AI Rate Professor

Music

Kathryn Shuman

MUSC71A · 71A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want an inspiring mentor and are willing to show up and practice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirationalCaringAmazing lecturesParticipation mattersLots of homework
  • Students credit her with sparking love of music, voice technique, and even major changes
  • She offers one-on-one coaching, post-class help, and
  • Expect and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn A or B-range grades, but participation, practice, and ; it is not a free A.

Both online and but not guaranteed A outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Music theory and voice work are moderately hard with and practice, not beginner fluff.

Difficulty ratings cluster mid-range in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation matters tags and .

; one online review listed it optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nine of ten reviews are glowing and .

Strong recommendation holds for both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Students get solid grades when they engage, but B and B- outcomes show standards are real, not pure giveaway.

Format shift

Grade patterns look similar across online and in-person.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework and participation tags plus ongoing practice make the load substantial.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Near-universal praise for inspiring lectures, individual coaching, and genuine care, with one harsh outlier.

Format shift

Excellence appears in both online and in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Emphasis on homework, participation, practice, and coachings .

Format shift

; assignment and participation dominate.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise one-on-one coachings, exciting lectures, and life-changing voice/performance growth, with one strong outlier saying they learned nothing.

Main concern

Participation and ; one student felt they learned only from other professors.

What students said

“Professor Shuman changed the way I feel about music and singing.”
71A
“She always offered one on one time for coachings to help everyone in our class individually.”
71A
“You cant learn anything from this class and maybe from her.”
71A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still felt highly inspired by her caring lectures and and voice awareness.

Main concern

Still requires real work to know your voice; not a passive class.

What students said

“Her lectures and on my singing journey”
71A
“Prof Shuman really cares about the students and is there to help you succeed.”
MUSC71A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and performance growth more than formal proctored exams.

Participation heavyHomework heavyPerformance practice

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize coachings, participation, and .

One-on-one coachingsParticipationHomework
“You have to show up to class and do the online hw but she was a really great professor.”
71A

Online

Online reviews ; focus is lectures, feedback, and practice.

Feedback heavyParticipation
“I didn't know that so much work to get to know my voice but I loved it with Prof Shuman.”
71A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Shuman changed the way I feel about music and singing. I am going to carry what I learned from this class forever.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (2 online, 8 in person), highlighting inspiration, care, and effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She is so inspiring and I learned so much about the human voice and performance in this class”

❤️ Mentorship

92/100

“She always offered one on one time for coachings to help everyone in our class individually.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“I hope I can study with her again.”

📚 Effort Required

38/100

“You have to show up to class and do the online hw but she was a really great professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really inspiring
  • always excited about the material
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • She really cares and
  • Prof Shuman really cares about the students

Theme 3

🎵 About Learning Impact

  • am now a music major because of the 71a voice class
  • changed the way I feel about music and singing
  • I learned a ton

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Ten recent reviews with detailed praise, grade data, and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

71A8 reviews
MUSC71A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 3 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values