Fall 2026

Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States

Explores the music of ethnic and marginalized groups in the U.S. within their cultural contexts.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Pamela Potter, Susan Cook: Workload expectations differ significantly. Some reviewers found tests manageable by learning terms, while others faced time-constrained exams with essay requirements. Susan Cook’s sections often required mandatory attendance and preparation for random calls on long readings.

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 319

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for MUSIC 319 highlight distinct instructor styles. Pamela Potter is described as boring and unorganized but easy, while Susan Cook is criticized for disorganized lectures, high anxiety, and harsh grading. Conversely, Charles Dill and Trevor Baca receive high praise for their enthusiasm, knowledge, and supportive teaching environments.

CHARLES DILL is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAMELA POTTER is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUSAN COOK is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TREVOR BACA is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Student experience

the class

MUSIC 319 offers an easy ethnic studies credit with interesting content, but student experiences vary drastically by instructor. Historical reviews highlight a wide spectrum of teaching quality, from highly recommended engaging lectures to disorganized and stressful classes.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.95 GPA, 98.0% A/AB (n=100 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.81 GPA, 88.5% A/AB (n=87 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 73.8% A/AB (n=65 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Pamela Potter, Susan Cook: Workload expectations differ significantly. Some reviewers found tests manageable by learning terms, while others faced time-constrained exams with essay requirements. Susan Cook’s sections often required mandatory attendance and preparation for random calls on long readings.

Historical reviews of Pamela Potter, Susan Cook, Trevor Baca: Students report mixed experiences regarding organization and engagement. Trevor Baca is praised for his genuine style and helpful activities, whereas Susan Cook and Pamela Potter are frequently criticized for disorganized lectures and lack of clear structure.

Topics

  • Music of African American, Asian American, Native American, and Jewish communities
  • Cultural context of marginalized minority music

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About this comparison

1171 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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