# BRIAN HYER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### built at

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### departments

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| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
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### name

BRIAN HYER

### first observed at

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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#### difficulty count

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Prof. Hyer definitely cares about his students, but take note: his emails and writing both DON'T match up in tone with how he is in person. He often makes things sound super consequential/scary in an effort to make sure people take them seriously; if you're genuinely struggling, ASK him. He's surprisingly understanding IF you advocate for yourself.",
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    "comment": "Professor Hyer is a criminally underrated professor who pours a lot of thought into his course and who truly cares about his students. He gets a bad rep for his rather subjective way of grading; however, he's always happy to answer questions and explains everything extremely well. Pay attention and ask questions, and you will succeed.",
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    "comment": "You can tell Professor Hyer really understands and loves music theory, but he can get ahead of himself. He thinks what he teaches is easy when in reality it is harder to grasp for the majority of students. You should reach out if you are struggling as he is willing to help you, but this class is difficult regardless. The papers are also a struggle.",
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    "comment": "He can be a tough professor. He says the truth and some people found him mean for it. Work hard and you will have a good time. Ask him for help, he is always willing to give good advice.",
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    "comment": "Hard first music theory class. You get used to how he wants things, but it is a lot of work.",
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