Nathan Bush

MUSIC32 · MUS126 · MUSIC39 · HISTORYOF89 · HIST89 · MUSIC7335 · MSC89 · MUS89 · MUSC89 · MUSIC80 · MUSIC89 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you like rock history and will keep up with reading; skip if you want only greatest-hits fun with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about rock historyDiscussion-driven lecturesStudy guides helpLots of readingCan ramble off-topic

History of Rock works best if , and .
Many call him passionate and cool; others find lectures boring, off-topic, or technical.
Do the study guides and book work and grades are usually manageable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many say grades are fine if , and study guides, not if you coast.

Online review stresses keeping up with quizzes; and guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Content is approachable rock history for many, but technical listening and .

Online load felt heavier; in-person difficulty varies by how much students engage.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Several students and online or .

Online listed attendance mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Passionate teaching wins over open-minded rock fans, while bored or technical-averse students push back.

The single online review is positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and study guides usually works; a .

Format shift

Online student got an A by keeping up; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and a few tests or reviews add steady work.

Format shift

Online and quizzes; in-person load is moderate to high.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong passion and music examples, but frequent notes of rambling or boring lectures.

Format shift

Online called him nice and responsive; in-person quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a small number of unit tests.

Format shift

Online adds weekly quizzes and an album or concert review; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

- and lecture-heavy with music clips; fun for engaged fans, boring if you expect only big-name hits.

Main concern

Lectures can ramble, , and some find technical content hard.

What students said

“ALOT of work.... but , and the study guides for his tests cover everything you need to know..... not hard if you do the work”
MUSIC89

“Easy class. He shows you exactly what .”
MUSIC39

“This guy will bore you to tears. He skims over the important stuff and rambles about the useless stuff.”
MUSIC89

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online History of , and a review, but stayed doable if you kept up.

Main concern

Late-term online load is high with .

What students said

“there was a lot of reading, writing, weekly quizzes, 3 unit tests and an album or concert review towards the end of the semester. Keep up with your work and quizzes and you will be fine.”
MUSIC89

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reading, though some report mismatches or .

Study guidesBook-based testsWeekly quizzesThree unit testsAlbum or concert review

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book work, with occasional complaints of mismatch or hard technical grading.

Study guidesThree testsBook-based homeworkSong analysis

“Easy class. He shows you exactly what .”
MUSIC39

“sometimes his study guides don't match to the test”
MUSIC32

Online

, and an album or concert review with and writing.

Weekly quizzesThree unit testsAlbum or concert reviewHeavy reading

“there was a lot of reading, writing, weekly quizzes, 3 unit tests and an album or concert review towards the end of the semester.”
MUSIC89

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are interested in rock and open minded to explore beyond Zeppelin and ! He is one of the !”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (1 online, 26 in person), highlighting passion, workload, and mixed lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Prof. Bush is very passionate about music and it shows.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“ALOT of work.... but , and the study guides for his tests cover everything you need to know”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“Engage yourself in the class & discussion, and you'll enjoy what it has to offer.”

😴 Boredom Complaints

40/100

“This guy will bore you to tears. He skims over the important stuff and rambles about the useless stuff.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's wonderful.
Each class session is entertaining, and brilliant.
he can go off topic, but the lecture is informative and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not hard if you do the work
if you actually do the work.
Just put in the effort and you should get a good grade.

Theme 3

🎧 About Course Content

DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU THINK YOU WILL START AT LED ZEPPELIN AND MOVE TO NIRVANA.
We listen to music more than we focus on the book
All we did was watch youtube videos of rock bands and blues artists.

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews spanning 2008-2015 with rich detail and recurring themes give a reliable mixed picture.

Inside 27 stored ratings

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Nathan Bush

x x if you like rock history and will keep up with reading; skip if you want only greatest-hits fun with x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Optional

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

😴 Boredom Complaints

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎧 About Course Content

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if you like rock history and will keep up with reading; skip if you want only greatest-hits fun with .