AI Rate Professor

Music

Steven Schmidt

MUS6 · MUS38 · MUS4 · MUS8BMUS10 · MUS8A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Great pick for motivated music students who already have some theory base and will practice daily.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMusic Theory ExpertCaring MentorLots of HomeworkFast-PacedParticipation Matters
  • Strong music theory and composition mentor who knows the curriculum deeply and helps serious students grow.
  • Pace can feel fast with ; some say he reviews more than he reteaches basics.
  • ; the lone online review is sharply negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

helps, but theory skill-building and tough grading comments mean an A requires real practice hours.

In-person students say effort pays off; the online review reports failure despite prior theory ease.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Advanced part-writing, sight-singing, piano, and rhythmic literacy make content intellectually demanding.

Challenge theme is consistent; online mainly adds complaint about pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and say showing up on time is essential to stay okay.

; online attendance was not clearly specified.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and composition growth despite pace and .

; the single online review would not take him again.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and pass-if-you-do-the-work comments balance tough-grader and failed-class reports.

Format shift

; online flags tougher grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework and typical courses.

Format shift

; online specifically cites five assignments per chapter.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Respected theory expert and caring mentor for most students, with some criticism that he reviews too fast without rebuilding basics.

Format shift

In-person teaching is mostly excellent; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and theory work share the grade rather than a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignment volume; .

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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise deep theory teaching, composition mentoring, and genuine care, while and .

Main concern

Assumes prior theory knowledge and moves quickly with heavy practice demands.

What students said

“You wont find a better theory professor anywhere.”
MUS6
“He helped cultivate my skill, talent, and knowledge as a composer”
MUS38
“he conducts Theory like a review class. He will hardly actually teach.”
MUS4

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review reports , and a failed theory experience.

Main concern

Too fast with little clarifying reteach when students ask questions.

What students said

“Goes way too fast and .”
MUS4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and skill practice more than proctoring tools or open-book policies.

Lots of HomeworkParticipation MattersExtra CreditSkill Practice Daily

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person success depends on daily practice, participation, and keeping up with ; .

Lots of HomeworkParticipation MattersExtra CreditDaily Practice
“If you attend all the classes and do all the works on time, you will get good grade no problem”
MUS4
“he offers plenty .”
MUS4
“Practice everyday!”
MUS4

Online

Online evidence emphasizes frequent chapter assignments and fast .

Five Assignments Per ChapterFast PaceLecture Heavy
“Gave you five assignments for each chapter, sometimes you'd have a week to do it, sometimes only two days.”
MUS4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Steve knows his stuff and has the curriculum down pat. You wont find a better theory professor anywhere.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (1 online, 10 in , and pace. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“A well-rounded and .”

📚 Workload

30/100

“Gave you five assignments for each chapter, sometimes you'd have a week to do it, sometimes only two days.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“if you have the opportunity and skill to be a composition student of his, I would highly encourage you to do so.”

⚡ Pace & Assumptions

40/100

“Hopefully you understand theory before you join this class because if you ask a question he'll just redo the lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's tough, but good.
  • . .
  • One word to define Mr. Schmidt; Intellectual

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really hard class that requires you to put in more hours than is required.
  • as long as you show up on time you should be ok
  • he offers plenty .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mr. Schmidt helped me in so many ways and he is so understanding
  • It's obvious that he genuinely cares about music and musicians.
  • He's a bit timid but

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across many years with consistent theory-expertise themes, but only one online review and several older sparse comments keep confidence moderate.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS45 reviews
MUS63 reviews
MUS381 review
MUS8A1 review
MUS8BMUS101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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