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Music

Kevin O'Neal

MUSIC4445 · MUSIC33JAZZ · MUS33 · COS126 · MUSIC33 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
63.16%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you will do the concert reports; if you want rigorous jazz instruction.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A Concert ReportsPolarizing Jazz ProfTests Often Don't CountPop QuizzesChildish Humor
  • Grade is commonly driven by several concert .
  • Fans love his jazz passion and humor; , and does not teach much.
  • You can leave with an A and little learning if you only chase reports.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Dozens of students say concert reports alone produce an A .

Easy-A evidence is overwhelmingly in person; two online reviews also report A grades with manageable work.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

80/100

Content is GE jazz appreciation with light academic challenge when students only pursue the grade path.

; online adds pop quizzes after lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

as while others warn that pop quizzes and participation punish skips.

Online reviews stress showing up for lectures and quizzes; in-person comments contradict each other across years.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in , but enthusiasm and hostility are both extreme depending on whether students want learning or an easy A.

Online reviews are warmly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Repeated claims that if concert reports are finished.

Format shift

Generosity is documented mainly in person; online reviews report strong grades with less detail.

Workload

Light

76/100

Core load is a handful of concert reports plus some quizzes or .

Format shift

Online mentions reports, exams, and pop quizzes; in person centers on reports.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and funny for supporters, childish and unprepared for critics, so blended teaching quality is middling.

Format shift

and inspirational; in-person quality scores swing from 1 to 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Concert reports dominate the grade; exams and quizzes exist but many say they barely matter.

Format shift

Online lists reports plus exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person MUSIC33 is a classic easy-A GE path via concert reports, with strong praise for passion and strong anger about chaos and low teaching rigor.

Main concern

Many , and class management is uneven.

What students said

“Just do yourself a favor and take the class if u want a free A.”
MUSIC33
“ but he doesn't even look at it) and all you need to do is complete 4 concert reports”
MUSIC33
“ . AVOID. AVOID. AVOID.”
MUSIC33

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praise caring lectures and piano on Zoom, with grades based on concert reports, exams, and pop quizzes.

Main concern

Overall grade tracking is unclear and .

What students said

“Class is very much based on the concert reports and exams. .”
MUSIC33
“he also plays his piano for you every zoom meeting”
MUSIC33

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but friendliness is high because many students say .

Concert Reports Drive GradeListening ExamsPop QuizzesPhone or Laptop Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe multiple-choice or listening tests that are often ignored, plus report-based grading and occasional phone tests.

Concert ReportsTests May Not CountListening ExamsIn-Class Phone Tests
“ but he doesn't even look at it) and all you need to do is complete 4 concert reports”
MUSIC33
“the and MacBooks which obviously encouraged students to CHEAT.”
MUSIC33

Online

Online reviews mention concert reports, exams, and .

Concert ReportsPop QuizzesExams
“Class is very much based on the concert reports and exams. .”
MUSIC33
“Show up to the zoom calls for lectures and quizzes and you will be set.”
MUSIC33

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just do yourself a favor and take the class if u want a free A. class is boring but an A is what you will get.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting the concert-report easy-A pattern and teaching polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Free A Path

92/100

“Easy A. Never takes row. overall attend 5 jazz concerts and write a report for each.”

🎷 Teaching Polarization

48/100

“I literally did not learn anything related to Jazz.”

📝 Reports Over Exams

28/100

“ all you need to pass the class”

❤️ Caring Side

75/100

“professor O'Neal is very knowledgeable, talented, engaging, and caring.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades and Effort

  • EASIEST A!!!!
  • easy a!!! if you want to boost your gpa!
  • , but .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Quality

  • He doesn't teach and is very childish.
  • His lecture is fun, and he always shows up on time.
  • Lectures are irrelevant.

Theme 3

🎵 About Jazz Experience

  • I left with a deep appreciation for jazz
  • I loved learning about Jazz from this professor, he was truly caring
  • so READ THE BOOK.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich repeated themes about concert reports and easy As make the pattern highly credible despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 15 · A 11

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

Rather not say 1