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Music

Mark Schiffelbein

CA118 · MUS118 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you and can stay motivated through dry lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice GuyBoring LecturesRecording FocusedNote-Heavy TestsMixed Motivation
  • Mark is widely seen as a .
  • Lectures are often called boring or disconnected even when the studio facilities are strong.
  • Tests reward notes and the textbook and can .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Notes and the book make tests passable, but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with notes for some students and tough for others new to studio work.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, though he can be laid back about leaving early.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong fit for recording-career students, weak fit for those seeking an engaging general music class.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students call him helpful and fairly straightforward if and read the book.

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and textbook-based tests is moderate overall.

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He knows the material and is friendly, but many students find lectures dead or hard to sit through.

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms and finals based on textbook and notes .

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and a friendly instructor with often painful lectures and uneven lab support.

Main concern

Boring lectures and .

What students said

“Mark is awesome, I'd go to happy hour with this guy for sure!”
MUS118
“the lectures are so boring it ruined the entire class.”
MUS118
“I would highly recommend this class to anyone who is interested in recording.”
CA118

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.

Tests are standard and note/textbook based, with difficulty rising if .

Textbook-based midterm/finalNote-driven testsCan be hard for beginners

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals follow the textbook and notes and can .

Textbook-based examsNote-driven testsHard for beginners
“ be straightforward”
MUS118
“ if you don't know a .”
MUS118
“ .”
MUS118

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mark is an extremely interesting and friendly teacher. He was always willing to answer questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting friendliness, lecture energy, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎧 Career-Focused Value

60/100

“I would highly recommend this class to anyone who is interested in recording.”

😴 Lecture Drag

35/100

“the lectures are so boring it ruined the entire class.”

📝

55/100

“ be straightforward”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mark is awesome
  • lectures are so hard to sit through
  • coolest dude ever!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't know a
  • Tough class. as many notes as possible.

Theme 3

🎛️

  • We have unbelievable facilities, but the classroom is just DEAD.
  • There is no one to help you in the labs
  • first two hours are lecture, then an hour break, then a

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

mixed pattern, though sample size is modest and details on grading policies are limited.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUS1186 reviews
CA1183 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

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B+ 1

C range

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D range

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