AI Rate Professor

Music

John Tomlinson

MUS291II · MUS124 · MUS292F · MUS112 · MUS292 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if you want a demanding but high-value music class with and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableClear gradingGives strong feedbackHelpfulChallenging but rewarding
  • Most students describe Tomlinson as , and helpful.
  • The work can be challenging, especially for students new to music technology.
  • and strong feedback make the effort feel worthwhile for most students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

A strong grade is very possible with , and effort, but it is not effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material can be challenging, especially in music technology, but .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because lectures, weekly quizzes, and hands-on guidance are central to success.

All attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, including one warning that skipping class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students repeatedly mention clear and , though the class still expects real work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

The workload includes reading, quizzes, and projects, but most students describe it as manageable with effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Reviews , and willingness to help.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with one negative review about approachability as the main exception.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and grading criteria more than major exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly , and support despite some workload and experience-level challenges.

Main concern

Students with little music technology background may find the class intimidating.

What students said

“Tomlinson is an incredible teacher and really knows what he's talking about.”
MUS291II
“ and flexible.”
MUS292F
“He likes students who've had extensive experience in music technology.”
MUS291II

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 weekly quizzes and projects, but do not clearly prove exam .

Weekly QuizzesProject-Based Work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects, but reviews do not clearly prove midterm, final, closed-book, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesProject-Based Work
“ and you'll do fine in this Music Business Class.”
MUS112

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I would without a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Mr. Tomlinson is very knowledgeable of the subject matter and teaches it in a way that is understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ . .”

⚖️

76/100

“ and flexible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tomlinson is an incredible teacher and really knows what he's talking about.
  • he makes sure that each lecture makes sense and help his students understand when they dont fully understand the criteria.
  • He uses the lessons from the book but steps.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • His class can be a little bit challenging if you're still learning the ropes of music production.
  • and flexible.
  • Lots of reading but everything covered in the lectures, so and you'll do fine in this Music Business Class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Personality

  • he is more than happy to answer questions and cares about his students.
  • Whenever someone had difficulty he took the time to sit down with them to guide them through.
  • The most down-to-earth professor I've ever had, .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews across several years show strong consistency in praise with .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS291II3 reviews
MUS292F2 reviews
MUS1121 review
MUS1241 review
MUS2921 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1