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Music

Patrick Aranda

MUSIC1A · MUSIC3A · MUSIC5 · MUSIC4 · MUS1 · MUSICJAZZ · MUSIC1 · MUSIC2A · MUS3A · MUS4A · MUS5 · MUS4MUSICAPR · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and already have some comfort with music, especially for online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy online workloadPassionate musicianMixed teaching clarityEasy but time consumingBetter with music background
  • Older and , and music knowledge.
  • Recent online reviews heavily criticize the number of assignments and lack of beginner support.
  • Grades can be good, but the time cost varies sharply by course format and term.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

Many students earn high grades and call the work easy, but the .

Online evidence shows easy tasks with heavy volume, while if students attend and study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Music appreciation can be easy, but theory and beginner sections can feel difficult without prior music knowledge.

Online beginner complaints are stronger, while background or attend consistently.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

required to pass, while online reviews focus more on modules and assignments.

, while online evidence does not clearly show attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and structure, but many warn against the workload and poor beginner support.

Online recommendation is much weaker in recent reviews, while but still mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and easy quizzes help, but some students report and few graded components.

Format shift

Online reviews mention and easy quizzes, while and subjective grading concerns.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Many online reviews describe 18 to 30 assignments per week, making workload the main complaint.

Format shift

Online workload is the biggest issue, while on the course.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often praised as passionate and talented, but many students say he assumes prior knowledge or teaches through videos.

Format shift

, while recent online reviews are much more critical.

Assessment method

Balanced

61/100

Reviews mention weekly assignments, , and discussion boards.

Format shift

Online sections lean assignment-heavy, while , and essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more favorable overall, especially from students with music background, but some , and .

Main concern

Beginners may struggle if they lack music background or dislike lecture-heavy classes.

What students said

“The , but I know some people still struggled with it.”
MUSIC5
“Have to attend class or you probably wont pass.”
MUSIC4
“If you don't know anything about music, don't worry, you'll be fine!”
MUSIC1

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply split, with recent students describing extreme .

Main concern

The main risk is a very high number of assignments and limited help for beginners.

What students said

“This class is the easiest class I've ever taken.”
MUS4MUSICAPR
“The workload is insane especially for a music appreciation post.”
MUS4A
“he assigns like 30 assignments a week!”
MUSICJAZZ

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed and incomplete, with quizzes and exams mentioned often but .

QuizzesWeekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalNo Lockdown Browser Mentioned for One Online Section

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams with multiple parts, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring details.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalMultiple Part Exam
“There are 3 parts to the exam. , and listening assignment.”
MUSIC4
“Quizzes are weekly, only 2 exams, & you must go to 2 classical music concerts.”
MUSIC4

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and one review says quizzes do not require Lockdown Browser, but reviews do .

QuizzesNo Lockdown Browser Mentioned for Quizzes
“ ”
MUS4MUSICAPR
“ .”
MUS4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The questions aren't really that difficult but the workload is insane.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Risk

26/100

“20-25 assignments a week EVERY week.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Aranda is great at explaining the basics of music at a pace everyone can understand”

👍 Recommendation Level

52/100

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Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • He does assign a lot of but it's literally so easy and all the answers are in the videos.
  • 20-30 assignments a WEEK during the summer.
  • Almost 20 assignments every week during an 8 week fast track

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Aranda is great at explaining the basics of music at a pace everyone can understand
  • Professor Aranda is a great musician, but awful teacher.
  • professor barely teaches anything

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It is really hard to fail this class
  • Just show up and you'll pass.
  • if you're new to music do not look at this as an easy A class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich detail, with a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 53
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1