Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof Brooks was very organized with her powerpoints. She is very passionate about the course material;. There is almost no homework. Show up to class and prepare for each midterm for a good grade.Rate My Professors ↗
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ERIN BROOKS
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Brooks was very organized and passionate about the course material; the material was interesting most of the time. No need to do the "required" reading as everything you need to know is on her powerpoints. This makes for little to no homeowork. Just show up to class and study the listening thoroughly for each exam for an easy ARate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
AKA Folklore 103; The tests and pop quizzes were incredibly easy. I thought that the class was going to focus more on popular music from each genre but most of the genres I have never heard of before. Overall, I enjoyed the class and would recommend it. I was not super passionate about the material but it was still somewhat interesting.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I had her for music 101 in Fall 2014. She is a good teacher. This class was really easy, studied for about 3 hours for each midterm and final and did really well. Also, I am very confused as to why she is not rated on the hotness scale, she is very attractive for a professor.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I did not enjoy this class at all and I believe it was partially because of Brooks. She was a bit demeaning. Although the class was easy, she would take off points for ridiculous reasons which was why I did not receive the A I was hoping to and expecting to receive.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I wish I could take this class again because it was so interesting. I learned a lot about music cultures of the world, and Professor Brooks was really great. Just pay attention, show up to class, and study the listening examples before each test and you're golden.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with ERIN BROOKS
FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103
Introduction to Music Cultures of the World
Credits unavailableAn introductory ethnomusicology course exploring music cultures of the world beyond traditional music history.
No offering record · Spring 2016
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Fall 2011–Spring 2016Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2016 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | Introduction to Music Cultures of the World |
| Fall 2015 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | Introduction to Music Cultures of the World |
| Spring 2015 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | Introduction to Music Cultures of the World |
| Fall 2014 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | Introduction to Music Cultures of the World |
| Fall 2014 | GEN&WS 340 | Topics in LGBTQ Sexuality |
| Fall 2014 | MUSIC 101 | The Musical Experience |
| Spring 2014 | MUSIC 101 | The Musical Experience |
| Fall 2013 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | Introduction to Music Cultures of the World |
| Fall 2013 | MUSIC 101 | The Musical Experience |
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