Dane Heuchemer - Kenyon College

Professor: Dane Heuchemer
Department: Music
College: Kenyon College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MUS107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I absolutely loved Comprehending Music Performance with H. He's extremely enthusiastic about the course. In general, he's a caring professor. He realizes not all students care about his class, but he'll always match your effort to help you get the grade you want. The textbook is online and written by him, which is cool (and free!). 100% recommend
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Genuinely caring, very nice, very knowledgeable. Solid prof.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC107
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Heuchemer, though somewhat disorganized, does a really good job at teaching his class. He encourages participation in his lectures (to the point that he would quite often go off on a tangentbut an interesting tangent at that!), and his tests/quizzes are not difficult if you put in the effort. He is incredibly knowledgeablegood for office hours!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC102
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easily one of the best teachers I've had at Kenyon. He possesses great knowledge and anything he can't answer he is willing to look up and discover. The only annoying part is his citation format for his essays, but he is a very fair grader. Would definitely recommend.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MUS102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Heuchemer does a good job teaching an intro class. He provides his own written textbook which was free of cost and written well enough that I had no issues with the course material. His class is not the easiest class in the world but certainly not that difficult.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably my least favorite professor I've ever had. I took Comprehending Music Performance and the class was nothing like its description. Lectures are boring, tests include nothing that he actually taught, and his textbook is ridiculously long and self-centered. Never at his office hours and doesn't care about his students.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: 107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
H. Is absolutely the best professor I've ever had at Kenyon. I'm a bio major, so I didn't know what to expect from his class, but he makes it great. Incredibly enthusiastic, funny, and extremely helpful (even gives you his cell# so you can text him questions). He's remarkably well-versed, and can answer pretty much any question you can think of.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC164
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not bad. He really knows his stuff, and tries to make class interesting through very dynamic teaching. He's really arrogant and sometimes tends to ramble in class, which kind of makes you feel like he's wasting your time, but I generally enjoyed the class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC479
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Surprised to read the negative comments. H is hilarious and very dynamic--an excellent combination for a conductor. His sense of humor might be brusque, but the man is brilliant. I'm quite a terrible musician, but he was benevolent enough to humor me and let me play in wind ensemble without complaint. Certainly will miss him.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SWE0
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was in symphonic wind ensemble for 2.5 of the three years I was at kenyon, I spent my junior year abroad. I actually ended up quitting because H did not make the experience fun anymore. I started to feel he was biased against me and gradually began to felt picked on in class. I don't think he is a good professor.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC102
  • 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:
He's funny, and was rather helpful towards me. But can be cold at times.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
simply put: he's a pompous jerk. a friend of mine got on his bad side. i sit next to this kid, and am guilty by association. bam. wouldn't give me the time of day. it was childish. frankly, i'm surprised this guy has a job at kenyon. he should be relegated to a cc.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MUSCSECT
  • 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:
Re: favorites -- yes, he does have favorites. These are likely to be the people who work hard and have an earnest manner. If you are one of these people, good for you - if not, watch out. Anyone who says he doesn't have favorites is one. :)
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC312
  • 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's my favorite professor. His lectures are amazing. He should do those Teaching Company tapes. H is hilarious. You really learn in his classes.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC
  • 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:
Awesome professor! Does not play favorites, just likes hard workers, BIG DIFFERENCE. Will totally help you rethink history, media, and what you hear day-in & day-out, IF YOU LET HIM. Just listen to him, he's smarter than you are.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MUS102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The man is not only brilliant, but scathingly hilarious. Regarding claims of favoritism: Yeah, don't be a moron and he won't regard you as one.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
get on his good side and stay there. so much fun if he likes you. fun in class too.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 10220247
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I've taken 3 classes with the man. His class is exciting - H is charismatic and engaging. Outside of class is a different story: He plays favorites like no one's business and is cold and condescending. Take his class but beware.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC479
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great fun and a wonderful person. Very caring.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MUSC302
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A great teacher, but pure evil. If you ever end up on his bad side, you need to avoid him like the plague.
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