MUSA 1200 Introduction to Music
This course will attempt to develop essential and critical listening faculties by employing a chronological survey of the elements, forms, and various types of music that the serious listener is exposed to today. The principal emphasis of the course will be on traditional Western art music from medieval Gregorian Chant to twentieth-century electronic music, but certain excursions into the world of non-Western musics, jazz, and American popular song will be included to diversify and enrich the experience of listening critically to music.
Course overview
- Department
- Music Academic
- School
- Boston College
- Credits
- 3
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.05 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.40 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 13
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Daniel Callahan | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 34 of 40 |
| Spring 2026 | Jeremiah Mcgrann | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 37 |
| Spring 2026 | Peter Watchorn | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 38 |
| Fall 2025 | Anna Wittstruck | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Juliet Glazer | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Lance Morrison | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 43 |
| Fall 2025 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 39 |
| Fall 2025 | Michael Goetjen | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2025 | Peter Watchorn | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Anna Wittstruck | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Daniel Callahan | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 32 |
| Spring 2025 | Lance Morrison | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 45 |
| Spring 2025 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Peter Watchorn | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Anna Wittstruck | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeremiah Mcgrann | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Lance Morrison | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 39 |
| Fall 2024 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Noone | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Fall 2024 | Peter Watchorn | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Summer 2024 | Peter Watchorn | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 4 |
| Spring 2024 | Anna Wittstruck | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 23 |
| Spring 2024 | Jason Mccool | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | — | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Lance Morrison | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Peter Watchorn | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 39 |
| Fall 2023 | Jeremiah Mcgrann | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Margarita Restrepo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 of 42 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Noone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | Peter Watchorn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 18 |
| Summer 2023 | Peter Watchorn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2023 | Daniel Callahan | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 28 |
| Spring 2023 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Peter Watchorn | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 36 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeremiah Mcgrann | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 23 |
| Fall 2022 | Margarita Restrepo | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 39 |
| Fall 2022 | Peter Watchorn | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Summer 2022 | Peter Watchorn | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Daniel Callahan | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 18 of 31 |