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Marc Bolin
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Fall 2023 - This class was a good easy GE. There was little to no homework except for weekly readings that you weren't tested on. I would recommend doing the readings though, because you had to write 3 short essays for the midterms and finals, and you had to use the class readings as sources. Those will be a lot easier for you if you do the readings ahead of time so you don't have to worry about them during finals/midterms. The tests were fairly easy, just review from the slideshow, but the final was a lot harder than the midterm. The materiel was pretty interesting, and I enjoyed his classes, but the lectures are two hours long which is honestly too much time. The main workload was a final project of your own choosing, but as long as you don't procrastinate on it, it shouldn't be too bad. I enjoyed this class quite a bit, but even if jazz isn't your cup of tea it is still a good easy GE
Fall 2023 - This class was a good easy GE. There was little to no homework except for weekly readings that you weren't tested on. I would recommend doing the readings though, because you had to write 3 short essays for the midterms and finals, and you had to use the class readings as sources. Those will be a lot easier for you if you do the readings ahead of time so you don't have to worry about them during finals/midterms. The tests were fairly easy, just review from the slideshow, but the final was a lot harder than the midterm. The materiel was pretty interesting, and I enjoyed his classes, but the lectures are two hours long which is honestly too much time. The main workload was a final project of your own choosing, but as long as you don't procrastinate on it, it shouldn't be too bad. I enjoyed this class quite a bit, but even if jazz isn't your cup of tea it is still a good easy GE
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Fall 2022 - As someone who could care less about jazz, I really enjoyed this class. The lectures were two hours which would drag on but being honest, I never attended class and just reviewed the slides which provided the lectures WORD FOR WORD. Prior to the TA strike, I must have just been unlucky but my TA would not really help us in any way, and for every assignment she graded, she would give me a 4.9/5, which felt a tad dramatic. The midterm and final were easy considering each question was based on the SLIDES. Although for a GE, the work and tested material were tedious considering you are expected to memorize artists from a selected list including a song, and significant fact but the exams being online made it less stressful. The final project was on anything jazz-related, I did a research paper that got an A+ since it was graded by Bolin himself due to the TA strike, which I was fortunate in that sense. Although I am just listing downfalls, the class was not difficult considering I got an A. LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT WAS PROVIDED ... but, it was a lot of work for one point which felt not worth the time. As someone who put in the bare minimum, I still landed an A. Bolin is also a very understanding man, I missed a quiz due to being out of town but because I communicated with him about my absence, he allowed me to take it from home which was a relief. Following that, he then sent me a link to the recorded lecture and that saved me a lot of stress. Overall, I enjoyed the class because of Professor Bolin, As a freshman in my first quarter, it was nice to take a class that was stress-free and engaging.
Fall 2022 - As someone who could care less about jazz, I really enjoyed this class. The lectures were two hours which would drag on but being honest, I never attended class and just reviewed the slides which provided the lectures WORD FOR WORD. Prior to the TA strike, I must have just been unlucky but my TA would not really help us in any way, and for every assignment she graded, she would give me a 4.9/5, which felt a tad dramatic. The midterm and final were easy considering each question was based on the SLIDES. Although for a GE, the work and tested material were tedious considering you are expected to memorize artists from a selected list including a song, and significant fact but the exams being online made it less stressful. The final project was on anything jazz-related, I did a research paper that got an A+ since it was graded by Bolin himself due to the TA strike, which I was fortunate in that sense. Although I am just listing downfalls, the class was not difficult considering I got an A. LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT WAS PROVIDED ... but, it was a lot of work for one point which felt not worth the time. As someone who put in the bare minimum, I still landed an A. Bolin is also a very understanding man, I missed a quiz due to being out of town but because I communicated with him about my absence, he allowed me to take it from home which was a relief. Following that, he then sent me a link to the recorded lecture and that saved me a lot of stress. Overall, I enjoyed the class because of Professor Bolin, As a freshman in my first quarter, it was nice to take a class that was stress-free and engaging.
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