Bennett Friedman

JAZZAPPREC · ANY · MUSIC5 · MUSC42A · MUSC1182 · MUSC9 · ALLSECT · MUSIC42 · SUMMERJAZZ · MUS42A · JAZZIMPROV · MUSIC9 · JAZZIMPR · NIGHTBAND · JAZZAPP · MUS1182 · MUSCP42A · MUSC5A · MUS9 · MUS5 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 78.57%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you care about jazz and will study for tests; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardJazz expert musicianTest heavy appreciationLecture heavy dryAttendance weightedEasy A if you study

Deep jazz knowledge and real performance credibility shine for serious music students.
Jazz Appreciation is mostly lecture and test heavy but an easy A with study guides and practice.
Attendance and engagement matter; non-jazz students often find lectures dry or off-putting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students report an A if they , and show up; performance classes need more practice but still grade fairly.

Online and ; online adds more limited test-time pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and low challenge for engaged students; improv and combo classes are harder and more hands-on.

or in-person appreciation surveys.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many and can be a large share of the grade, sometimes with required concerts.

Online mixed mandatory and optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strongly recommended for jazz learners and most appreciation students who study; a minority of non-jazz or .

; online has one very negative JAZZAPP review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many As reported when students study study guides and practice materials; .

Format shift

Online has a tough-grader outlier; .

Workload

Light

74/100

; main work is lectures, reading, listening quizzes, exams, and occasional concert reports.

Format shift

; online notes minimal homework plus discussions.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise unmatched jazz knowledge and playing; lectures can be dry or stand-offish for some.

Format shift

In-person jazz combo and improv praise is strongest; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Appreciation , and finals more than daily homework.

Format shift

Online MUS9 called test heavy with limited time; and hard finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is widely seen as a top jazz teacher and player; appreciation is easy if you study, while performance classes demand practice and thick skin.

Main concern

, and non-jazz students may feel out of place.

What students said

“If you have the .”
MUSCP42A

“This class was really easy. ... He has online study tools that if you use, you will get an A.”
MUSC9

“45 % of the . Not a challenging class at all.”
MUS9

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix strong praise for knowledge and , FERPA, and mandatory paid concerts.

Main concern

Exams dominate grades with limited time, and at least one report of .

What students said

“ ! definitely study up on music theory when taking this class.”
MUS9

“Make sure to really study for exams. They are a huge majority of your grade with many Qs & limited test time.”
MUS9

“ and disclosed another student's grade to me, violating FERPA.”
JAZZAPP

Exam style

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Exams are study-guide driven and usually manageable, but and and question-heavy.

Listening quizzesStudy guidesOnline practice testsTimed examsConcert reports

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; finals can still be hard without prep.

Online practice versionsListening testsStudy guidesHard final possible

“ online.”
JAZZAPP

“He provides study guides for the midterm and and you will get an A).”
MUSC9

Online

Online exams are a large grade share with many questions and limited time; study lectures and slides carefully.

Timed examsTest heavyStudy lectures and slides

“They are a huge majority of your grade with many Qs & limited test time.”
MUS9

“u won't find the answers on Google for the exams.”
MUSC9

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you have the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews spanning performance and appreciation courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎷 Jazz Mastery

80/100

“ !”

📚 Easy A With Study

78/100

“He has online study tools that if you use, you will get an A.”

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32/100

“45 % of the .”

😴 Dry Lectures Risk

55/100

“his lectures are painfully boring and dry.”

Theme 1

🎷 About Jazz Teaching

!
he is really helpful in all of them, especially the ones you actually play in.
GREAT class. i learned a lot, and his musicianship is truly impressive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This class was really easy.
Easy assignments and easy A if you study for tests!!
Not a challenging class at all.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Style and Personality

He seems scary at first, but he genuinely cares about all of his students.
Good guy, great musician, horrible speaker.
Don't expect much love - he will critique even his most advanced students hard

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews across many years and courses with consistent , and exam-based appreciation grades.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A 12

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Bennett Friedman

x x if you care about jazz and will study for tests; x x x x x x x.

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.

🎷 Jazz Mastery

📚 Easy A With Study

🪑 x x

😴 Dry Lectures Risk

🎷 About Jazz Teaching

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🗣️ About Style and Personality

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 care about jazz and will study for tests; .

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