Michael Budds - University of Missouri - Columbia

Professor: Michael Budds
Department: Music
College: University of Missouri - Columbia
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MUS1322
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Listen. If you want to pass his class just record his lectures and listen back to them. Go over and review your notes while you listen back. You'll have everything you need if you do this because he plays all the songs for us in class and he talks about them afterwards.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC1311
  • 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:
Chief Budds LIVES for his students and for their education. Get on his level and you will be transformed into a beautiful academic butterfly. One of the few professors in our department whose open door is literally open whenever he is in his office. This man is a saint. He is the Jesus of music history. He will save you, but you must believe!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MUSHIS1322
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Budds is a very interesting man. He has good jokes and is very knowledgeable. Lectures are long but interesting and tests are pretty easy as long as you STUDY THE MUSIC.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MUS1322
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You will cry after every test, but you will learn a ton from this class. The lectures are great.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MUS1322
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He made class so interesting. He's so funnny! The music we studied was so cool. I loved this class! When I hear the freshmen talking and playing music for this class, it makes me miss this class so much!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MUS1322
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
So frustrated during this whole class. His tests either made or broke you. There is basically no recovering if you get a bad grade on one test.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: M1322
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Budds is a fantastic teacher! You won't find anyone who is more passionate and knowledgeable about their subject! Yes, his tests are incredibly hard, but not if you study for them. People do complain about the length but people have been passing it for years, you just have to really prepare and listen to the music for this class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MUSHIS1322
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do not buy the textbook for this class, it was not used at all. Get used to listening to the songs on walks between classes and you're golden. Attending class is a must, attending his outside review sessions also a must. Prepare for the quizzes. I think he curves it a bit at the end, I got an A in the class despite a 92% in the class. He's nice!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MUSHLI4338
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He likes to appear tough, but Dr. Budds is seriously one of the nicest professors at MU! So helpful, and he genuinely cares about his students. He treats his students like adults, and that's why some students come away disliking him; if they aren't willing to work, they won't do as well. Great class too, this is the 2nd class I've taken from him!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MUHIS1322
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Budds scared me to death the first week of classes, but after that I realized he's one of the best professors I've ever had. He holds early morning study sessions and meets with students after the tests to go over what they did wrong. He really CARES and WANTS his students to do well. I learned so much and truly enjoyed his class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC1311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
People complain that he is challenging. The truth is, that if you show up to every lecture, take good notes, and study you will get at least a C. I ended up with a B- and worked hard for it. It made me a better student because of it. If you don't want to work, don't take any of his classes. But if you are up for a challenge, go for it.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MUS1100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His tests were almost impossible. I do not recommend taking this class if you do not have to.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC1311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I totally went in to this class thinking it was going to be a fun humanities course. WRONG. Though, I did learn a lot Dr. Budds' tests were unreasonably hard. Plus extremely long for only 50 minutes. If you don't want you GPA lowered (like mine)--don't take this class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC1311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Although I love music this class made me love it less. I really did enjoy learning about Jazz, but I found his exams to be extremely difficult not only because of difficult questions, but also because the tests are around 130 questions in 50 minutes. the class is interesting but it's not worth being so stressed about a humanity
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MUS1311
  • 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:
Good teacher, really smart and has a unique teaching style
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MUSICHIST
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Thought I would love the class, hated the prof. Music is my life...yet somehow this man made music a chore. This guy needs to stop teaching as much as he needs to stop chain smoking cigs.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MUSICJPR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Budds is very knowledgeable and is hilarious, but he is not helpful or understanding and his exams are seriously impossible! I went to every lecture, MEMORIZED the material back and forth and still got a C on every exam. This class is not worth lowering your GPA for unless you actually need to take it....
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC1322
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hour exams are unreasonably hard. They are unfinishable unless you show up 15 min early and stay late, or have everything memorized from the start and never let it out of your head for one second during the semester. THIS IS NOT OUR ONLY CLASS, and Dr. Budds, while a nice guy, seems ignorantly blissful of this. Seriously, wtf.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: NMMUS1311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His class was so enjoyable. I woke up MWF excited that I would be going to his lectures. My musical interest and knowledge has increased a ton. His lectures are very entertaining for the most part and easy for notes. The test while hard, are easy if you put in the effort. What other class do you get to study by listening to Louie Armstrong&theBeatl
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC1311
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very very good lecturer. Dr. Budds knows what he is talking about. If you are interested in music at all, I strongly recommend this class. He expects you to know the material so be prepared for the first test. Overall pretty easy if you go to lecture and pay attention. His lectures are very well set up for taking notes as well.
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