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Music

Donald Foster

JAZZAPP · MUSIC3 · MUS43235 · MUS19 · MUSIC19 · MUS39 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Foster for Music Appreciation if you want a reliable easy A and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A GEPractice quizzes match examsShort essaysTextbook required onlineFast email replies
  • Students overwhelmingly call MUS19 an easy A for GE or GPA boost.
  • , and and multiple attempts.
  • In person he is entertaining and clear; online he is hands-off but organized and responsive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Nearly everyone reports an easy A with , and .

Online students shout Easy A the loudest; in-person students also report easy As with attendance.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is introductory music appreciation with low conceptual difficulty for most students.

, but challenge remains introductory.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

; many in-person comments also list attendance as not mandatory.

Online is clearly optional; a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

About 93% would take again, calling him the and support.

Recommendation is extremely high online and still strong in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

91/100

, and practice-aligned exams.

Format shift

and exam comments.

Workload

Light

74/100

Steady short essays and accelerated terms.

Format shift

Online accelerated sections report more weekly volume than standard-term in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students love his passion, humor, organization, and fast support even when online lectures are sparse.

Format shift

In person emphasizes entertaining lectures; online emphasizes responsiveness and structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Module exams and report and .

Format shift

; online more explicitly module-based.

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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise entertaining lectures, clear study guidance, and easy passing if you attend and .

Main concern

A minority wanted more live teaching when sections felt textbook-driven.

What students said

“Foster is an amazing professor, his lectures are very entertaining as he has such great taste in humor.”
MUS19
“Awesome teacher, easy class, as long as you show up and .”
MUS19
“This class was an easy A, however I wish that there were lectures from the professor.”
MUS19

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online MUS19 is a : textbook reading, short , and quick email support.

Main concern

Accelerated terms pack a lot of weekly reading and writing; textbook is required.

What students said

“Easy A.”
MUS19
“ exam.”
MUS19
“Took online and easiest class i've ever taken.”
MUS19

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and pair with short low-pressure essays.

Practice quizzesTwo exam attemptsOpen textbook supportShort essaysNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book material, with clear study guidance and .

Lecture-based quizzesBook-aligned testsExtra creditShow up and take notes
“He tells you exactly what to study and gives several options.”
MUS19
“ and book.”
MUS19

Online

Online exams use practice quizzes matching real questions, often two attempts, with .

Practice quizzes match examsTwo attemptsTextbook answersShort 1-2 page essays
“Gives practice quizzes that are same exact questions in the exam. and and 2 attempts.”
MUS19
“ .”
MUS19
“Almost every answer was in the textbook.”
MUS19

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class if you need to fulfill GE requirements or need to boost your GPA.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews with high agreement on easy GE grades and format-specific teaching notes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Machine

93/100

“Easy class, just do the assignments and you get an A.”

👍

94/100

“Would recommend 100%”

📘 Practice Makes Perfect

86/100

“ exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Foster is an amazing professor, his lectures are very entertaining
  • Answers emails quickly and .
  • Although he wasn't really present, when I did need to reach .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A.
  • easiest class i've ever taken
  • Do the work provided how he asks and its an easy class

Theme 3

📝 About Workload Format

  • Class consist of 1-2 page essays + exam for each module.
  • There are 8 exams, 6 essays, a concert report, and a .
  • You will do a lot of reading and its incredibly boring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five detailed reviews across many years, strong grade consistency, and .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 8 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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