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De Anza College · Music

John Thomsen

MUSIC12A · MUSI12A · MUSI1D · MUSIC1A · MUSIC1 · MUSI1 · MUSI1A · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
78.95%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a low-stress music class and can tolerate slow lectures or occasional personality issues.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ABoring LecturesClear GradingExtra CreditPassionate Musician
  • Grades are usually easy because , and assignments are forgiving.
  • Teaching reviews are split between passionate and and some recent reports of rudeness.
  • Online reviews are more consistently positive, while and recent negative comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Getting an A is usually easy because students repeatedly cite study , and forgiving assignments.

Online evidence emphasizes straightforward quizzes and low workload, while and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The content is usually beginner-friendly, but non-music students sometimes find musical structures or listening concepts harder than expected.

Online reviews mention some conceptual difficulty, while but boring.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Attendance ranges from optional in many MUSI1A reviews to mandatory in several MUSI12A and some other sections.

as not mandatory, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and music knowledge, but boredom and recent negative behavior reports lower confidence.

Online reviews are strongly favorable, while and sharper complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Grades are lenient because students , and clear study guides.

Format shift

Both formats support lenient grading, with and repeated test material.

Workload

Light

82/100

Workload is usually light, with several students , and limited reports.

Format shift

Online reviews stress low outside workload, while , and practice.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

He is often described as passionate and knowledgeable, but many reviews also call lectures boring and some recent reviews call him rude.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is cleaner and more supportive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix quizzes, assignments, reports, study guides, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams, while , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, but teaching quality ranges from inspiring to boring or rude.

Main concern

The main risk is inconsistent classroom experience, especially boredom and occasional disrespectful behavior.

What students said

“Literally just spoon feeds you all the answers it's an easy A.”
MUSI1A
“the professor showed moments of irritability and was at times disrespectful toward students.”
MUSI1D

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly positive, with and exams, and .

Main concern

Some online students found the lectures long, boring, or difficult to focus on.

What students said

“This class requires a slightly below average workload, but all of the quizzes and .”
MUSI1A
“The workload outside of class is very low.”
MUSI1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe exams and quizzes as straightforward, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or a consistent open-book policy.

Straightforward QuizzesStudy GuidesSimilar FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

75/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals similar to quizzes, with one review describing open-note asynchronous work.

Study GuidesSimilar FinalEasy QuizzesOpen Note Async Mentioned
“ so .”
MUSI1A
“Since everything is open note async, its basically a free A.”
MUSIC1A

Online

Online reviews say quizzes and exams are straightforward, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Straightforward QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“all of the quizzes and .”
MUSI1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Literally just spoon feeds you all the answers it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

73/100

“He's actually passionate about his teaching and passionate about music overall.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

91/100

“There is really no reason for a person not to get an A.”

⚠️ Main Risk

62/100

“The lectures are impossible to focus on for a full 2 .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Lectures a bit long and boring though so I just skim thru it and read textbook.
  • Rude and condescending when answering questions, doesnt seem to really care for some students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's not hard to get an A. Just keep practicing 30' minutes per day.
  • He also offers lots of extra credits.
  • if you study.

Theme 3

🧾

  • There are quizzes and assignments every 2 weeks.
  • all of the quizzes and .
  • 6 quizzes(usually 20 questions on each), 1 concert report, 1 final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 46 reviews span many years and show repeated patterns, though older reviews and mixed course types add some noise.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MUSI1A12 reviews
MUSIC1A10 reviews
MUSIC17 reviews
MUSI12A6 reviews
MUSIC12A6 reviews
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MUSI13 reviews
MUSI1D2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 11 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1