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Music

Patrick Sheng

MUSIC32 · MUSIC40 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

fun lectures, fair workload, and an easy path to an A if you attend and keep up.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesEasy A with effortHilarious and caringWeekly quizzesFree textbook
  • Students almost universally praise clear, energetic, modern lectures and student care.
  • Course content is manageable; , and .
  • 100% would-take-again energy with many A and A+ reports.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Many A and A+ grades; students say paying attention and showing up is enough for an A.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Intro music content with doable quizzes; a but still manageable.

Online leans lighter; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; online often reports attendance not required.

Online is more flexible; in-person expects regular presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and calls him one of the .

Strong recommendation is consistent across online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and high A rates with few grade complaints.

Format shift

Both formats report fair, student-friendly grading.

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly quizzes and limited assignments online; and concert reports but still light overall.

Format shift

Online workload is .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Amazing lectures, humor, accessibility, and passion for jazz make learning fun and memorable.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and occasional concert reports.

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes; and events.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person classes feature passionate , and occasional concert reports.

Main concern

Attendance and reading matter; skipping hurts.

What students said

“Very easy class, as long as you pay attention and show up you get an A.”
MUSIC32
“Patrick is the keep learning.”
MUSIC32
“Pat is as sharp as a tack and loves to nerd out about jazz.”
MUSIC32

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections feel chill and interactive with , and strong communication.

Main concern

Still need consistent notes and .

What students said

“His teaching style is very modern with great slides and well-made, professional-sounding podcasts done by him. A textbook is given to students for free.”
MUSIC40
“Awesome chill professor! Even online he makes the class as fun and interactive as possible.”
MUSIC32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

to notes and reading, without strict proctoring mentions.

Essay midterm and finalWeekly quizzesOpen-style quizzes doableReading-based tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final described as essays; .

Essay examsWeekly quizzesText-based tests
“There were two group assignments that and final were all essays.”
MUSIC32
“Read the text because the but on the text as well.”
MUSIC32

Online

Online students report weekly MC quizzes and .

Weekly MC quizzesDoable midtermNotes and articles
“ 100% on all of them) and not many other assignments at all.”
MUSIC32
“There are 10 MC quizzes every week, but as long as and read articles, you will pass.”
MUSIC40

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy class, as long as you pay attention and show up you get an A, (It counts for your history credit)”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting excellent teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Patrick is the kind of teacher who makes you want to keep learning. and .”

👍 Easy A Path

88/100

“Very easy class, as long as you pay attention and show up you get an A.”

🎧 Lecture Energy

95/100

“Pat made every lecture interesting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • makes learning fun
  • loves to nerd out about jazz

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy class, as long as you pay attention and show up you get an A
  • super manageable

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Seems to care about his students
  • Cute AF! Very helpful
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

12 consistently positive, detailed reviews across years and formats with .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSIC329 reviews
MUSIC403 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

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

1

Not sure yet 1