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Music

Jim Bergman

MUSIC32 · MUSIC32ONLINE · MUSIC1406 · MUSIC1468 · MUSIC1 · MUSIC01 · MUSIC1258 · MUSIC111 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
75.86%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Strong pick for an IGETC music GE if you will do study guides, attend, and finish concert reports on time.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStudy Guides Mirror TestsHilarious Music LecturesConcert Reports RequiredListening ID HeavyCaring When You Engage
  • Study guides and if you prepare.
  • Expect and listening identification.
  • Most students find him funny and fair, with a minority reporting harsh conflict over academic integrity.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Filling out study guides and handling concert reports yields high grades for most non-majors; skipping work is where grades slip.

Both formats call it easy with study guides; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Material is GE-level music history and appreciation with .

Consistent beginner-friendly tone online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Many sections require Zoom or classroom presence for participation and monitoring, though a .

Online more often enforces camera-on and ; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Broad praise for humor and learning, reduced slightly by sharp negative experiences around fairness and tone.

Online has both glowing and harsh outliers; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Study guides make exams fair for prepared students; assignment and .

Format shift

A few online students report ; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and concert reports add steady work without crushing weekly labs.

Format shift

Online often has more papers and discussions; in-person still includes several concert reports.

Teaching experience

Excellent

85/100

Passionate Juilliard-background lectures with humor make music history engaging for non-majors.

Format shift

Online and in-person both praise humor; a minority of online conflict stories pull the average down slightly.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Unit tests and a and smaller discussions.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests plus concert reports.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

with study guides, entertaining lectures, and manageable concert reports for most.

Main concern

Heavy memorization of terms and listening pieces if you fall behind.

What students said

“It is an easy A if you show up and write on the study guides because the .”
MUSIC32
“Easy A. Do the study guides and you will ace the tests. His stories and !!”
MUSIC32

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online/Zoom sections are popular for , and caring flexibility, with and camera expectations.

Main concern

Occasional reports of cheating accusations or .

What students said

“ , but you must practice the listening examples because some questions ask you to identify the composer or title. The first test and .”
MUSIC32
“If you pay attention and . The study guides are required and they do help greatly in strengthening your knowledge for his exams.”
MUSIC32ONLINE

Exam style

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items; some online first tests and finals are Zoom-monitored.

Study Guides Match TestsListening IdentificationMultiple Unit ExamsZoom-Monitored Online Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; listening sections require practice.

Study GuidesListening SectionsMultiple ExamsConcert Reports
“ . The papers are not hard, but ”
MUSIC32

Online

Online students report study-guide-based tests, listening IDs, and occasional Zoom monitoring with camera expectations.

Zoom-Monitored ExamsStudy GuidesListening IDCamera On Expected
“The first test and . He also keeps Zoom recordings/logs, which helps if you miss class or need review.”
MUSIC32
“If you are taking the zoom class please have your camera on! Utilize quizlet to prep for tests.”
MUSIC32ONLINE

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Bergman's class was so great. It is an easy A if you show up and write on the study guides because the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 music GE reviews, emphasizing study guides, concerts, and mixed fairness stories. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

85/100

“Jim Bergman is a genuinely caring and funny professor. The material he teaches is extremely interesting and he puts in the effort to make it as engaging as possible.”

📚 Study Guide Path

90/100

“Provides a study guide and as long as , and do the study guide you'll get an A.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ if you need this class for IGETC. Just do your part and you will get a good grade.”

⚠️ Conflict Outlier

20/100

“Despite showing him my work throughout the semester, he accused me of plagiarism and failed me. Very unfair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are great, especially with his wonderful sense of humor
  • personable guy, my group had fun
  • passionate about music and teaching it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study guides makes the test easy
  • Easy A.
  • Concert Reports are tons of work but

Theme 3

🎧 About Course Work

  • you must practice the listening examples
  • 3 Concert Reports, which can be a pain if you wait until the last minute
  • Don't procrastinate, he closes everything the day of

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail across online and and concert-report patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 8 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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0

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No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1