Tim Poulin

MUS150 · MUSI190 · MUSIC190 · MUSI150A · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you like fun music lectures and easy As, but expect and a hit-or-miss lecture style.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalHilariousCaringAmazing lecturesPolarizing lectures

Most students find him hilarious, caring, and inspirational with strong music knowledge.
A vocal minority from 2018 calls lectures excruciating and unhelpful despite easy grades.
All reported grades are A or A+; projects and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Every listed grade is A or A+ and several say bare-minimum projects or easy content still earn high marks.

Both online and light grade pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Music theory and , though a few call the course relatively hard under him.

Online comments lean easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and comments about being dropped or failing if .

; one older in-person review said no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

69/100

and many call him a favorite, but a sharp 2018 minority strongly advises against.

Online reviews are all positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

All reported grades are A or A+ and or minimal project effort still works.

Format shift

Grade outcomes look easy in both online and in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Projects and and paper tags.

Format shift

Online mentions textbook and ; in person stresses projects and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call lectures amazing and caring, while a minority finds him unhelpful and focused on himself.

Format shift

Recent in-person and online praise is strong; 2018 in-person reviews drag the average.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and occasional quizzes dominate over high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and participation more than finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person reviews split between devoted fans who love his piano and humor and a cluster who call lectures painful and self-focused.

Main concern

students.

What students said

“Tims class had me leaving always wanting to learn more.”
MUS150

“The hardest thing is listening to him lecture. Its excruciating since you have to show up for credit.”
MUS150

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections are praised as entertaining Zoom sessions with and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Truly inspirational. This was the first semester online and Prof Poulin did an awesome job.”
MUSI190

“ and you will be fine.”
MUSIC190

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews stress projects and participation more than formal exams, with some pop-quiz warnings.

Pop quizzesProject-based assessmentParticipation matters

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy tags from critics, but .

Pop quizzesTest heavy tagsProjects

“In terms of his professional abilities he Tries to keep you awake.”
MUS150

Online

Online reviews highlight music projects and .

Music projectsHomework

“ and you will be fine.”
MUSIC190

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“When I look back on my college experience Professor Tim Poulin immediately stands out as one of the most caring and memorable instructors I have had ever.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews spanning 2017-2021, balancing enthusiastic fans against a sharp critical minority. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ , and knows how to convey difficult information concisely and clearly.”

😄 Humor & Energy

85/100

“Tim Poulin has a fantastic and crisp sense of humor that helps to keep his students awake.”

⚠️ Polarizing Lectures

30/100

“The hardest thing is listening to him lecture. Its excruciating since you have to show up for credit or youbwill be dropped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he is so knowledgeable about what he teaches, and his piano playing skills are incredible
Lectures
He uses you as a guinea pig for his comedy routines

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and you will be fine
Mus150 is easy
If you want an easy A there are other

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He often stayed to help long after class ended
I have never met a more understanding teacher
one of the most caring and memorable instructors

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen mixed reviews from 2017-2021 with detailed comments and a , but polarized older reviews lower confidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 54

Course coverage

MUS1506 reviews

MUSI1903 reviews

MUSI150A2 reviews

MUSIC1902 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 9

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Tim Poulin

x x if you like fun music lectures and easy As, but expect x x and a hit-or-miss lecture style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

😄 Humor & Energy

⚠️ Polarizing Lectures

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

if you like fun music lectures and easy As, but expect and a hit-or-miss lecture style.