AI Rate Professor

Music

David Malvinni

MUS115 · MUS17 · MUS114 · MUS174 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you prioritize an ; many say the lectures are painful.

Best fit · Easy A HunterDisorganizedEasy APassionate but unstructuredGroup projectsLecture heavy
  • Many students get easy As , and .
  • A large share call lectures disorganized, draining, or .
  • , so value depends on whether you only need the grade.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Multiple students call it an easy A with , and high A rates.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is often framed as an easy GE elective, though some lower-division sections pile on concerts and quizzes.

All evidence is in person; difficulty spikes mainly in a few MUS17/MUS115 comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections require attendance codes or call-outs for leaving early, while .

All evidence is in person with mixed mandatory vs optional reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Take-again rate is under half; praise for passion .

All evidence is in person; opinions polarize by semester and course.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many report easy quizzes, graded-by-few-things structure, and high letter grades despite weak teaching reviews.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Some courses are a breeze; others add concerts, group presentations, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; MUS17 reviews disagree most on workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Passion and music knowledge appear often, but disorganization, ignored questions, and draining lectures dominate low scores.

Format shift

All evidence is in person with a .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, short papers, listening checks, and occasional finals.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

some call it an easy fun elective, others call him one of the and unapproachability.

Main concern

, and uneven lecture quality despite easy grades.

What students said

“Easy A, painful lectures. !!”
MUS115
“Easiest class I've taken so far at UCSB.”
MUS17
“SO disorganized. Professor had a hard time deciding and communicating his expectations.”
MUS114

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Many assessments are open-note or previewed quizzes plus projects rather than strict closed-book proctoring.

Open-note listening quizzesQuestions shown beforehandMultiple-choice quizzesGroup presentationFinal paper or slideshow

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe open-note listening quizzes, previewed quiz questions, group projects, and papers.

Open-note listening quizzesQuiz questions beforehandGroup projectsFinal paper or slideshow
“One presentation in section and but you get to see the questions beforehand and the .”
MUS17
“Grade based on weekly online quizzes, 2 1-page papers, and a .”
MUS115

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A, painful lectures. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews, highlighting easy grades versus disorganization and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Malvinni is one of the . He is extremely disorganized, does not allow for questions”

👍 Recommendation Rate

44/100

“the music is amazing, but .”

📈 Easy Grade Path

84/100

“Easiest class I've taken so far at UCSB.”

🧩 Disorganization

30/100

“SO disorganized. Professor had a hard time deciding and communicating his expectations.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures mostly covered the reading material, but turned fascinating when he presented his own ideas
  • he's passionate and a really interesting professor
  • his lectures are all over the place

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, painful lectures
  • VERY EASY!
  • This class was fairly easy and

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization & Support

  • Never responds to emails, and
  • he will ignore you if you raise your hand in lecture
  • Malvinni is , and unapproachable

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across several music courses with recurring themes of easy grades and disorganization support a reliable mixed verdict.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MUS178 reviews
MUS1155 reviews
MUS1142 reviews
MUS1741 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1