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Music

Matt Johnson

MUS097 · MUSA171F · DRUMSET · DRUMSMUS0 · MUS97 · MUSA173 · MUSA173F · MUS225 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want serious drum growth, strong coaching, and are willing to show up and practice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalGives Good FeedbackSkill BuilderParticipation MattersHighly Respected
  • Students describe Johnson as an exceptional drum instructor with deep professional skill.
  • He supports beginners and .
  • The , and improvement rather than raw talent alone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

Grades are achievable when students attend, practice, complete lab hours, and show improvement, but it is not a free A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The material is skill-based and can be challenging, but Johnson breaks it down and adapts to student levels.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

because students say missing class makes it easy to fall behind.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students highly recommend him because and strong motivation.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

and improvement-based, with success , and effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

56/100

Students mention , and frequent new techniques, but not overwhelming workload.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Reviews consistently describe him as , and able to improve students at every level.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment appears driven more , and reports than by exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as inspiring, expert, supportive, and effective for different skill levels.

Main concern

Students can fall behind if they miss class or do not practice consistently.

What students said

“He helps every student no matter their level of drumming.”
MUSA171F
“it's easy to get behind if you miss class.”
MUSA171F

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 do not clearly prove a , and the course appears centered on performance, practice, participation, and improvement.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyParticipation And Practice Focus

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, Lockdown Browser, open-book, closed-book, midterm, or final exam rules.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyParticipation And Practice Focus
“Grade is based more on participation and overall improvement than skill level”
MUSA171F
“Work on the and concert report, and it's an easy A.”
MUS097

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I learned more in Matt's spring class that I did in a year of taking private lessons.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching quality, skill growth, and effort expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“ and structured.”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“If you love drums and you want to be the .”

📈 Effort And Grades

74/100

“Work on the and concert report, and it's an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is able to teach each student at their own ability level.
  • He makes some of the "most difficult" things seem easy with his break downs.
  • Excellent communication and presentation of material in a fun and comfterbal environment suited for all levels.

Theme 2

🥁 About Skill Growth

  • You will definitely improve your skills
  • I learned a lot in this class, and really enjoyed it.
  • Not only did I leave this class with an expanded knowledge of drumset, but with a new gained passion for learning drum set.

Theme 3

📈

  • it's easy to get behind if you miss class.
  • Don't miss class, work hard at your craft and you will do fine.
  • Grade is based more on participation and overall improvement than skill level

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across many years are detailed and strongly consistent about his expertise, support, and high expectations.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSA171F6 reviews
MUSA1734 reviews
MUSA173F3 reviews
MUS2252 reviews
DRUMSET1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

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

3

Not sure yet 3