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Music

Brenda Montiel

MUSICHISTORY · MUSC100 · MUSIC170 · MUS170 · MUSIC100 · MUS100 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you love music and are ready for a demanding, concert-heavy course; skip if you just need an easy gen-ed credit.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate music expertHard for non-majorsSix paid concertsHard mystery testsStudy-guide friendly intersession
  • Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about music, especially classical and history.
  • , and six paid concert reports.
  • truly want to learn; many non-majors report frustration.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible with study guides in short sessions, but , and concert essays demand real effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students consistently call the content hard for a beginner music class, with dense reading and difficult exams.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Reviews do not clearly state a , though long lectures and required concerts imply presence matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Music majors and serious learners praise her; non-majors .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tests are described as hard and sometimes subjective, though study guides can help in shorter formats.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and six paid concert reports create a heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Average

56/100

She is passionate and highly knowledgeable, but many non-majors find her pretentious and the pacing harsh.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Assessment centers on hard tests, essay questions, papers, and concert .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person music appreciation and history courses with strong passion but steep difficulty, paid concerts, and .

Main concern

Six paid concert requirements plus hard tests overwhelm students taking the class only for credit.

What students said

“ . dont even think the thought of taking this class. its got to be the hardest, most time consuming class ive ever taken.”
MUSIC100
“ A!!”
MUSIC170
“Dr. Montiel is one of the most inspiring professors I have ever taken.”
MUS100

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

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Exams are often hard and reading-heavy; some short sessions include study guides that track closely with tests.

Hard testsStudy guides sometimesEssay questionsConcert reports

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and subjective essays; intersession formats with study guides are easier.

Hard testsStudy guidesEssay questionsNo clear proctoring details
“ , and she rushes you through it.”
MUSC100
“ of tests were directly from it.”
MUSIC170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . dont even think the thought of taking this class. its got to be the hardest, most time consuming class ive ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting passion, difficulty, and concert workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Passion

56/100

“She loves music & is EXTREMELY knowledgable.”

📚 Workload Shock

28/100

“u have to PAY for six concerts then write 3 essays on it”

⚖️ Grade Effort

36/100

“ A!!”

👍 Split Recommendations

46/100

“One of the . , and overall a great teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She loves music & is EXTREMELY knowledgable.
  • She is very pretentious, & a very hard teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and she rushes you through it.
  • i hated this class to much info for a begining class.
  • way too hard of a teacher

Theme 3

🎫 About Concerts & Load

  • You must see six shows which is a bit much if u also work.
  • u have to PAY for six concerts then write 3 essays on it
  • she said regular semester must go to 6 concerts (you pay).

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

but consistent themes; grades reported are sparse and older reviews lower recency.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

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