Kelly Anderson

MUSC1A · MUS41A · MUSC41A · MUSC4A · MUSC2B · 041A · MUSC041A · MUSIC021 · MUSICS41A · MUSIC41A · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 90/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 82.35%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you will practice; online MUSIC021 is an easy path with a concert report.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring pianistClear feedbackExtra credit friendlyPractice-heavy pianoEasy online music GE

Strong reputation as a skilled, caring piano and music teacher who wants students to succeed.
Online MUSIC021 is light GE work; in-person piano and theory need practice and piece tests.
, retests, and flexible exam timing appear often for studio-style classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

High A and A+ reports, , replaying pieces, and draft feedback on the concert report make strong grades very attainable with effort.

Online MUSIC021 is especially easy; but harder for total beginners.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Online content is light; if you practice, though theory or musicianship can feel tough without background.

Online reviews describe featherlight GE work; in-person piano and theory require more skill practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory and others optional; online while piano classes .

Online MUSIC021 is usually no-attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

, and fair help, with only limited complaints about contact or toughness.

; online is positive overall with a few contact and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, no late penalty, piece replays, and draft guidance support high grades, though a few call him a .

Format shift

Online concert reports can feel picky; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Online weekly work is light; in-person piano means many pieces and practice hours but is still manageable for most.

Format shift

Online is light quizzes plus one report; and lab practice hours.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly praise meticulous, humorous lectures, strong piano skill, humility, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online is more about structure than live lecturing.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Blend of weekly quizzes or , and a written concert report online.

Format shift

Online is quizzes plus concert report; and practice based.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person piano and musicianship classes , and a supportive, humorous teaching style.

Main concern

Many pieces, logged practice hours, and if you lack music experience.

What students said

“Prof. Anderson is a great pianist and an equally great teacher.”
MUSC4A

“He Truly has a gift for teaching; super knowledgeable and an incredible pianist”
MUSC1A

“LOTS of piano .”
MUSC041A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online MUSIC021 ; generally easy with mixed notes on email responsiveness and picky report grading.

Main concern

Some students struggle and find the concert report picky.

What students said

“The class work was simple and the work due for the week can easily be finished in a day.”
MUSIC021

“good luck trying to reach out to the prof, never answers emails or canvas messages.”
MUSIC021

“Class was relatively easy but he is really picky on concert report!”
MUSIC021

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments favor practice and flexible performance testing online and in person, with .

Flexible early examsPiece performance testsConcert reportWeekly quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person piano and theory rely on , and practice logs rather than high-stakes written finals.

Piece performance testsFlexible exam timingWorksheetsPractice hour logs

“he is very flexible about the exam, if you are prepared early, you can take the .”
MUSC4A

“LOTS of piano .”
MUSC041A

Online

Online MUSIC021 uses weekly quizzes and a 2-5 page concert report; .

Weekly quizzesConcert reportSelf-paced modules

“The final was a 2-5 page concert report that seemed daunting at first but was quite simple to complete.”
MUSIC021

“you do a and there is a concert report that you have to write”
MUSIC021

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I can't say enough good about him, he really cares about his students and will do everything he can (and give every chance he can) to see students succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (5 online, 12 in person), highlighting care, piano skill, and easy-versus-practice-heavy format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎹 Teaching Excellence

92/100

“Honestly the best and most talented teacher I've ever had or had the pleasure of meeting.”

🎯 Easy Online GE

85/100

“Overall, easy class and nice professor.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“He genuinely cares about your success and works with you to make sure you really learn”

📝 Effort Still Matters

68/100

“He makes the class more difficult than other professors, but it pushes you to be better.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

When he lectures, he is very meticulous and humorous.
Music theory fun and exciting?!
he's passionate for teaching music.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

this was not a
if you practice you'll be fine.
and tests.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and has a wonderful sense humor.
I hate this professor, he is too perfect!
offering individual help and opportunities.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen recent reviews across online and and grade patterns, though the sample is moderate and online contact complaints are few.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 5

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Kelly Anderson

x x x x x x x if you will practice; online MUSIC021 is an easy path with a concert report.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎹 Teaching Excellence

🎯 Easy Online GE

❤️ Student Support

📝 Effort Still Matters

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will practice; online MUSIC021 is an easy path with a concert report.