David Isaacs

MUSIC40 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.1/5
Take again: 14.29%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Avoid MUSIC40 with Isaacs unless you already love music theory and can absorb a very heavy harsh-graded workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderOverwhelming workloadTest heavyHostile classroom riskNot transfer-friendly

Workload is extreme with dozens of quizzes, exams, and harsh papers.
; transfer GPA risk is a common warning.
One recent hybrid student liked him if engaged, but majority report hostility or pretension.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students can pass with effort or prior music background, but and .

; in person also calls him a .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

, and and volume extremely demanding for an intro music class.

Both online and in person describe extreme difficulty and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory with strong participation expectations.

In person emphasizes participation; online mixed but still high structure.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about 14% would take again; most warn others not to enroll.

; online and older reviews strongly advise against.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and papers graded so harshly that strong writers nearly failed.

Format shift

; in person also reports tough grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reports of 57-75+ quizzes, multiple exams, many papers, and scattered due dates.

Format shift

Both formats report crushing volume.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Some find him straightforward if engaged, but many cite hostility, pretension, and poor empathy.

Format shift

In person has both praise and hostility claims; online is mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Dominated .

Format shift

Online and in person both test and paper heavy.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person ranges from one positive engaged hybrid review to reports of humiliation, pretension, and huge workloads.

Main concern

Hostile or pretentious and papers.

What students said

“Chooses to create a hostile environment and humiliate students especially those who are shy.”
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“57+ quizzes, 8 exams, and 2 research papers.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online MUSIC40 is overloaded with quizzes, papers, and .

Main concern

Crushing assignment volume and .

What students said

“If you're aiming to get straight A's in order to transfer to a ; .”
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“There are over 75 quizzes, 10 writing assignments”
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Exam style

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High volume of quizzes and assessment climate.

Many quizzesUnit testsHarsh graded papersTest heavyTough grader

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and research papers; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

57+ quizzes reported8 exams reported2 research papersParticipation heavy

“57+ quizzes, 8 exams, and 2 research papers.”
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“There was so so so much work too and .”
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Online

Online has excessive quizzes and tests plus two harshly graded papers; .

Too many quizzes/testsHarsh paper gradingMany writing assignmentsScattered due dates

“ .”
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“the so harsh, I almost failed both even though I've only had A's for .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're aiming to get straight A's in order to transfer to a ; .”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting workload, grading harshness, and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Workload Overload

12/100

“There are over 75 quizzes, 10 writing assignments”

📉 Recommendation

22/100

“ .”

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18/100

“the so harsh, I almost failed both even though I've only had A's for .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Literally one of the hardest classes I have taken.
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Easy A if you put in the time and effort.

Theme 2

😠 About Classroom Climate

create a hostile environment and humiliate students especially those who are shy.
he comes off as very pretentious much of the time.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

over 75 quizzes, 10 writing assignments
57+ quizzes, 8 exams, and 2 research papers.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

7 reviews from 2018-2025 show consistent workload and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUSIC407 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 2

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

David Isaacs

Avoid MUSIC40 with Isaacs unless you already love music theory and can absorb a very heavy harsh-graded workload.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚠️ Workload Overload

📉 Recommendation

📝 x x

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😠 About Classroom Climate

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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