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Music

Mary Durst

MUSC24B · MUSIC24B · MUS171C · MUSIC40 · MUSC24A · MUSIC171C · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Only consider her for a light music elective if and serious classroom-climate concerns; many students explicitly say avoid.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPolarizing ReputationEasy Music ElectiveOpen-Book ExamsLecture HeavySerious Conduct Concerns
  • Music appreciation and rock history are widely described as easy As with open-book open-note exams.
  • Many students praise entertaining lectures and personal stories about music history.
  • Multiple recent reviews allege racist, homophobic, or discriminatory behavior and a hostile classroom climate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most music sections are described as easy As with , and light graded work if you read and attend.

Both online and easy; conduct complaints do not usually dispute the A accessibility.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Content is mostly music history and appreciation with reading and listening, not a heavy technical challenge.

Online and as beginner-friendly; only some performance-adjacent sections feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory, with late arrival or and .

In-person sections are stricter on attendance; some .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Fans recommend the easy fun music elective, but multiple detailed because of alleged bias and unsafe classroom dynamics.

Online and ; in-person evidence is similarly polarized with more severe conduct allegations.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many students report easy As, open-book tests, and tags.

Format shift

Grade outcomes look lenient in both formats, though .

Workload

Light

70/100

, and one occasional concert write-up rather than heavy projects.

Format shift

; in-person adds mandatory class quizzes and documentaries.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Lectures and stories can be engaging, but quality is dragged down by repeated claims of bias, aggression, and .

Format shift

Positive teaching praise is common in older music reviews; recent online and in-person comments focus more on conduct.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and final exams, occasional writing, and participation.

Format shift

In-person rock history emphasizes open-book quizzes and exams; online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person rock history and music classes are often fun, open-book, and easy if you read and show up, but several highly , and harassment-related issues.

Main concern

and fairness allegations make the in-person experience highly polarizing.

What students said

“THE BEST!! The history of rock class was super informative and really fun to attend!”
MUSC24B
“Professor Durst has a reputation on campus for making subtle racist and homophobic .”
MUSC24A
“She is a known racist. Can be extremely .”
MUS171C
“Midterm and and book. Fun class!”
MUSC24B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

some call it an easy flexible elective with , while others rate quality 1 over bigotry and political concerns.

Main concern

Recent online reviews raise discrimination and bias concerns that outweigh the easy-elective appeal for many students.

What students said

“Bigoted against LGBTQ and Latino students.”
MUSC24A
“I needed to take an elective course in the Arts, so and it was an easy class !”
MUSC24A
“Really easy and fun class! Professor is super nice.”
MUSC24B

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are repeatedly described as open book and and including listening IDs.

Open BookOpen NotesIn-Class QuizzesListening PortionQuiz Questions Reused on Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and finals with listening portions and class quizzes.

Open BookOpen NotesListening PortionClass QuizzesDoors Locked on Test Days
“the and ”
MUSC24B
“The , and include a listening portion”
MUSC24B
“she locks the ”
MUSIC24B

Online

and do not clearly prove webcam or lockdown requirements.

Limited Exam Detail
“There is one written assignment that requires that you attend an orchestra and write about it”
MUSC24A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews spanning 2010-2026, balancing easy-elective praise against repeated conduct concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Lectures are entertaining and she has so many great life stories that go along with the subject.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“She is a known racist. Can be extremely .”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“Easy A and a fun course.”

📘

86/100

“Midterm and and book. Fun class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • THE BEST!! The history of rock class was super informative and really fun to attend!
  • Durst is great! Lectures are entertaining
  • It was honestly a boring class because she just reads from the book the entire class time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A and a fun course.
  • All the and open book.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Bigoted against LGBTQ and Latino students.
  • making subtle racist and homophobic comments to students
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across many years with concrete details, repeated grade themes, and consistent polarization make the signal strong despite conflicting opinions.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MUSC24B8 reviews
MUSC24A5 reviews
MUS171C3 reviews
MUSIC171C1 review
MUSIC24B1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 9

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

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