American Studies
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Prof Allen is laid back and the papers for the class are no more than 1000-1500 words. Although there is some group discussion built into class, her teaching style can get boring at times but there are some interesting projects throughout the semester.
I loved the content of this class! Nash encouraged us to think critically about the social commentary/context in which songs we discussed were written. We had a theme for each week (i.e. race, class, in country music, etc.), and there was one listening log each week that we had to write based on the theme. Although they each had to be 3-4 pages, he only graded them for ideas and not grammar, so it wasn't too overwhelming. Even though I already had a solid knowledge base about the genre, I was exposed to so many new artists! I truly believe that there is something for everyone in this course.
I loved the content of this class! Nash encouraged us to think critically about the social commentary/context in which songs we discussed were written. We had a theme for each week (i.e. race, class, in country music, etc.), and there was one listening log each week that we had to write based on the theme. Although they each had to b …Read more
The class moves quiet fast because we read a book a week and if the discussion didn't get going right away, it sometimes felt like we didn't really have enough time to fully digest the books. In part, I think this had more to do with the students than with the professor. I think professor Nash was clearly very passionate, but it didn't always translate to a great discussion.