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Audio Production

Jason Beaton

FTVMM40 · M45A · FTVMM45A · FTVMM45 · 45A · FTVM45A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you will participate; be cautious in beginning audio if you need structured intro teaching.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHands-on radioNo testsParticipation focusedIndustry experienceFun when engaged
  • Radio and podcasting classes are often fun, hands-on, and easy As with participation and projects.
  • Beginning audio draws more complaints about outdated materials and assuming prior knowledge.
  • Few or no traditional tests; , and event work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students say easy A with participation, few assignments, and no tests, though grades still vary by effort.

Almost all grade-ease evidence is in person; the one online review still reported a B+ without calling it hard.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

78/100

Content is practical and light intellectually, with a .

In-person radio feels light and fun; online and some audio reviews still call the learning experience weak rather than hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is often marked mandatory, but and success through participation and projects.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong love for radio and podcasting balanced by repeated disappointment in beginning audio teaching style.

; the single online review and some audio sections pull them down.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

and participation; accommodating catch-up and easy A language appear often.

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates; online review .

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly discussions, a handful of projects, and .

Format shift

Online workload details are sparse; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Industry knowledge and fun radio mentoring shine, but intro audio students often say instruction assumes too much.

Format shift

In-person radio is strong; online and some beginning audio reviews rate teaching poorly.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Students repeatedly say no tests, with , and live events.

Format shift

; online review only notes few graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person radio and podcasting are widely praised as fun and easy with real airtime; audio production opinions split between hands-on ease and weak instruction.

Main concern

Some intro audio students felt lost and got busywork instead of .

What students said

“as long as you participate and do the and have fun along the way.”
FTVMM45A
“It felt like from the very beginning of the class I was expected to know more than most about audio production and thus learned nothing in the class.”
FTVMM40
“He doesnt believe in tests, so . This class is more about hands on work.”
FTVMM40

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review found outdated videos and assumed prior knowledge with limited teaching value.

Main concern

Materials felt old and expectations assumed background knowledge.

What students said

“a lot of the assigned videos were pretty old/outdated and felt pretty irrelevant to the class (in my personal opinion).”
FTVMM40

Exam style

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Assessment is project and participation based with .

No testsHands-on projectsDiscussionsEvent final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and event finals rather than tests.

No testsHands-on workEvent finalWeekly discussions
“there are no tests. If you are an active participator then this class will be a breeze.”
FTVMM40
“he doesnt believe in tests, so .”
FTVMM40

Online

The single online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“as long as you participate and do the and have fun along the way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting radio strengths and audio teaching gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Being an actual radio DJ he really knows his stuff on everything of that world.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“if you have never taken the radio and podcast in class at MoorPark college, it is a ”

🧰

88/100

“He doesnt believe in tests, so . This class is more about hands on work.”

😕 Intro Audio Gap

35/100

“Despite being an intro audio class, it always felt like you were expected to know how to do everything.”

Theme 1

📻 About Radio Classes

  • Super fun and you'll get addicted to it.
  • If you want to get in !!
  • Plus you got to go on the air & have your own radio show!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class.
  • you can get an easy A and have fun along the way.
  • Stay up to date on his weekly discussions, and do the couple of and you'll get an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Weak Instruction

  • I was expected to know more than most about audio production and thus learned nothing in the class.
  • a lot of the assigned videos were pretty old/outdated
  • when he tries to teach it to you it gets lost in repetitive stories, and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews with coherent themes but limited online sample and mixed course types reduce certainty.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 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