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Fall 2026
Jazz in 20th-century America
Examines cultural influences on jazz development through ethnomusicology, history, and anthropology.
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Workload includes weekly reading responses and a final paper, with exams drawn directly from lecture slides.
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Professors
Fall 2026Matt Endres teaches an easy course with exams drawn from slides and generous grading. Reviewers note light workloads, including simple weekly responses, though some find lectures dry.
Endres enforces strict attendance, frustrating students who skip. Critics report delayed lectures and withheld slides, while others appreciate his jazz passion despite boring delivery.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.72 GPA, 88.4% A/AB (n=320 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.84 GPA, 91.4% A/AB (n=419 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=321 letter grades).
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
MATTHEW ENDRES is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 450 / 450 | 0 |
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Student experience
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Matthew Endres teaches a very easy class with generous grading and simple exams, though some students find the lectures boring or poorly organized.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.72 GPA, 88.4% A/AB (n=320 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.84 GPA, 91.4% A/AB (n=419 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=321 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Workload includes weekly reading responses and a final paper, with exams drawn directly from lecture slides.
Students report that TAs provide significant test help, making high grades easy, but mandatory attendance and late arrivals cause friction.
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Jazz in 20th-Century America
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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