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Music

Kurt Shiflet

MFHL330 · MUFHL330 · CME1 · MUIV370 · MUFHL · MUIVI370 · MUHFL300 · MUFHL309 · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
74.36%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and deadlines without needing late work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GE music creditHeavy reading and papersHands-off onlineHilarious in personExtra credit available
  • Online music history is a do-the-work easy A with , and papers.
  • In person he is funnier and more engaging, with notecards and .
  • No late work and occasional strict drops or compassion complaints are the main risks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report an easy A if they complete readings, quizzes, and ; .

Both formats call it easy A; online stresses volume of reading and and chill exams.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is introductory music history or guitar with low conceptual difficulty for most GE students.

Online and in person both rate difficulty low; online feels heavier only because of reading volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; in person roll is light but test material is often in class.

; in and you miss test content.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

views on engagement and strict late policies.

In person leans warmer; spark.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Essays and quizzes graded lightly if instructions are followed; common.

Format shift

Online and in person both lean lenient; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Biweekly papers, chapter quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reading and essays dominate load; in person often lighter assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and humor in person; online is structured but hands-off and often dull.

Format shift

In-person and guitar reviews .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of and final.

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes plus essays; in person adds notecard-friendly tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Laid-back, funny, passionate lectures; easy A with notecards and few assignments if you show up for .

Main concern

Some find lectures boring or unorganized; missing work can still hurt.

What students said

“Easy A! He's so chill and funny and makes the material enjoyable.”
MUFHL309
“ be used.”
MUFHL309
“Great Guitar instructor very patient with his students, funny keeps it light”
MUIVI370

Remote format

Online

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

; easy A if on time, often boring and low contact.

Main concern

Monotonous reading and .

What students said

“Pretty straightforward, easy A. I wish he was a bit more engaging”
MUFHL309
“As long as you do all of your work on time, Prof. Shiflet will give you an A.”
MFHL330
“Lots of reading in this class. Professor is pretty hands off”
MUFHL330

Exam style

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Quizzes and exams track book and notes; many students may use notecards or open notes-style prep.

Chapter quizzesNotecards on testsQuizzes from textbookMidterm and finalExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests often allow notecards; material presented in class; pop quizzes possible.

Notecards allowedIn-class test materialPop quizzesFair grading
“You can use two 5 x 8 notecards on each test and they're so easy!”
MUFHL309
“ be used.”
MUFHL309

Online

Biweekly quizzes from the book or notes; midterm and ; no lockdown/proctor claims.

Biweekly quizzesTextbook-based questionsMidterm and finalNo late work
“Mid-Term and .”
MUFHL309
“the or google”
MUFHL330

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you do all of your work on time, Prof. Shiflet will give you an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (30 online, 20 in person), , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Although some class days were boring because the lectures were heavy, Prof. Shiflet kept the class alive with his jokes and stories.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Take his online MUFHL 309!! It was the easiest class! .”

📖 Reading Load

48/100

“There is SO .”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ professor overall!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very cool class if you have any type of interest in music.
  • he's a great guy just this class needs some development.
  • He is very hands-off with his online class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • SUPER EASY A though.
  • not a as long as you follow the instructions given.
  • Easy A if you study, read the material and do the work.

Theme 3

⏰ About Policies

  • does not give EC easy and NO late policy.
  • Doesn't give you emergency passes.
  • if you miss two or ... .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in person over many years show consistent easy-A themes with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 524
3 out of 517
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 12 · A 21 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1