Paul Setziol

MUSIC4A · MUSI3AC · MUSI3B · MUSI3A · MUSID013A02 · MUSIA · MUSIC3A · MUS3C · MUSIC3AND4 · COMPMUSI · MUSIC4C · MUSI41U · MUSI4 · MUSI3N4 · MUS34 · THEORY · MUSIC13A · MUS13A · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Take Paul Setziol if you want a serious, inspiring music teacher and are willing to practice, attend, and engage.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational teacherDeep music knowledgeCaring and patientChallenging but fairPassionate lectures

Most students describe him as , and memorable.
The course can be challenging and workload-heavy, especially in theory and musicianship, but students usually see the effort as worthwhile.
, not for students seeking a passive or low-effort class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Grades seem fair and often forgiving if students attend and improve, but the work is not effortless in serious music courses.

Online evidence is limited but positive, while , and improvement.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Voice classes can feel easy, but theory and musicianship courses are conceptually challenging and sometimes fast-paced.

The online review says he is not too demanding, while voice classes and difficult theory courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory or say showing up is important for learning, grades, and participation.

Online attendance is not clearly proven, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and can meaningfully improve musicianship.

Both formats are positive, but the strong recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students describe him as fair and , and attendance helping grades.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is thin, while in-person reviews support fair and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload varies by course, with some easy performance classes and some theory courses requiring heavy practice and assignments.

Format shift

Online evidence says not too demanding, while in-person evidence reports heavier work in theory and comprehensive musicianship.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most reviews praise his passion, patience, humor, deep knowledge, and ability to inspire musical growth.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, with in-person reviews providing much stronger and richer evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and assignments more than exams.

Format shift

Online evidence does not clarify assessments, while in-person reviews , and assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, care, humor, and long-term musical impact despite real workload and pace.

Main concern

The main risk is that theory-heavy courses can move fast and require serious work.

What students said

“This is an absolutely fantastic professor.”
MUSIC4C

“He gives a ton of hard work and at a fairly fast pace but he is an amazing teacher and will help anyone willing to ask for it.”
MUSI3AC

“All you do is listen to him talk and you're going to have to study on your own at home to actually learn”
MUSI3A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is very positive and says he challenges students to think without being too demanding.

Main concern

Online evidence is limited to one review.

What students said

“He challenges his students to think.”
MUS3C

“He's a nice teacher, and he's not too demanding.”
MUS3C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent exam format, proctoring policy, open-book rule, midterm format, or .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is an absolutely fantastic professor. If you have even a remote love of .”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, musical growth, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎼 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He is wise, funny, interesting, friendly, and really cares about his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If you can find a class he's teaching, SIGN UP FOR IT AND QUICKLY!”

📚 Workload Balance

50/100

“The work is difficult, but great fun with the right mindset.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Just the right mix of humor and seriousness.
He is extremely knowledgeable, very down to earth and approachable.
Dr Setziol is passionate about teaching and makes music theory an interesting topic.

Theme 2

🎵 About Musical Growth

Definitely noticed improvement with my singing and .
Do everything he says and you will become a fantastic musician!
His class changed my life.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Effort

He really challenges you to learn.
He gives a ton of hard work and at a fairly fast pace
Plan alot of time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 29 reviews over many years with a very consistent positive pattern, though only one online review limits online confidence.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

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2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1