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Music

Ian Tordella

MUSI150A · MUS111 · MUSI111 · MUSI253 · MUSI252 · MUSIC111 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.89%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him for jazz ensemble or if you already play; for , and mixed organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizingJazz PassionateTough GraderHeavy ReadingUnorganized Online
  • Ensemble and jazz majors often love his passion and musicianship; GE jazz history students are split.
  • Online and writing-heavy sections , and missed submissions.
  • Attendance and participation matter; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Show-up and do the work can yield A or B, but picky writing grades and .

/B; online history grades feel harsher and more random.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable with study guides, but reading load and .

Online emphasizes reading; and lecture-heavy days.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and participation matters for success.

; a few online or intersession notes say no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About 58 percent would take again; jazz players rave while GE online students frequently say never again.

; online history recommendation is sharply split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

helps some, but tough-grader and grammar-deduction complaints pull scores down.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize picky or .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and discussion writing.

Format shift

Online and MUSI150A stress heavy homework; ensemble is more rehearsal-based.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong jazz passion and good lectures for fans; others report tangents, disorganization, and ignored questions.

Format shift

; online and some theory sections are more negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of homework software, quizzes/exams (sometimes redoable online), discussions, and participation.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Jazz ensemble praise is strong; music theory and history in person range from fair with to unprepared and tangent-heavy.

Main concern

Unprepared lectures and .

What students said

“Amazing professor and jazz ensemble director! Class rehearsals are fun, learned a LOT about playing jazz”
MUSI253
“He is by far the most unprepared and .”
MUSI150A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online jazz history is doable with readings, discussions, and redoable quizzes for some; and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You have to read the chapters, do the discussion and quizzes. I like you are .”
MUSI111
“he also skims through grading and so random.”
MUSI111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests can be straightforward with study guides, but online writing is graded pickily and .

Study GuidesRedoable Online ExamsLecture HeavyWriting Graded Strictly

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

via study guides; daily lecture otherwise.

Study GuidesLecture HeavyEasy-to-Study Tests
“The because he pretty much gives you what you need to know in the study guide.”
MUSI111

Online

Online work includes chapter quizzes and discussions; ; proctoring is not clearly described.

Redoable ExamsChapter QuizzesDiscussion Posts
“I like you are .”
MUSI111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ian is a really good lecturer and really cares about his students and wants them to succeed! ”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, contrasting ensemble praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎷 Jazz Ensemble Strength

90/100

“Amazing professor and jazz ensemble director! Class rehearsals are fun, learned a LOT about playing jazz”

⚠️

30/100

“He is by far the most unprepared and .”

📝 Online Writing Grades

35/100

“He tries to act like an English professor and thinks that his class is an English class. He marks you down for the stupidest things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • this class really opened my eyes to jazz music
  • Ian is an awesome prof and super passionate about music and jazz
  • Pretty good lecturer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up and do the work its easy to earn an a or b
  • so random
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

🎷 About Jazz & Ensemble

  • Music 252 is more like a jam session than a class
  • he really helped to teach us the fundamentals of jazz theory
  • He is a good Jazz musician, but not a educator.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews across years with ; details are rich though opinions conflict.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1