AI Rate Professor

Music

Roger Przytulski

MUSIC69 · MUSIC5 · MUS6 · MUSIC9 · MUSIC10 · MUSIC420 · MUSIC16 · MUS10 · MUSIC89 · MUSIC13AD · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
17.65%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

; if you are a committed music major ready for extreme workload and harsh grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkCondescending ToneGatekeeper Mindset
  • Majority of and musicianship—citing unfair grading and huge workload.
  • , and high standards make As extremely hard; many call him intimidating or condescending.
  • A minority of serious music students praise his high standards and care for transfer-level success.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

16/100

Comments describe insanely high grading standards, weekly 100-point tests, and little room for error even for strong students.

Online reviews are the harshest on impossible standards; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Intro music GE compared to twice Calc 2 homework; constant tests, dictation, and dense reading.

Both formats rate difficulty near maximum, especially online MUSIC9 and MUS6.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; .

Online and ; a few online sections listed optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Only about 18% would take again; .

; in-person has a few music-major recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

, and claims of unfair or gatekeeping criteria.

Format shift

Online comments are most extreme about unfair grades; in-person still stresses tough standards.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Lots of homework, test-heavy weekly load, 100-question exams, and more work than calculus for intro music.

Format shift

Overwhelming workload is reported in both formats, strongest online.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Some respect his knowledge and care for majors, but many call him condescending, distant, and bad for beginners.

Format shift

Online experience is mostly awful; in-person MUSIC5 reviews are more positive for serious musicians.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Test heavy with frequent quizzes, dictation tests, and .

Format shift

Both formats describe test-heavy design; in-person adds 100-question music history tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

orchestra and theory students sometimes thank him for high standards, while History of Rock and MUSIC9 students slam 100-question tests and book memorization.

Main concern

Still distant, tough, and test-heavy; beginners feel unwelcome.

What students said

“I've become a much stronger musician thanks to Roger. He might be intimidating, but he sure cares about your success.”
MUSIC5
“This class is EXTREMELY book based. Memorize every single sentence to get an A.”
MUSIC89
“ . . Extremely tough, and unreasonable grader.”
MUSIC9

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are overwhelmingly , and claims he does not accommodate DSPS students.

Main concern

Unfair or and condescending responses to questions.

What students said

“ .”
MUSIC9
“Hands out ridiculous amounts of ; and so insanely high... he probably wouldn't even be able to pass his own class.”
MUSIC9
“ive taken calc 2 during summer at a cal state, yet this professor has me doing literally TWICE as much hw as that class for a MUSIC INTRO CLASS.”
MUS6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent high-stakes tests including dictation that may not match stated keys, plus massive multi-question exams.

Weekly TestsDictation Tests100 Question ExamsTough GraderVague Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person History of Rock and similar courses feature huge 100-question tests and heavy book memorization.

100 Question TestsBook MemorizationTest Heavy
“he gives 100 question tests which is insane for a music class.”
MUSIC89
“Memorize every single sentence to get an A.”
MUSIC89

Online

Online students report tests every week, dictation key mismatches, and .

Weekly TestsDictation Key IssuesVague FeedbackTest Heavy
“ and while he states that they're in a specific key, that's not always the case.”
MUSIC420
“ he says they're in, so unless you're really good at transposing, you're set up for failure.”
MUSIC16

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He's rude, very opinionated, and extremely condescending to students that ask questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting harsh grading, overload, and limited major-track praise. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Collapse

18/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“this professor has me doing literally TWICE as much hw as that class for a MUSIC INTRO CLASS.”

📝

22/100

“He gives so many tests worth 100 points.”

💪 Major-Track Value

55/100

“I've become a much stronger musician thanks to Roger. He might be intimidating, but he sure cares about your success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Distant and unapproachable.
  • extremely condescending to students that ask questions.
  • He might be intimidating, but he sure cares about your success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so insanely high
  • Extremely tough, and .
  • leaves very little room for error.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload

  • Hands out ridiculous amounts of
  • He makes his music classes feel like math classes for the amount of work he gives.
  • the amount of work for a intro music class is alot.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

17 detailed reviews from 2017-2023 with strong consistency on harsh grading and .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2