I'm not going to try to convince anyone to take this class because if you're looking at BruinWalk for 60B then I'm guessing you've already taken 60A and you know that it's an interesting class and that Fink is a literal GOD.

I will say that I'm selling the course reader for this quarter. I paid $60 for it and I'm willing to sell it for $40. It's only got a few notes throughout but its in great condition. If for some reason you didn't see my post for 60A, I also have pdf's of all the books you need for the year so if you realize that you need the writer's handbook or any of the others, I'll share it with you for free.

If you're interested in the course reader or any of the books I have to offer, just shoot me an email at ************* and I'll be happy to help you out.

I really enjoyed the cluster as a whole and the 60s one is a lot easier than most of the others. Theres a few papers but other than that it's just a matter of participation in the discussion and midterm so there's not a lot of outside work. There's reading every week that isn't super important for discussions or lectures but it comes into play during the midterm so it's important not to get behind. There's three novels that you read during the quarter but they're pretty short. I only read two of them but they were both interesting. If anyone wants it, I'll send out pdf's of all the novels for free. As a whole, the class is really interesting, but day to day enjoyment depends on who's lecturing that day. Fink and Vavreck were both great lecturers. I would definitely recommend you take this class both because of the subject matter but also simply because it fits so many GE's and it's a lot easier than the other clusters.

I'm selling my course reader for the class (it has all the readings for the whole quarter except for the novels ). I paid $60 for it but I'll sell it for $40. It's in great condition with only a few notes in it throughout.

If you're interested in the course reader or pdf's just email me at *************

Selling course reader for GE 60B,

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A fun and engaging class to start your freshman year off at the University of California, Los Angeles. Lecture was not mandatory and held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am to 10:45 am in the De Neve Auditorium on the hill so its convenient for those living in the dormitories, although a bit early. Discussion was mandatory and varied from teaching assistant to teaching assistant. The content was interesting and manageable, although there were an excessive amount of readings in my opinion. To combat this I resorted to skimming most of the texts (sometimes even glancing at only the first and last page) and watching most of the videos at two times speed (sometimes even playing them in the background while doing other homework although I am not sure how effective of a use of my time and efforts this way...). There were easy reading assignments due every week, one paper due week six (I believe), and one final. The paper was manageable assuming you manage your time wisely, as with every class. The final was relatively simple, despite seeming like a huge deal. General review of key concepts and a more precise knowledge of the music should suffice in terms of preparation (I know there are many spotify study playlists available although the songs may differ with each iteration of the class). There was one mandatory movie viewing outside of the regular class time at the De Neve auditorium in the evening and while it is relatively easy to get an excuse it was pretty entertaining so I would recommend attending if time allows. As for Professor Fink himself, I thought he was pretty hilarious as the music expert of the panel of teachers. He always had great energy for class, even though that passion sometimes resulted in us being let out a couple minutes after our designated dismissal time.

Taking the 60s cluster was by far one of the best decisions I made during my first year at UCLA. Although it is a six-unit class, it definitely has a very manageable workload (especially if you don't spend too long on the assigned readings). The lectures are generally very interesting, especially if you are already interested in the era's music, culture, and history. All the professors did a nice job integrating major course concepts into their respective fields (Decker—Literature, Fink—Music, Avila—History, and Vavreck—Political Science). While the assignments are the same across the board, how your papers and exams are graded is very TA-dependent. The TA I took the course with for both Fall and Winter quarters is known to be one of the stricter graders, but I still didn't have much trouble achieving an A in both quarters. So long as you manage the deadlines well (there are two papers per quarter, each around 4-5 pages), you should have no issue succeeding in this class. The cluster is also a fantastic opportunity to make friends, especially since you will be in class with the same people for your entire first year. Of all the professors, Fink's lectures stand out to me the most as undeniably the funniest and most engaging—I couldn't recommend him enough!

A continuation of one of my favorite classes so far at the University of California, Los Angeles, Cluster 60B was pretty much just a follow up from Cluster 60A moving in roughly chronological order. The class continued to meet for lecture twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) from 9:30 to 10:45 with one additional discussion time which varied from teaching assistant to teaching assistant. The only difference is that there was a midterm due week six (I believe) instead of the paper due week five of the quarter before (if I recall correctly) and that both the midterm and final were cumulative (meaning that any and all content from the prior quarter was eligible for testing, which made things slightly more difficult. Professor Fink in particular focuses on the musical aspects of the Cluster and while I do not consider myself to be a musical person or musically gifted at all (I did, after all, take a Cluster course to get through my performing arts general education requirements) I thoroughly enjoyed his lectures. Professor Fink was truly entertaining and made the few occasions on which I actually got up on time for our 9:30 am lectures in the De Neve auditorium worth it.

This cluster is yearlong and SO worth it. The material is very interesting and goes super into detail about topics that were quickly skimmed over in high school. Engaging lectures about everything 60's and even includes entire lectures about music, which are extremely interesting and fresh. Lectures are NOT recorded so make sure to get notes from a friend! The midterm goes smoothly if you truly studied the material that was given to you! Make sure to stay up to date with the class readings every week and participate in discussions and it should be a smooth and fun class!

Great Class, Adam is the best TA. Mostly quarterly projects with long deadlines.

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Took Electronic Dance music with him and just took his final. His final asked for very specific details. Overall, the final was hard. In comparison, tHe midterm was not that hard the class average was 80. The essay (venue assignment) is really easy, you just write description of the dance scene you attend. The groove assignment can be tedious I had to go to my T.A since I was confused of what to do. In the end it turned out ok, I got an A on that assignment. A fun part of this class is that you hear music for homework and you will be tested on selected songs. Because of this class, now I have new interests in music such as techno and disco :)