AI Rate Professor

Music

Jim Mooy

GOODTIMESJAZZ · SOUNDRECORDING · MUS120MAT181 · MUSIC110 · MUSICAPPR · MUS110 · MUSIC120A120B · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you will show up and follow the study guides.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious Passionate LecturesStudy Guide Easy AConcert And Lab HoursArt Credit FavoriteDo Not Buy Textbook
  • Nearly universal love for his energy, humor, and passion for music appreciation.
  • Getting an A is straightforward if you attend, use study guides, and .
  • Ideal GE/art credit for non-majors; a few older reviews warn it is not zero-effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

and grades skew high if you attend and .

Online reviewers call it extremely light; in-person still easy but and outside listening.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is music appreciation for non-majors with entertaining lectures rather than technical theory grind.

Both formats describe accessible material; a minority of older .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and docks points or calls people out for missing class.

Online often optional zoom; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students overwhelmingly call him a must for art credit thanks to passion, humor, and .

Online and ; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

86/100

and high A rates when requirements are met.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; rare .

Workload

Light

78/100

Main work is notes, study guides, a few concerts, and .

Format shift

Online is lighter; in-person adds concerts and LRC hours but still light overall.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly praise hilarious, passionate, interactive lectures that make classical music click.

Format shift

Online students still praise passion via video/zoom; in-person energy is the standout.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Several tests dominate grading, supported by study guides, listening recognition, concerts, and .

Format shift

Same pattern online and in person with study guides as the key to exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person lectures are legendary for entertainment and passion; attendance, three concerts, and .

Main concern

Attendance and outside concerts/lab hours can sneak up on students expecting a pure blow-off class.

What students said

“He gives you all the answers on the study guide, all you have to do is show up and listen.”
MUS110
“Study Guides before every test, their word for word on the test. Don't buy the book.”
MUS110
“You'll have to attend 3 concerts outside of class and write a short response to each.”
MUS110

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online or async MUS110 stays light with , and easy As reported even for overloaded high school or COVID students.

Main concern

Still need to recognize a wide range of pieces and complete light coursework on time.

What students said

“Extremely light work load. Video lectures act as edpuzzles and answers are easily found by replaying if needed.”
MUS110
“If you're an Arts major and you want an easy A type class, this is a great one.”
MUS110
“The zoom lectures were optional, video lectures were posted for those who didn't go to the zoom.”
MUS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides he walks through in class or online.

Study Guides Match TestsListening RecognitionNo TricksMultiple Choice Style FairnessConcert Writeups

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

reviewed in class; listening and attendance matter.

Study Guide Word For WordTest Review DayListening In LRCAttendance Docked
“he gives you a study guide we fill in all the answers in class with him before the test.”
MUS110
“outlines everything that will be on the .”
MUS110

Online

Online evidence emphasizes light quizzes or video lecture checks and .

Video Lecture QuizzesClear CriteriaExtra Credit
“Video lectures act as edpuzzles and answers are easily found by replaying if needed.”
MUS110
“Wants you to succeed and doesn't overwork you.”
MUS110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's been a whole semester, and I remember every moment of these incredible lectures. He gives you all the answers on the study guide, all you have to do is show up and listen.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and light outside requirements. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Mr. Mooy is about as great a professor as you can get in any level of school.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ if you need an art credit!”

🟢 Easy A Path

88/100

“good teacher easy A.”

😂 Lecture Energy

92/100

“from cartoons to SNL, this class was something I looked forward to and really missed when it was over.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Jim is awesome! He is so passionate about music
  • He's funny, killer with the trumpet

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Super easy class but you do actually learn
  • NOT EASY!!! This is a MAJOR STUDYING CLASS

Theme 3

🎵 About Outside Work

  • You have to go to 3 concerts and do a but that was really easy
  • Do not buy the textbook! I spent $50 and didn't open it once
  • 10 hours in lab plus 3 concerts + studying for

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with near-universal recommendation and highly consistent descriptions of exams and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS11030 reviews
MUSIC11013 reviews
MUSICAPPR2 reviews
1101 review
GOODTIMESJAZZ1 review
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MUS120MAT1811 review
MUSIC120A120B1 review
SOUNDRECORDING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1