AI Rate Professor

Music

Steven Newbold

MUS116F · MUS116 · MUS104 · MUS109F · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a while still rewarding practice and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear teacherCaring and approachableEasy graderParticipation mattersExtra credit
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as , and effective.
  • The class is usually manageable, but non-musicians may need to study and practice.
  • Grades are fair and often forgiving through clear criteria, full-credit work, study guides, retries, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable with , and studying, especially for students with music experience.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students call the class relaxed and easy, but some material requires practice, memory, and study for beginners.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Participation and , and one review says students use an in-person sign-in sheet.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend him because he , and makes music engaging.

All recommendation evidence is in person and is consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students mention easy grading, full-credit assignments, retries, clear criteria, study guides, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Work is usually light to moderate, with , and studying before exams.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as , and genuinely effective.

Format shift

All , and it is strongly consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades involve homework, participation, video assignments, papers, study guides, concerts, and exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and supportive class with manageable work and strong learning value.

Main concern

Students without music background may need to study more and participation or .

What students said

“he makes everything easy to understand for everyone.”
MUS104
“If you play(ed) an instrument, it's an easy A. If not, you NEED to study.”
MUS116

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.

Reviews mention exams and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, or proctoring requirements.

Three Exams MentionedStudy GuidesExtra CreditExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Three Exams MentionedStudy GuidesExtra CreditExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“3 exams total.”
MUS109F
“Use your lecture notes and his study guides for the exams.”
MUS116

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“MY FAVORITE PROFESSOR! Learned so much in ONE semester, I felt I did really well in his theory class and he makes everything easy to understand for everyone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“he makes everything easy to understand for everyone.”

📈 Easy A Path

84/100

“If you play(ed) an instrument, it's an easy A. If not, you NEED to study.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's incredibly chill, and is amazing at teaching the material.
  • He actually made me want to pay attention and listen in his lectures such a great professor.
  • , and makes the material relatable by referring to shows/music/movies we know.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Flexible and approachable, if you ever have a problem, just communicate!
  • You do it, you get the credit.

Theme 3

📝

  • .
  • Use your lecture notes and his study guides for the exams.
  • There is a lot to remember. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed and consistent reviews across several years strongly support the same positive pattern.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS1046 reviews
MUS109F2 reviews
MUS1162 reviews
MUS116F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values