I took this class Fall 2013. The class was very interesting even though I fell asleep most of the time, maybe because it was after lunch. If you like learning about language and music and how they relate this is the class for you. You do have to study though, I studied the day before the test for both the midterm and final and ended up with an A- in the class.

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I took Language and Music with Bryant. He does not use a Powerpoint, which can sometimes make it difficult to follow along with specifically what idea is falling under what, but he writes down important things on the board (which is nearly all you need to know). He is very personable, and his personality makes his lectures a little more entertaining.

The course reader was not particularly useful, since he doesn't test on anything he doesn't cover in lecture, so you can save $50 and not get this. But if you're having difficulty understanding the concepts, you may find it helpful (or you can try to find the articles from the syllabus on Google or a journal database).

There were two exams, non-cumulative, and the last one is during week 10. The format is free response, two questions you have to answer, and four you pick from about six options. They are pretty straight forward, no tricks. Basically, if your notes have some sort of list of things (e.g. types of learning mechanisms), then know them. 30% each. He even decided to give an extra credit question on the last exam as we were taking it.

Then there is a paper on literally anything that has to do with Language and Music, which makes up for the other 40% of your grade.

The class is admittedly boring at times, but for the time (or lack there of) I put into the class, and the A- I received, I can't complain, especially since I am not a Comm major (but I am a social science/humanities major). Bryant is one of those "cool" professors who relates to this students, so he doesn't really believe in bogging you down with work or questions that are meant to trick you. And he doesn't have a curve. So if the topic of the class interests you, or you're a comm major, then I would recommend it.

Professor Bryant's informal and personable lecture style makes his class extremely engaging and fun. The subject matter is also fairly practical and relevant in the sense that language and music is all around us. Also, 90% of the test comes from lecture, so if you pay close attention and take good notes, you should have no problems.

Bryant is an awesome person. Unlike some professors, he doesn't think grades are a fair evaluation of what you've learned and how you've grown, so you're probably going to get an A.

Yep. Everybody loves this guy. Take him. If you take him, participate in his class.. you'll have more fun that way and he'll be happy :)

This class is very interesting and is pretty simplistic if you go to class and take excellent notes. However, the reader is jam packed with very dense information, however, the articles are very fascinating.
The grade breakdown is as follows:
2 midterms and a final paper. Both midterms are blue book essay format.
Overall, the class is fun, Dr. Bryant really knows his stuff and makes class enjoyable by playing funny musical sounds and what not. Overall fun class! Great prof!

Prof. Bryant is one of my most favorite professors at UCLA -- I've taken 3 of his classes. Why? His lectures show just how much he loves the stuff he is studying. He can speak about it for days, and he makes it sound very interesting. His courses are mostly about evolutionary psychology, and if you get into it, you will find yourself raising your hand in class and getting involved with the discussions.

His tests are not too difficult if you pay attention in lecture and understand the concepts. The papers are usually 8-10 pages but are very interesting. The best paper was where you record a conversation between your friends and analyze it (forgot which one of his classes that was in).

Prof. Bryant is a great professor who really loves discussing the material, and thus if you are interested in evolutionary psychology as related to communication, I would definitely take his classes.

I took him for Language and Music and for Interpersonal communications. Everything is from an anthropology perspective (which i personally do not care for). You have to go to lecture for this class and take really good notes. Pay attention to everything he writes on the board. I avoided doing the readings (with an exception of a few) because they just confused me more. I would def take his interpersonal class but his lang and music class was confusing. There is a midterm 30% Final 30% and paper 40% (8-10 pages). Go to office hours he's really cool and approachable.