Charles Freidrichs - San Diego State University

Professor: Charles Freidrichs
Department: Music
College: San Diego State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MUS102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a hard grader. He is also a little biased in his grading (from a personal observation). He doesn't really go over the material in the class, he basically just expects you to learn everything on your own. You must be extremely studious or talented overall if you are determined to pass this class with anything higher than a C average.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy class if you do HW.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is really passsionate with music and he think everyone is the same as him. It is a very hard class for someone who doesnt know nothing about music
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC151
  • 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:
No book=$85 in concert tickets for report. Test questions are ambiguous and tests are slightly hard. Go to class and take notes because no one will send them online and there aren't PP posted either. Wasn't my fav class but do the study guide and listen to the songs!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is extremely passionate about what he is teaching! Also, he is a really nice teacher, if you struggle, you can just talk to him about it. Music is a hard subject for some people, and he pushes you to study if you have no prior musical experience. He does assign homework regularly, but hardly ever collects it, when he does it is at random.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a great teacher. I really enjoyed this class. Most of the homework is worksheets and playing the recorder. Tests were easy. Having a knowledge of some music theory is helpful for this class but not necessary.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
So you know: you can try and test out of music 102 if you have some music background. The test is offered once a year (in the fall) and has a written section and a performance section. Whatever grade you get on the test is what you get in the class. All you need is a 75% or better on both sections. I passed and I haven't even played piano very long
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • 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:
Horrible. assumes everyone has full knowledge of every topic in music prior to learning anything in his class. grades super hard but never tells youu why you only got a B when you think you deserved and A. not helpful at all. treats you like your stupid when you need help. avoid this teacher. grip of work you will never get a good grade.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • 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:
DO NOT TAKE HIM...NO MATTER WHAT!!!! he is a terrible teacher. he expects you to know everything about music and will only briefly go over things. i had to have a friend who knew music teach me EVERYTHING. the packet he makes you get will never help you...it is simply worksheets. he made this class harder than it needed to be. do not take him!!!!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE HIM UNLESS YOU HAVE NO OTHER OPTION!!! He tries to make this class harder than it needs to be. He grades really hard! I got a B on a recorder/sing test because I didn't sing the E note high enough! REALLY.He randomly collects homework, half of them you never turn in and you dont know when they are due! Common now, thats just rude!!!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
OMG he expected you to know EVERYTHING about music.I thought it was going to be a chill class playing the recorder but man you learn so much its ridiculous.Theres a ton of quizzes,worksheets everyday,projects that he grades HARD on,OMG the midterm is SO hard and the final.He's passionate about music but 4 me piano, chords, key signature was hard.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • 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:
whatever!! I've only been in this class five weeks and already it's my favorite. this guy is a GREAT teacher... passionate about the subject, very organized and helpful. assignments are easy and class is always fun.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • 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:
whatever!! I've only been in this class five weeks and already it's my favorite. this guy is a GREAT teacher... passionate about the subject, very organized and helpful. assignments are easy and class is always fun.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • 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:
He was horrible! He won't help and seems like he doesn't want to be there. If you don't have to take it w/ him, don't. He expects way too much out of non music students. No one in my class, except for a few gifted, understood what was going on. Def not an easy A!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC151
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Condescending and rude. Expects you to know everything he does. Very negative and always trying to be too hard on everyone.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard class, if you don't know anything about reading or playing music you should take someone else. Homework every class, quizes, long hard tests, group projects. You have recorder tests where you play infront of him (just you and him in the room) you pick one song and he picks a song at random. Grades very very hard!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
so hard to talk to. he thinks that everyone taking the class already knows how to read and play, random 100 pt pop quizzes, HORRIBLE do not recommend
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: M102
  • 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:
tough but fair. know the material. be prepared to work. he really helps prepare you to be a teacher.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Decent teacher. Expects too much from NON music majors though. He knows what he is talking about. Often unorganized and confusing in lectures. Never really explained what we were talking about and how it related. Projects were ridiculous and in groups. Recorder and piano stuff isn't bad if you practice.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC102
  • 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:
He's a nice man, very approachable, the projects were appropriate for the course. There are easy worksheets for homework, occasional quizzes, and about 4 projects, 2 of them are w/ a group. A lot of recorder playing, little piano unfortunately, but luckily very little singing!
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