AI Rate Professor

Music

Joseph Earnest

MUSI109 · MUSE103 · MUSIC103 · MUS103 · MUS100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you like music history lectures and will study for a ; skip if you need a light easy elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyTest HeavyCheesy JokesUnorganizedFinal Weighted
  • Many students enjoy his classic-rock energy and jokes, but organization and late posts frustrate others.
  • , and a heavy final more than daily homework.
  • Online sections can feel harder with weekly essay quizzes; in person is more mixed but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some get A+ with notes and office hours, but , and a heavy final keep it from free-A territory.

; in person can be fair with note cards if you study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

but and dense lectures keep it from beginner-easy.

Online reading and ; in person difficulty varies by term.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Multiple tags and comments say skipping means you will not pass even when formal policy seems mixed.

; in person tags are strongest.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

; fans of music and his humor like him, others hit organization and .

Online is more polarized; in person leans slightly more positive when students study.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Papers can be easy to grade and note cards help some tests, but and .

Format shift

Online weekly essay quizzes feel strict; .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, but weekly quizzes, listening tests, concert reports, and a .

Format shift

Online forces weekend reading crunch; in .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Entertaining lectures and jokes win fans, yet lateness, ignored emails, and disorganization drag ratings.

Format shift

Online lectures can be long but liked; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests, listening quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Online is quiz-heavy with essays; in person stresses tests and a .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often called cool and hilarious with fair tests ( and a heavy final still stress students.

Main concern

Last-minute tests and a .

What students said

“Loved the class and all his cheesy jokes.”
MUSIC103
“BEWARE FINAL IS WORTH 35% OF YOUR GRADE!”
MUS103
“he genuinely ended his class early so I couldn't submit one of the ”
MUSI109

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one student likes entertaining long lectures at 2x speed, another warns of and .

Main concern

and weekend crunch from late posts.

What students said

“He is pretty entertaining, I enjoyed watching the lectures, though some were long.”
MUSIC103
“ .”
MUSI109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect or cards, not fully open-book friendliness.

Weekly QuizzesListening QuizzesHeavy FinalNote Card AllowedLecture Based

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and feel fair if you study, but the .

Note Card AllowedHeavy FinalListening QuizzesLast-Minute Tests
“ note card)”
MUSE103
“BEWARE FINAL IS WORTH 35% OF YOUR GRADE!”
MUS103

Online

Online reviews describe difficult weekly quizzes with essay questions and ; .

Weekly Essay QuizzesTest HeavyHeavy Reading
“ .”
MUSI109
“You basically have to read the entire book, and even then... the and confusing.”
MUSI109

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy class, stay away from this professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (2 online, 7 in , and organization issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is pretty entertaining, I enjoyed watching the lectures, though some were long.”

📝 Test Load

45/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“Honestly, hes pretty great. Loved the class and all his cheesy jokes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loved the class and all his cheesy jokes.
  • awesome teacher
  • The myth, the legend: Joey Earnest.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are looking for an easy class, stay away from this professor.
  • BEWARE FINAL IS WORTH 35% OF YOUR GRADE!
  • . Lectures usually went into detail but the and easy.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • Tests and time.
  • he genuinely ended his class early so I couldn't submit one of the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews with both formats give useful detail but the sample is small and opinions split.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · 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

1

Rather not say 1