Matt Vander Woude - York University - Keele Campus

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Matt Vander Woude - York University - Keele Campus

Professor: Matt Vander Woude

Department: Music

College: York University - Keele Campus

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Matt answered your questions if you had any. I took this course in summer 2020 and there was an essay and a final exam (2 short essays). The grading was slightly easy but you still have to work for it. The power points were VERY vague. I mainly got the info online and from the readings in order to do the essay and final exam

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

doesn't do mc tests anymore, never did lectures

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Did the course over the summer, was very fair and easy in marking. The class itself is super jokes, just make sure you have the textbook. He is kind of hard to reach, but if you email him he'll reply relatively soon. His content is super straightforward and easy course content. Only difficult part is staying motivated to do the work.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I personally felt the course wasn't very clear and the professor wasn't accessible. I would have prefer if there were zoom lectures every week and so i would not recommend this course.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Stay away from this professor and course by all means- does not reply to emails, the whole course is based upon his textbook which is very expensive, and the 2 major test are multiple choice that are worth way more than they should be. This is not a bird course!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very easy A+ if you are willing to put in the necessary effort. Online tests provide 30 seconds per question, which is more than sufficient. Do not let this scare you. Make an effort to do the readings and watch the lectures. If you are willing to invest the time, you are nearly guaranteed an A+ in this course. I did not interact with Matt much.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His exams are MC 30 sec per question. The questions are hard to answer on the spot and you don't have time to go back and check your work. The online forum posts are not helpful because they are based on the last lecture but are due before you've watched the lecture. VERY unorganized, the syllabus is confusing, and his email responses don't help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It was an online course so not much can really be said about the professor. This course consisted of reading the online textbook and 3 lectures outside of that. Midterm questions were straightforward but make sure to know your stuff as he gives you 30 seconds/question. Would recommend this online course if you want an interesting relaxed course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

no email reply and no communication when it is needed. Direction is unclear and often confused students with inconsistent posting.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing course - really informational and interesting. Matt is a great professor - course content is understandable, expectations from course are clear, and communicates well on Moodle. You can tell he's very passionate and knowledgeable about music which makes the course that much more enjoyable. Definitely recommend!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This course was interesting at first, but the Prof is so disorganized. He expected everyone to finish a test of 50 MC questions in 25 mins , plus he never answered any emails. The t.a was no help at all when it came time for the group assignment, zero guidelines whatsoever. I don't recommend this course to anyone.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The material is interesting and it would have been an amazing class if it would have been more organized and support would have been accessible. The expectations of tests being 30 seconds/question and a collaborative essay without much direction makes an online course near impossible to ace.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The most disorganized prof I've ever had. Him and his TA, never responded to any attempt to contact them. had to do an essay, with 9 other people, based on our discussion forum... thats literally all the instruction we got on it, not anything else, just write an essay about your forum with 9 people. Seems nice, just SOOO disorganized

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So disappointed this prof is terrible! 3 midterms worth 25% each based solely from textbook not lecture recordings- 25 minutes for 50 MC/TF questions! Near impossible to do this w/o panic or rushing. Also a 10 member online forum for an essay makes it impossible to coordinate!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the most disorganized professors I've ever had. He has such high expectations of students but does not provide clear detail on what he wants. Worst course experience. I would not recommend to anyone.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. As for the prof, you will never get an email back and he is very unprofessional. If you want an organized prof that will answer your concerns in a professional and timely manner than he is not for you. Would not recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class was extremely easy to get an A in. Just don't expect the professor to be of any help. If you email him he either doesn't respond or sends back sarcastic comments that offer no solutions. Terrible professor, great class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

6 credit class summer class that ran for 4weeks. One classweek. Showing up to class, he will tell you exactly what's on the assignments and final. Fun class, lots of music, prof is very passionate and animated about the subject. The textbook is not necessary to get an A. Highly recommend taking it as elective for non-music majors.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MUSI1530
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Matthew Vanderwoude was simply the best! I had very minimal to no knowledge about the history of rock and popular music and he gradually eased his students into it. I attended every single class and not once did I count down the minutes until class was done. He was enthusiastic, passionate, and helped his students every step of the way!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MUSI1350
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Currently having Matt for my summer course. He is a very pleasant guy and I actually really like his teaching style. Fair marker, good lecturer, pleasure to be in his class

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