AI Rate Professor

Music

James Cheesman

MUSIC36 · MUSIC1 · MUSIC1SCHOLARS · MUS36 · MUSIC84 · MUSIC6 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

guitar intro if you will show up and put in light practice.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AAmazing lecturesCaringAttendance mattersFun vibes
  • Near-universal Easy A with all reported grades A-range when you show effort
  • Lectures praised as moving, fun, and packed with techniques and culture
  • and participation drives success

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students report Easy A and near-classwide As if they attend, practice, and show effort.

Both online and ; online explicitly says Easy A and fun Zoom vibes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is approachable music appreciation or intro guitar, not conceptually brutal for most students.

; online Rock history feels easy and entertaining.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping hurts your grade.

Mandatory attendance appears in both formats, including camera-on Zoom for one online section.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 91% would take again and , and fun to learn from.

Strong yes across formats; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Grades cluster at A/A+; effort and participation are enough for top marks.

Format shift

Leniency is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Light

72/100

, though .

Format shift

Online MUSIC6 had daily HW; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

and strong feedback.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; one in-person political complaint.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of participation, quizzes, projects, and slide-based tests depending on course.

Format shift

; online had HW plus async exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise guitar technique teaching and Rock history lectures; grades stay high if you attend and practice.

Main concern

One student felt lectures were overly political; attendance and note-taking still matter.

What students said

“If you want to learn guitar, this class is amazing. Cheesman teaches many different techniques and styles.”
MUSIC84
“He will give you the A as long as you show him that you put in effort in his class.”
MUSIC1
“He is way too political. It is extremely inappropriate for an instructor to be talking about politics and social issues the way he does.”
MUSIC36

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call him kind, laid-back, and fun on Zoom with Easy A vibes and .

Main concern

and daily HW.

What students said

“His of Rock was the !! Prof is so . Easy A.”
MUS36
“Mandatory zoom meetings with camera on. Well-paced; not too overwhelming. HW everyday and .”
MUSIC6
“His lectures are very interesting and helpful. .”
MUSIC36

Exam style

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Exams usually pull from lectures and slides; one online as PDF.

Slide-based testsAsync print-and-submit examQuiz retakesParticipation weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures; quizzes can be frequent and sometimes retakeable.

Tests from slidesQuiz retakesLecture-based exams
“the . Very little amount of "homework".”
MUS36
“Quizzes almost every day and . .”
MUSIC1SCHOLARS

Online

One online course used asynchronous timed print exams submitted as PDF with .

Asynchronous examsPrint timed examSubmit PDFCamera-on Zoom meetings
“ and submit a pdf.”
MUSIC6

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He will give you the A as long as you show him that you put in effort in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting teaching, Easy A grading, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“His lectures are very interesting and helpful. .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“Prof is so . Easy A.”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“If you want to learn guitar, this class is amazing.”

📅

22/100

“Attend class and don't forget to practice and this class is going to be a lot of fun.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cheesman teaches many different techniques and styles.
  • I actually looked forward to zoom class because it was such fun vibes!
  • and interesting lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you pay attention
  • my entire class literally got an A!
  • There is no way you can fail!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and encouraging.
  • Inclusive and encourages participation and discussion
  • He is way too political.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

11 detailed reviews from 2019-2026 with consistent Easy A and teaching praise plus grade data all in the A range.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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