Robert Ward is a Music professor at Northeastern University rated 4.0/5 by 322 students, with 2.55/5 difficulty and 100.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Robert Ward professor reviews and ratings: 4.0/5 from 322 student reviews at Northeastern (100.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
There is nothing bad I could say about Professor Ward. He genuinely is so sweet, willing to teach, and makes learning the guitar so fun and easy. Please take this class, he's the best!GUITAR 2025-12-11 00:43:31 +0000 UTC
Professor Ward's class has been one of my favorites so far at Northeastern. He's so encouraging and truly wants everyone to succeed in his class. Not a tough grader per se but you do have to put the effort into practicing to do well.MUSC1134 2024-12-17 01:40:46 +0000 UTC
Terrific. He really knows his stuff, and he's incredibly kind.MUSC1901 2024-04-20 16:08:58 +0000 UTC
Willing to work with students who needed extra help, gave some extra credit/allowed corrections on the midterm, brought pizza to the final exam, very sarcastic and funny!MUSI1204 2023-12-18 03:46:46 +0000 UTC
Professor Ward was one of the best, nicest professors ive had at northeastern. really nice and wants you to do well in the class. lets you make up your answers on tests to help boost your gradeMUSC1115 2011-06-21 19:30:18 +0000 UTC
He was an awful teacher. I think I actually know less about music after taking this class. He wastes tons of time and is a useless teacher in intro to music. He said that this is not his normal class and that is a good thing. He demands that you attend every single class and then wastes your time the whole semester. Not worth the easy grade!MUSIC101 2010-08-23 15:30:48 +0000 UTC
awesome teacher. class material is somewhat difficult but if you don't understand it, talk to him about it and he'll definitely help you. he really cares about his students and wants them to do well. love this class! :]THEORIND1 2009-11-09 18:09:45 +0000 UTC
Awesome teacher. True renaissance man. Easy tests. Paper as final exam. All we do is listen to music and watch old paintings on slides. Most ppl just doze off and sleep in the back. Very chill class and interesting. Very fun guy. Awesome class. Recommended. If you want an A, take this course!MUSU109 2009-03-27 00:31:53 +0000 UTC
Ward is easy and really fun. He usually spends the first part of class visiting and getting to know the students. The class I took was attendance mandatory, but I'm not sure if all his classes are. He's lax on tardiness.MUSU100 2008-11-16 20:23:35 +0000 UTC
He is a great teacher! He really cares about his students and making sure that people understand the material (he'll let you go back and fix problems you messed up on the test and get credit for it because he wants you to know the material). He is very knowledgeable and defintely one of the best professor's I have had at NortheasternMUS109 2007-06-29 01:22:05 +0000 UTC
He was a really nice guy and will help the people that try. It was an easy class for me, but I knew a lot of the material before we started. If you have to take this class, make sure it is with him. From what I hear he's the best of the theory teachers.MUS203 2006-12-18 20:27:23 +0000 UTC
Took this class and didn't know how to play guitar before ... After I knew how to jam. Amazing professor. Received an A in the class. Material is easy if you practice. This is a classical guitar class but he does teach you chords and some blues scales.INTROTOGUITAR 2006-05-03 08:29:13 +0000 UTC
Plowed through the material and was not clear. Very nice man, but the class was a big ball of confusion for me.MUSICTHEORY 2005-04-28 11:31:46 +0000 UTC
Nice guy, boring lectures. Listened to classical music for three months. Tests on book. Personal opinion essays are most of grade. Take home midterm and final, both essays.HISTOFADM 2005-04-12 17:36:14 +0000 UTC
incredibly boring class, he just turns on classical music and we listen. Nice guy tho, and pretty easy.MUS101 2005-02-24 10:42:21 +0000 UTC
Robert Ward has an average rating of 4.0/5 from 322 student reviews. 100.0% of students said they would take them again.
Robert Ward's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.55/5 based on student reviews.
Robert Ward has taught MUSC1134, MUSC1204, MUSI1204, MUSC1119, MUSC1109 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.