Review:
I think that this is a good class to have in the music department, but the way it was presented, and the professor overall, weren't anything like what I expected. I literally watched people fall asleep in class. The professor is quite dull and continuously gives you information that you know won't show up on the test - I'll give her the fact that she is rather enthusiastic about the subject, but that doesn't change the fact that staying awake is a challenge.

I would recommend taking this class to fulfill an Arts requirement just because it does not require a whole lot of effort - hell, I never showed up and I got a high B - but as for any other course taught by Prof. Newman, I wouldn't put myself through it. You will learn from the material, but make sure you bring a cup of coffee to class.

Workload:
There was a fair amount of reading she assigned, but not all of it was necessary - I didn't bother reading the course packet and didn't buy the second book (which was on reserve in the library anyway). Doing the reading did help for tests, although *just a helpful hint* she doesn't change the tests so much from year to year .. that was probably my saving grace.

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