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Music

Mathew J Galasso

CJ275 · MUSIC135A · MUS106 · MUSIC101 · MUS116F · MUS116 · MUS108 · MUSIC119 · MUS119 · MUSIC106 · MUS106F · MUS101 · MUS208F · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and can tolerate some video-heavy lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate Music ExpertExtra Credit FriendlyBeginner SupportiveGenerally Easy GraderSometimes Lecture Heavy
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Galasso as passionate, caring, and highly knowledgeable about music.
  • Many music appreciation courses are easy to pass with study guides, concert reports, , and basic effort.
  • A minority of reviews mention boring videos, unclear pacing, or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is usually very manageable because students cite , study guides, easy tests, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Most courses are understandable and often easy, though theory, piano, and if students do not keep up.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is often useful for videos, notes, updates, and keeping pace, but reviews do not prove a .

, and they mostly frame showing up as helpful rather than strictly enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because , and generous with opportunities to succeed.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly mention , study guides, easy tests, accepted late work, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Work is usually manageable, but some courses include online homework, concert reports, quizzes, or time-consuming textbook tasks.

Format shift

no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as , and deeply passionate about music.

Format shift

In-person reviews are strongly positive overall despite a few complaints about boring or .

Assessment method

Balanced

53/100

Grades appear to mix , and class participation rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his passion, kindness, , and manageable grading, with some concerns about boring or scattered lectures.

Main concern

Some students find the lectures video-heavy, boring, or .

What students said

“His passion for all aspects of music is contagious and every class was engaging, pleasantly challenging, and insightful.”
MUSIC135A
“There are many EC oppurtunities and the class is very interesting.”
MUS119
“The actual class period is insanely boring.”
MUS119

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

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Exam evidence suggests generally student-friendly tests supported by study guides, with some listening portions that require studying.

Open Book TestsOpen Note TestsStudy GuidesEasy TestsListening Portions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and some listening test portions, but do not prove strict proctoring.

Open Book TestsOpen Note TestsStudy GuidesListening Portions
“ but open book.”
MUS119
“ .”
MUS119
“There .”
MUS116F

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For a class that fulfills a GE requirement this class with professor Galasso is a hidden gem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He is not only a wise music genius but also an inspiring teacher.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

88/100

“Easy A. I thought I was failing and I passed with flying colors.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ . He is one of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His passion for all aspects of music is contagious and every class was engaging, pleasantly challenging, and insightful.
  • Professor Galasso really knows music, he goes above and beyond with his daily lectures.
  • He really helps you understand by finding different ways to look at things.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Work

  • He offers many opportunities.
  • Stay on top of the assignments and study guides and you'll be fine.
  • complete the concert reports for an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • The actual class period is insanely boring.
  • His lectures were not very engaging, so be aware if you get distracted easily.
  • He gives good lectures but when it gets close to the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 34 in-person reviews span many years and show consistent themes about passion, , and .

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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MUS1063 reviews
MUS106F3 reviews
MUS1163 reviews
MUS116F3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1