Professor
Kristi Brown
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Winter 2025 - I definitely recommend this class if you are looking for a light and interesting GE. Dr. Brown is a very kind and understanding professor. She cares a lot about the subjects she teaches which makes her lectures engaging, even considering that I am not particularly interested in the subject of opera. The lectures are mandatory, checked by iClicker, and were definitely long and boring at times. However, actually listening in the lectures can be extremely helpful on the exams and you end up learning about some interesting connections between opera and modern media and arts. However, I very rarely paid attention in lecture and still found the exams to be pretty easy. All you really have to do is re-read the slides, memorize some facts about each targeted listening, and make sure you can identify the song in each targeted listening or at least the operas they are from. It's not only easy, but Dr. Brown also offers multiple opportunities for extra credit, including opinion-based questions on the exams and an extra assignment you can do that offers up to 10 points extra credit. The professor really cares about this subject but moreover, she really cares about her students and it's very obvious that she wants everyone to succeed. I get that nobody likes mandatory lectures but getting that attendance is a really easy way to get points in the gradebook and the class can be a nice boost to your GPA, I ended with 102% in the class and actually learned some pretty interesting things.
Winter 2025 - I definitely recommend this class if you are looking for a light and interesting GE. Dr. Brown is a very kind and understanding professor. She cares a lot about the subjects she teaches which makes her lectures engaging, even considering that I am not particularly interested in the subject of opera. The lectures are mandatory, checked by iClicker, and were definitely long and boring at times. However, actually listening in the lectures can be extremely helpful on the exams and you end up learning about some interesting connections between opera and modern media and arts. However, I very rarely paid attention in lecture and still found the exams to be pretty easy. All you really have to do is re-read the slides, memorize some facts about each targeted listening, and make sure you can identify the song in each targeted listening or at least the operas they are from. It's not only easy, but Dr. Brown also offers multiple opportunities for extra credit, including opinion-based questions on the exams and an extra assignment you can do that offers up to 10 points extra credit. The professor really cares about this subject but moreover, she really cares about her students and it's very obvious that she wants everyone to succeed. I get that nobody likes mandatory lectures but getting that attendance is a really easy way to get points in the gradebook and the class can be a nice boost to your GPA, I ended with 102% in the class and actually learned some pretty interesting things.
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Spring 2024 - Most formative class I've taken at UCLA. I wasn't sure whether to take it or not since it had no reviews online, but as a beginner in music, I came out of it with a new profound appreciation for music along with an understanding of music concepts. The class is interactive, so you will go back and forth with the professor during lecture. You will also listen to music, dissect beat and time, and also discuss the sociological implications of music later in the course. I don't usually go to lecture, but this class made me want to.
Spring 2024 - Most formative class I've taken at UCLA. I wasn't sure whether to take it or not since it had no reviews online, but as a beginner in music, I came out of it with a new profound appreciation for music along with an understanding of music concepts. The class is interactive, so you will go back and forth with the professor during lecture. You will also listen to music, dissect beat and time, and also discuss the sociological implications of music later in the course. I don't usually go to lecture, but this class made me want to.
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