AI Rate Professor

Music

Cory Johnson

MUS106 · MUS116 · MUSIC107 · MUS107F · MUSIC106 · INTRO106 · MUS107 · MUS107A · MUS109F · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are serious about , and comfortable with a fast, demanding class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHighly polarizingFast pacedSelf-teaching riskHeavy theory workloadHelpful but inconsistent
  • Reviews are sharply divided, with older and some positive comments praising his care and musicianship while recent comments warn strongly against taking him.
  • Music theory content is consistently described as intense, fast-paced, and hard to learn without extra effort.
  • Several students report self-teaching, expensive textbooks, strict attendance expectations, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible for prepared and persistent students, but many reviews mention hard material, self-teaching, strict expectations, and low grades.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Music theory is repeatedly described as intense, fast-paced, advanced for the level, and difficult to master without outside support.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person music reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation matter heavily, including claims that missing class can hurt grades.

and participation expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student fit because some praise his help and musicianship, while many warn about poor teaching structure and self-study.

All , and the tone is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grading appears strict because , and penalties tied to attendance.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is heavy for many students, with advanced assignments, textbook dependence, tutoring, study groups, and fast coverage of material.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some students praising his support and detail while others say he hardly teaches and moves too fast.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment evidence is mixed across homework, textbook , and implied exams, with no single dominant method clearly proven.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a polarizing instructor whose strengths are musical knowledge and availability, but whose classes can feel fast, difficult, and .

Main concern

The main concern is a high risk of self-teaching, heavy workload, fast pacing, and .

What students said

“prepare for lots of tutoring and self teaching to actually pass the class and learn something.”
MUS107F
“ and did a good job explaining the material.”
MUS107
“DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THESE CLASES WITH CORY JOHNSON.”
MUS107

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.

, though reviews mention review tests and strong dependence on textbook preparation and attendance.

Review TestsAttendance PressureTextbook-Dependent Preparation

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavy textbook preparation, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policies.

Review TestsTextbook-Dependent Preparation
“the .”
INTRO106
“I had to entire class from the book.”
MUS107
“book and attendance so very important”
MUSIC106

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If and self teaching to actually pass the class and learn something.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching feedback, difficult theory workload, and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“ and repeats information if needed.”

⚠️ Self-Teaching Risk

30/100

“I had to entire class from the book.”

📈 Course Difficulty

25/100

“His class is very hard but not because he makes it hard, the course is just very intense.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the students feel like you matter.
  • .
  • and repeats information if needed.
  • He teaches way too fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • prepare for lots of tutoring and self teaching to actually pass the class and learn something.
  • the theory class were absurd.
  • His class is very hard but not because he makes it hard, the course is just very intense.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit and Warnings

  • DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THESE CLASES WITH CORY JOHNSON.
  • if you have a passion for music, it gets intense.
  • If you

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 23 reviews span many years and show a consistent split between praise for support and warnings about difficulty, pacing, and self-teaching.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MUS10711 reviews
MUS1063 reviews
MUS107F2 reviews
MUSIC1072 reviews
INTRO1061 review
Show 4 more courses
MUS107A1 review
MUS109F1 review
MUS1161 review
MUSIC1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

3

C 3

D range

4

D 4

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1