music!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MUS106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Caschetta is awesome. I really liked taking his Intro to Jazz course. Made me realize Jazz isn't that boring. Had exams for every chapter. Make sure to take good notes on the powerpoints. Two papers given. One for extra credit.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures a lot to the point of people passing out, even those in the front row. After every few chapters of lecture, comes a quiz. These quizzes determine most of your grade but luckily, he is nice enough to give EC that allow you to go from a C to an A. Tries to add in a few jokes to keep people awake. Sadly, he never checks or replies to emails.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Caschetta is a laid-back professor. My only gripe is that he tends to talk really fast. I wonder how many words he can say in a minute. His tests are easy if you do the study guide he gives you. Take advantage of the extra credit for going to concerts. Cool way to broaden up your mind about music. Lectures can get a little boring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you need an art class, take MUS105 with Caschetta. You just gotta take notes, go to a concert, write a short essay on the concert, has a quiz on each chapter that are easy as long as you study, and he gives extra credit if you go to extra concerts. You also learn about the history of music which was pretty interesting.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a nice teacher and quite a pleasure to have. He really understands what he's teaching and talking about at least in his jazz studies class and will give you that depth of learning. You really don't have much writing to do you just need to study a little for tests (which he gives you resources for) and enjoy the lectures and many documentaries.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

What a guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MUS105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Caschetta is an awesome teacher to have. His lectures are very animated and his class made me appreciate Classical musical a lot more. He does weekly quizzes instead of a heavy final quizzes and you attend 2 live performances so you can write a report on them.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MUS106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an alright professor. He sometimes gives jokes, some are whatever. I like his PowerPoint notes. There was one required concert report since there was only one concert to go this semester. Takes a long time to update the grades on BB. Provide Study Guides & as long you study you'll be fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Caschetta is extremely funny, energetic, and knows his stuff. Learning music history has never been so fun. He gives great lectures, with powerpoints, and plays music. If you take notes, study, and complete the couple of assignments on time, you'll get an A. He's awesome!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

CASCHETTA THE MAN THE LEGEND! He literally is the coolest professor on campus because he is so passionate in his lectures and once in a while he'll break out a few lame "dad" jokes. His lectures are really insightful and worth showing up to

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC107
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is so passionate about his job! Took him for Music 106 and 107, and loved both classes. Learned so much in regards to music and the evolution it has gone through during this past centuries. I would definitely recommend him without any hesitation. Amazing professor, and also funny :)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MUS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took Caschetta this past Spring but had to withdraw, will be taking this upcoming fall. His class is so fun. He is so passionate about music that it's infectious. He cracks jokes that may or may not be funny, but he's so laid back and relaxed that you forget it's a college class. Easy assignments, but do the work because it's easy to get behind.