AI Rate Professor

Music

Jeremy Siskind

MUSA107F · MUSA234F · MUSA134F · MUS129F · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Siskind if you want a and practice matter.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational musicianSupportive feedbackBeginner friendlyParticipation mattersMostly fair grading
  • Most students describe Siskind as an outstanding, inspiring, and deeply knowledgeable music teacher.
  • and creates a and experienced students.
  • One sharply negative review mentions controlling behavior, so the experience is not perfectly uniform.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades are mostly A-range and students call the class chill, but good results still depend on participation, practice, and completing creative work.

The online review confirms a positive experience, while and participation lead to good grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

He breaks material into manageable chunks and supports beginners, but music skills still require practice and engagement.

Online evidence is broadly positive, while they are and helps beginners.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance and participation matter in several in-person reviews, but only one comment .

In-person reviews mention participation and attendance, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend him for , and ability to help students grow musically.

Both formats are positive, but and includes one notable negative outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Students describe grading as fair with some deadline leniency and , but not as a free A.

Format shift

In-person evidence supports fair and , while .

Workload

Moderate

66/100

The workload seems manageable, but students are expected to participate, practice, and engage with creative assignments.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention practice and participation, while the online review only says the class was fun and educational.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most reviews describe him as inspiring, supportive, patient, highly skilled, and .

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but brief, while negative exception.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments center , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

and participation, while online evidence does not specify assessment methods.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews overwhelmingly praise his feedback, patience, musicianship, and demeanor.

Main concern

A minority student found him uptight, controlling, and unpleasant when questions disrupted the curriculum.

What students said

“ and meets you where you are.”
MUS129F
“You will learn a lot if you practice!”
MUSA234F
“Very uptight and controlling.”
MUS129F

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review is brief but very positive, saying the class was fun and educational.

Main concern

There is too little online .

What students said

“Great class. Learned so much and had fun doing it.”
MUSA134F

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The , final, proctoring, open-book, or take-home policies.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

The online review does not clearly prove quiz, midterm, final, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Siskind is a musical genius and gives the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Siskind is an incredible teacher!”

❤️

91/100

“ and meets you where you are.”

📈 Work For Growth

82/100

“You will learn a lot if you practice!”

⚠️ Outlier Concern

40/100

“Very uptight and controlling.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and understands songwriting on a deep level.
  • He's also a great lecturer and resource.
  • His lectures were easy to understand in that and demonstrates things well.

Theme 2

🎵

  • Professor Siskind is a musical genius and gives the .
  • He is able to break down playing jazz piano into manageable .
  • Great class. Learned so much and had fun doing it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's also very patient, it doesn't matter how elementary or beginner you are at songwriting.
  • He creates a work.
  • He has a very bubbly and loving personality.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Very uptight and controlling.
  • !

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across several years are detailed and mostly consistent, though one negative outlier lowers certainty slightly.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MUS129F4 reviews
MUSA134F3 reviews
MUSA107F1 review
MUSA234F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 2