Katherine Kiouses

MUSCB7 · MUSCB22 · MUSC395 · MUS3060 · MUSCB15 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 75/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if and prefer a course where steady completion usually pays off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy gradesMixed communicationAssignment heavy onlineSupportive in personClear slides

Grades are often high, especially when students keep up with assignments and lectures.
Online reviews are split between easy and and poorly communicated.
and describe her as caring, helpful, and engaging.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

High grades are common, but students still and follow lectures to stay on track.

Online evidence is mixed on workload, while and less stressful.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most music content is described as easy or manageable, though some students struggle when expectations are unclear or concepts are specialized.

Online reviews vary more because communication affects difficulty, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, and some comments say lectures or participation still matter even when attendance is not required.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Recommendation is positive overall, but online students report enough communication and workload problems .

reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades are mostly A-range and some reviews mention or clear criteria, though one online review calls her a .

Format shift

, while online grading feels less predictable to some students.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The course is often easy, but online students report , and multiple assignments due together.

Format shift

Online workload is heavier and more inconsistent, while as manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students praise her in-person teaching and kindness, but online , and unclear expectations.

Format shift

In-person teaching evidence is strong, while online teaching evidence is sharply mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Reviews emphasize worksheets, discussion posts, slides, lectures, quizzes, videos, presentations, and assignments more than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments and quizzes, while , and skill work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, describing her as , and good at explaining music concepts.

Main concern

Some students still want clearer communication and must keep up with .

What students said

“An amazing ear training teacher, really takes her time on focusing on the specifics.”
MUSCB15

“Assignments and and it was NOT an overwhelming class.”
MUSCB22

“Would like it a bit more if she was a bit more communicative wise.”
MUSCB22

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with several calling the course easy and doable while and heavy workload.

Main concern

Communication and assignment load can make the online course feel harder than the content itself.

What students said

“Easy online course.”
MUSCB22

“The workload for this music class is a joke.”
MUS3060

“The biggest issue is her lack of communication and clarification.”
MUSCB22

Exam style

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Assessment appears mostly assignment-based with some quizzes and presentations, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

Quizzes MentionedDiscussion PostsFace Recording AssignmentsNo Final EssayFilm Music Presentation

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final presentation, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, closed-book, midterm, or .

Weekly DiscussionNo Final EssayFilm Music Presentation

“do a .”
MUSCB22

“ but a little film music presentation at the end.”
MUSCB22

“ grades.”
MUSCB22

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussion posts, worksheets, slides, and face recording assignments, but they do not clearly prove webcam .

Quizzes MentionedDiscussion PostsWorksheetsFace Recording Assignments

“A .”
MUSCB22

“It was , and slides.”
MUSCB22

“You need to do your work to know what is on the quizzes but none of it was too hard.”
MUSCB22

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The biggest issue is her lack of communication and clarification.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting format-specific differences in online and , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She's an incredible person and teacher and you will have an awesome experience working with her!”

📦 Workload Reality

55/100

“She assigns literally 3-4 different assignments due on the same day :/”

⚖️ Easy A Potential

82/100

“if you were on top of and lectures the course would be a walk in the park.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

Easy online course.
and doable to do over the summer.
her canvas is disorganized, her lectures are unrealistically long and unprofessional.

Theme 2

📈 About Work & Grades

Assignments and and it was NOT an overwhelming class
You need to do your work to know what is on the quizzes but none of it was too hard.
The workload for this music class is a joke.

Theme 3

❤️ About Teaching & Support

She was really sweet and had all the lectures for the year posted to reference whenever needed.
Her lessons are so fun and helpful!
I felt comfortable asking questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with authoritative format counts give enough evidence, though online and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 52

Course coverage

MUSCB228 reviews

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MUSC3951 review

MUSCB151 review

MUSCB71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📦 Workload Reality

⚖️ Easy A Potential

💻 About Online Experience

📈 About Work & Grades

❤️ About Teaching & Support

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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

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