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Mathieu Girardet

MUS28 · MUS20 · MUS20H · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
95.45%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take Girardet for MUS20/MUS28 if you want a low-stress, high-enjoyment music GE with a near-guaranteed A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing Music LecturesFeatherlight WorkloadOpen-Book Friendly QuizzesPassionate & CaringEasy A GE Gem
  • Music appreciation/history feels fun and inspiring with short, high-quality lectures.
  • Workload is very light—often no traditional homework, open-book or unlimited-attempt quizzes, and optional textbook costs.
  • Near-universal recommendation for an easy A and enjoyable GE experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students almost uniformly report an easy A with light graded items, , and generous structure if basic work is completed.

Both formats are easy As; online is especially low time cost outside summer intensives.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

and listening appreciation without technical barriers for non-majors.

In-person and online both describe fun intro material; listening pattern recognition is the main skill.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Online has no attendance requirement; , so showing up still helps.

optional. In-person: attendance questions make presence recommended or effectively required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly all reviews urge taking him, calling lectures legendary and the class a privilege.

Strong love letters in both formats with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Clear criteria, , and student-friendly quiz formats dominate.

Format shift

; online weekly structure is equally forgiving.

Workload

Featherlight

88/100

Many report no homework or about one hour per week of lectures, quizzes, and light discussions.

Format shift

Online is especially light; and occasional concert reports.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Passionate, funny, expert music lectures that students say they look forward to attending.

Format shift

In-person energy and online Studio Tour-style lecture videos both draw raves.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Short quizzes, listening checks, occasional papers or concert reports, and light participation rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online leans weekly video questions and quizzes; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are engaging and passionate; attendance is often tracked via in-class questions, with and .

Main concern

You should still pay attention in lecture because and .

What students said

“You will learn every thing during the . Very fun class.”
MUS20
“Consists of attendance ... and a concert report. HIGHLY RECOMMEND”
MUS20
“One of the most if you were not really involved in music before”
MUS20

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online weeks are short lecture videos with embedded questions, light quizzes, discussions, and and low stress.

Main concern

Compressed .

What students said

“Best class ever, only needed 1 hour a !”
MUS28
“Very fun weekly lectures and there was not much work. He is very passionate and . and an easy A!”
mus20H
“Took 8 wk summer class online and it moves fast. There is a test and written assignment due every 3 days.”
MUS28

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are student-friendly open-book or ; no webcam proctoring is clearly reported.

Open-book take-home quizzesUnlimited attempts listening quizzesNo surprise tests (regular terms)Concert report

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

attendance , and a concert report; closed-book software exams are not clearly evidenced.

Open-book take-home quizzesAttendance questionsListening quizzesConcert report
“Consists of attendance ”
MUS20
“Study guides mirror the tests exactly. Do not buy the textbook as you will never use it once.”
MUS20

Online

short lecture videos with embedded questions, listening quizzes with unlimited attempts, discussions, and rare papers; .

20-minute lecturesUnlimited-attempt quizzesLight weekly loadOccasional term paper
“the format of each week is to read 1-2 chapters, watch and answer questions in the lecture (20 mins max), and then a ”
MUS28
“ .”
MUS28

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and an easy A!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 music course reviews online and in person, focusing on lecture quality, light load, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Girardet is the best. His online lectures feel like you're on the Studio Tour ride at Universal Studios”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“It's a privilege to be in his classes, as they teach you sophistication and a life.”

🪶 Workload Lightness

88/100

“Best class ever, only needed 1 hour a !”

⚖️ Easy A Reality

93/100

“he is so Passionate and so easy to get A. I love having class with him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures, with actual interesting content. 10/10 professor.
  • You develop an understanding and a fondness for classical music.
  • He is funny and if you can!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The workload is very light and straightforward!
  • . Very fun class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very sweet guy, you can tell he cares about his students a lot.
  • A good person and a good teacher! How perfect!
  • This is my love letter to Professor Girardet.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews with exceptional consistency and detail, but a smaller sample and shorter time span than the other professors.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 51
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Course coverage

MUS2010 reviews
MUS288 reviews
mus20H4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 13

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1