Rory Snyder - Diablo Valley College

Professor: Rory Snyder
Department: Music
College: Diablo Valley College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MUS118
  • 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:
If you dont know anything about music his classes may be out or your league. But he really knows his stuff. Hes always been there to help me over the years and hes a real cool guy. Hanging after shows is always a blast. tons of cool stories.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC118
  • 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:
He keep mentioning bad word in class, you are expected to memorize rather then understand the material.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC118
  • 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:
He do not deserve to be a professor, with his impoliteness, and the disability to teach, he produces master answer which is always wrong. shame on snyder
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: JAZZ118
  • 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:
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!this is the worst teacher Ive every had!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC118
  • 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:
He does not have extra credit, which makes the class hard. He mark hard in review.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: JAZZ118
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
For a jazz history teacher this guy is laid back and is passionate about the material.The class is easy with only 3 tests and no HW ever....if you can show up to class, take some notes, and are there on review days, youll ace the tests and get an A.And you get to listen to some awsome JAZZ!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC118
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Snyder is an awesome teacher. He has the perfect personality to teach about Jazz. He's passionate about the material, and that is always an important thing for a teacher. Of course he will expect you remember names of people and songs. It's a Jazz History class, not a nap room!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC118
  • 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:
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!this is the worst teacher ibe ever had. he expects so much of you.. if you do not know anything about jazz and are not interested this class will be HORRIBLE!! this teacher beleives those who do not understand are under achievers.he expexts you to know every intsrument and every jazz player.do me a favor dont take it
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: JAZZ0001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I just want to say that Rory is not only a awsom teacher but a truelly beutiful person.He will help you out and be there for you, but you have to be willing to put the time in and show up! You will learn alot about Jazz and how to develop as a all around musician. Take his music classes(even Jazz History)...and you will be a better educated person!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MUSLT118
  • 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:
Please, for love of all things bright and beautiful, do not take this class with this teacher. He demands a lot, helps out a little, and considers those who do not understand to be underachievers. He changed the date of the final and announced it on one day. I missed the final because I was not in class that particular day. He wouldn't even listen.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MUSLT118
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wouln't recomend taking this class if you don't have any interest, or know nothing really about music. He expects everyone to know what instruments are playing without giving example of what they sound like. There's only 2 test and 2 write ups & a final that make up your grade. No extra credit & a lot of movies!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MUSLT118
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Show up to class. Take Notes. Pass the tests. Don't fall asleep!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MUSLT118
  • 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:
This is a great class about America's only original art form. Listen to and learn about the many styles and musicians. Satisfies all GE and IGETC requirements. Go to class, take notes, read book, 2 midterms, one final 2 reviews - easy grade.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MUSIC118
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DONT TAKE IF YOUR EXPECTING AN EASY A. UNLESS YOU ALREADY KNOW A FAIR AMOUNT ABOUT MUSIC AND JAZZ. NOT FUN MEMORIZING 50 JAZZ MUSICIANS AND WHAT INSTRUMENT AND ERA THEY PLAYED, ESPECIALLY IF YOU KNOW OR CARE NOTHING ABOUT THEM.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MUSLT117
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really chill. Pretty much just listen to jazz all class and extremely easy if you just study your notes before tests. Never opened the text but got an a in the class. If you don't like jazz at all though, i wouldn't take this class. if you have any interest in music though, definitely take. It's an easy a. Really cool chill teacher!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: JAZZTHEORY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MUSICLIT113
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
History of Jazz AND Rock....not...just Jazz because hes a pro Jazz player...but whatever.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MUSPF136
  • 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:
His jazz performance class is really good, and his history class is not the most fun but not bad
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MUSLT113
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Good teacher. Awful class. Supposed to be Jazz lit, instead it's jazz theory.
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