AI Rate Professor

Music

Richard Chagnon

MUSIC275D · MUSI210D · MUSIC120 · MUSIC120A · MUS111 · VOICE102 · ADVANCEDVOICE · MUSI120 · MUS240 · MUSIC276A · VOICE · MUSIC110 · INTVOICE · MUSC110 · MUSIC240 · VOICE120 · MUSI110 · CHAMBERCHOIR · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Must-take for music or voice if you will practice and can handle performing in front of peers.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational Voice CoachHilariousSafe Performance SpaceEffort-Based GradingAttendance Matters
  • Students call him highly inspirational and skilled at improving any singer.
  • You must practice and sing in front of class, but and often easy with effort.
  • , yet the classroom feels supportive and fun.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many call it an easy A if you attend, practice, and put in effort; .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Material is beginner-friendly and paced carefully, though public performance and memorization add some challenge.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and missing class is repeatedly tied to not passing.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Near-universal enthusiasm calls him inspirational, caring, and the .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Grades on effort and improvement; .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

Few written assignments, but regular outside practice and performance prep are expected.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and transformative voice coaching.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and graded song performances.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person voice and music students overwhelmingly praise his humor, care, and growth-focused coaching despite public singing and .

Main concern

Stage fright and mandatory in-class singing can feel intense at first.

What students said

“Chagnon is hands down the most inspirational teacher at Mesa.”
MUSI120
“YOU WILL sing in front of the class”
MUSIC120
“a very easy A. show up, do the work, practice outside of class.”
MUSIC110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and performances are coached in a supportive room.

Quizzes With RetakesIn-Class Song PerformanceEffort-BasedMemorization

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus required class performances; no Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring is mentioned.

Quizzes With RetakesIn-Class PerformanceEffort Grading
“There's about 3 quizzes and to be able to get a grade for a son performance, you NEED to pass that quiz. ”
MUSIC120
“YOU WILL sing in front of the class, YOU WILL use the book on a regular basis.”
MUSI110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Chagnon is hands down the most inspirational teacher at Mesa.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting inspiration, performance, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He really wants to help everyone grow in their vocal abilities.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ . Chagnon for any of the many classes he teaches!”

🎤 Performance Expectation

78/100

“be prepared to sing in front of the entire class...on the first day.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious, and very helpful
  • creates a safe and supportive environment
  • and easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's a very easy A. show up, do the work, practice outside of class
  • He grades on effort!
  • if you don't do the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I seriously look to Dr. Chagnon as a father figure
  • truly cares about his students
  • Excellent professor. Looks for the

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with strong consistency on inspiration, public singing, and fair effort-based grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUSIC11018 reviews
MUSIC1206 reviews
MUSI1105 reviews
MUSI1203 reviews
VOICE3 reviews
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INTVOICE2 reviews
MUS2402 reviews
ADVANCEDVOICE1 review
CHAMBERCHOIR1 review
MUS1111 review
MUSC1101 review
MUSI210D1 review
MUSIC120A1 review
MUSIC2401 review
MUSIC275D1 review
MUSIC276A1 review
VOICE1021 review
VOICE1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

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

0

No reported values