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Music

Brian Hamilton

MUSIC3041 · MUSIC31 · BAND47AD · MUSICTHEORY · MUSIC47 · WINDENSEMBLE · MUSIC89 · MUSIC6 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Fine for music majors and ensembles; avoid online MUSIC89 unless you want a writing-heavy, high-time commitment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkPassionate about musicTime-consuming onlineEnsemble friendlyPolarizing
  • Online MUSIC89 is repeatedly slammed for , and timed tests
  • In-person ensemble and theory sections often praise humor, care, and performance energy
  • Grades are often achievable if you stay current, but effort-to-reward feels poor online

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is common if you keep up, but online work volume and As.

Older or lighter online terms can feel easy; recent online reviews say heavy work for average grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable music history or ensemble work, but and .

In-person ensembles feel easier; online history sections feel denser and more writing-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections require attendance or performance presence, especially ensembles, while online replaces that with constant due work.

; online has no seat requirement but relentless deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

loved as an ensemble/theory mentor, widely avoided for online MUSIC89 workload.

; online GE feedback is frequently hostile.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some curves and late quiz credit appear, but and .

Format shift

Online feels stricter on timed items and wording; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and constant quizzes dominate recent online and hybrid reports.

Format shift

Online is the heavy side; ensembles grade mainly on .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Passionate and often funny in person, but online students say he piles work without strong teaching presence.

Format shift

In-person personality scores high; online delivery is frequently described as left-to-videos.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of chapter quizzes, timed tests, discussions, concert/album reports, and ensemble participation.

Format shift

Online leans assignment and quiz heavy; ensembles lean participation and performances.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Ensemble and many lecture sections call him funny, caring, and fair if you read and show up; older rock history comments .

Main concern

and picky; and some classes.

What students said

“Gives great pointers on how to improve, he will go out of his way to find new opportunities for new students”
WINDENSEMBLE
“Professor Hamilton is fantastic! He makes the class enjoyable through his jokes during lectures”
MUSIC89
“One of the . .”
MUSIC89

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are time sinks with long video questions, 400-550 word posts, dense reading, and .

Main concern

Workload and timed quizzes feel unfair for a GE music class and .

What students said

“ .”
MUSIC89
“There are about 80 assignments for this class, which consist of watching videos and answering questions”
MUSIC89
“ ! You have been WARNED”
MUSIC47

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be long, timed, and detail-focused; friendliness varies by term but risk is high online.

Timed testsDetail-heavy trivia questionsMany quizzesOnline chapter testsCurve sometimes applied

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Some long 100-question tests and trivia-style reading questions; .

Long testsReading-based triviaCurve on exams
“his test are 100 questions, just for damn a music class.”
MUSIC89
“ can be an A+!”
MUSIC89

Online

Students report , and heavy weekly graded work rather than open-book ease.

Timed testsVideo accuracy quizzesWord-count discussions
“each test question timed for 60 secs is kind of unfair”
MUSIC89
“the ! It's 35 questions in 20 minutes!”
MUSIC89

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! You have been WARNED”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting online workload pain versus ensemble praise. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Online Workload Shock

28/100

“ and writing assignments for this class than any other class I've ever taken.”

🎺 Ensemble Strength

85/100

“Very funny and caring professor. Grade ”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ .”

⏱️

35/100

“the ! It's 35 questions in 20 minutes!”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Classes

  • There are about 80 assignments for this class
  • Get ready to write. All assignments have a word count minimum of 400+.
  • .

Theme 2

🎵

  • Gives great pointers on how to improve
  • cool guy,the band is only as good as the people in it who pratice.
  • ! this fool's histerical. its fun and easy!

Theme 3

📈

  • You really really need to read the book
  • , but not bad if you read the book.
  • Do all the work, reading, and studying and you still have a big chance of failing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews spanning years with and consistent themes on online workload versus ensemble strengths.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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MUSIC66 reviews
MUSIC474 reviews
WINDENSEMBLE3 reviews
BAND47AD1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4