MSC 1003: Music in Civilization at Baruch College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Music in Civilization (MSC 1003) at Baruch College has 19 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 18 of 19 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Peter Kramer, Shiwen Mo, Theodore Gordon, Peter Wellington, and Becky Lu, with 8 sections still to be announced.
Of the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, Peter Kramer ranks chillest (Chill) and Becky Lu least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: Closed to students who have completed MSC 1001, 1002, or 1005.
About this course
An introductory survey of music in cultural and social history. The course proceeds chronologically through historical style periods to consider the development of Western classical music in relation to the cultural background with some inclusion of non-Western traditions. Credit will be granted for MSC 1003 or MSC 1005, not both.
Best professors for MSC 1003 at Baruch, Spring 2027
- Peter KramerChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
3 sections · 3 open · ★ 4.8 (67) · difficulty 1.6/5 · 99% would take again
- Shiwen MoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
2 sections · 2 open · ★ 4.3 (13) · difficulty 1.9/5 · 85% would take again
- Theodore GordonChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.3 (20) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 70% would take again
- Peter WellingtonChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
2 sections · 2 open · ★ 3.8 (36) · difficulty 3.2/5 · 64% would take again
- Becky LuChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
3 sections · 3 open · ★ 3.0 (68) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 36% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
MSC 1003 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 11:30 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
19 of 19 sections · 18 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about MSC 1003 at Baruch
- Who teaches MSC 1003 at Baruch in Spring 2027?
- Peter Kramer, Shiwen Mo, Theodore Gordon, Peter Wellington, and Becky Lu are listed for Spring 2027; 8 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MSC 1003 at Baruch hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a MSC 1003 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.