Frederick Fiddmont

MUSIC32 · JAZZ · MUSIC33JAZZ · MUSC33 · MUSI33 · MUSIC33SCHLRS · MUSIC33 · MUSIC1520 · MUSIC79 · JAZZENSEMBLE · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 81.82%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

Take him for a low-stress GE or jazz credit; do the concert reports and review the study guide for an easy A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GEJazz passionStudy guidesLight workloadConcert reports

Jazz appreciation is widely treated as a straightforward easy A GE.
, and .
He is passionate and fun for most, with occasional notes on disorganization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Most students report an easy A by submitting reports and reviewing study guides, with .

Easy A consensus is strong in both formats; a few MUSIC32 online reviews were much harder outliers.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content is accessible jazz history for non-majors with light intellectual demand.

Both formats describe MUSIC33 as easy; MUSIC32 online is the main harder exception.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Very high take-again sentiment for an enjoyable, low-stress GE with a passionate instructor.

Recommendation is strong in both formats aside from rare organization or MUSIC32 complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Full points on reports for effort and .

Format shift

Leniency is consistent online and in person for MUSIC33.

Workload

Light

84/100

Typically a few concert reports, listening tests, and a handful of exams with study guides.

Format shift

Light load holds for most sections; one older MUSIC32 online review reported drowning in work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise passion, humor, and engaging jazz knowledge, with minor organization critiques.

Format shift

; online is more mixed on engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of multiple-choice exams, listening tests, and short concert reports.

Format shift

Same assessment pattern appears in both formats for MUSIC33.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person jazz history is fun, passionate, and easy if you submit concert reports and study the guides.

Main concern

A , but grades remain easy.

What students said

“He is great! He wants you to learn and pass his class.”
MUSIC33

“Easy class. If you are an .”
MUSC33

“ if you're bored, you'll still get an A.”
MUSIC33

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online MUSIC33 is usually very easy with study guides and late-work flexibility, though a few call it boring or .

Main concern

and slow grading frustrate a minority of online students.

What students said

“By far the easiest professor I've had. He accepts late work and .”
MUSIC33

“If you're trying to get an easy g.e out of the .”
MUSC33

“the get lost”
MUSC33

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams come with study guides and are widely described as easy if and guides.

Study guidesTake-home exams sometimesListening testsEasy multiple choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and PowerPoints; listening exams and concert reports are straightforward.

Study guide reviewListening examsConcert reportsTake-home final sometimes

“look over the study guide and make him go over every question.”
MUSIC33

“3 tests, 2 concert and 2 listening tests just review the study guide and Powerpoint, you will be ok and get A.”
MUSC33

“ !”
MUSIC33

Online

and slides; one review notes a proctored harder MUSIC32 experience.

Study guideSlides with answersMostly easy finals

“ as he offers a study guide for it and .”
MUSIC33

“You can find the .”
MUSC33

“Lots of reading and !”
MUSIC32

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“By far the easiest professor I've had... !!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in person), highlighting easy GE path, passion, and light assessments. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

88/100

“Amazing professor who is super passionate about music!”

🅰️ Easy A Factor

92/100

“Easiest A. .”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“one of the ... ez A”

📚 Light Workload

84/100

“The only other assignments were 3 easy concert reports... and an easy presentation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great lectures. He is very knowledgeable.
Prof Fidd made class very fun and interesting
he is a really chill guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A even without
Most students got an A
if you do all the work you'll probably get an A

Theme 3

🎵 About Course Vibe

This class didn't even feel like work
actually got me into jazz
My world has expanded thanks to Fiddmont

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with highly consistent easy-A and light-workload themes for MUSIC33.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 25 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Frederick Fiddmont

Take him for a low-stress GE or jazz credit; do the concert reports and review the study guide for an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Passion

🅰️ Easy A Factor

👍 Recommendation

📚 Light Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎵 About Course Vibe

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported