AI Rate Professor

Music

Brian Carmody

MUSC129A · 129A · MUSC96A · MUSC144A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Good for serious music students who can meet strict standards; risky if you need flexible deadlines or an easy pass.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderStrict DeadlinesGood FeedbackHigh StandardsMusic Intensive
  • Older , and life-changing performance advice.
  • Recent reviews warn of , and advanced expectations.
  • and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As happen for strong, engaged students, but and no late work make an easy A unlikely.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Material and standards feel advanced, with heavy practice, tests, and high performance expectations.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is required and ; .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 60 percent would take again: dedicated musicians love him, grade-focused students feel burned.

All evidence is in person; recent reviews are harsher than older ones.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and no-late-work rules appear often; effort helps but standards stay high.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and frequent testing create a serious workload, especially in compressed terms.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

; others find instructions vague and standards mismatched to the catalog level.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; older reviews more glowing.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and frequent tests rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

supportive creative coaching for dedicated musicians .

Main concern

, and vague daily participation points can sink otherwise diligent students.

What students said

“ .”
129A
“A very strict professor, who will never accept late work for ”
MUSC144A
“Must be on time every day or be blessed with a BIG FAT 0 each time.”
MUSC96A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention frequent tests and strict .

Test HeavyNo Late WorkParticipation Daily Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and daily participation points without clear proctoring details.

Test HeavyNo Late WorkDaily Participation Grade
“ , and maybe you can barely pass even after doing a lot.”
MUSC144A
“He has a vague 10 percent daily grade, so be sure to have him explain it in detail in the syllabus”
MUSC96A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A very strict professor, who will never accept late work for ”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, and deadlines. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎵 Strong Music Mentorship

55/100

“Brian is a straight shooter with those who he needs to be. He is an amazing musician and composer with no ego.”

⏱️ Strict Deadlines

18/100

“Must be on time every day or be blessed with a BIG FAT 0 each time.”

⚖️ High Standards

30/100

“His classes are for really smart, advanced students.”

Theme 1

🎼

  • , and he cares about you.
  • Cool, smart, funny dude.
  • Dan and Brian will change the way you write music

Theme 2

📏 About Strictness & Grades

  • will never accept late work for any reason
  • maybe you can barely pass even after doing a lot.

Theme 3

⏰

  • Must be on time every day
  • Participation matters
  • vague 10 percent daily grade

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

, but small sample and a clear older-positive versus newer-negative split reduce confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MUSC144A2 reviews
129A1 review
MUSC129A1 review
MUSC96A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values