AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Music

James (Jim) Schneider

F15 · MUSIC009 · MUSIC09 · JAZZPIANO · MUSIC9 · JAZZ9A · JAZZPIAN · MUSI12B · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a and a very high chance of enjoying the experience.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational Jazz MentorClear InstructionPatient And EncouragingEasy AHighly Respected Musician
  • Students consistently describe him as , and inspiring.
  • The class is friendly to beginners while still meaningful for students who want to learn jazz.
  • Grades look very student-friendly, especially when students practice and participate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students report A grades and an easy path when they practice, perform, and engage with the music.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Jazz can be challenging, but students repeatedly say he makes the , and beginner-friendly.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person jazz and music classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

, and no review describes strict attendance enforcement.

; online has no reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and inspiring.

and consistently positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and no harsh grading pattern.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Work involves practice, scale assignments, and performances, but reviews describe it as manageable and enjoyable.

Format shift

Only in-person workload evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently praise his clarity, patience, knowledge, encouragement, and musicianship.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in-person and strongly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears to combine practice, assignments, and performance rather than written exams.

Format shift

In-person MUSI-12B evidence and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising his clear teaching, kindness, musicianship, and .

Main concern

The main drawback is that some jazz material still requires practice.

What students said

“His style is casual and very encouraging.”
JAZZPIAN
“Super talented and A.”
MUSI-12B
“A wonderful teacher!”
MUSIC009

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but do not clearly prove written exams, proctoring, webcam use, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Midterm PerformanceFinal PerformanceNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence supports a performance-based midterm and closed-book policy described.

Midterm PerformanceFinal Performance
“ and final performance.”
MUSI-12B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Super talented and A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person , and practice themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“ and makes complicated Jazz theory simple and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

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📈 Grade Friendliness

88/100

“Super talented and A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His style is casual and very encouraging.
  • The !
  • A wonderful teacher!

Theme 2

🎹 About Learning Jazz

  • He motivated students to explore our own styles.
  • and have lots of knowledge about jazz.
  • Left the class able to play at least a couple Jazz songs.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Super talented and A.
  • Jazz piano if hard, but this class is good if you are interested in learning what it's about.
  • He expects you to practice weekly

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across many years are highly consistent, though several older reviews lack grade detail.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

JAZZPIANO3 reviews
JAZZ9A2 reviews
JAZZPIAN2 reviews
MUSIC092 reviews
F151 review
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MUSI-12B1 review
MUSIC0091 review
MUSIC91 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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