Chauncey M. Maddren

MUSIC200 · MUS111 · MUSIC101 · MUSIC101111 · HARMO1 · MUSIC · MUSIC111 · MUSIC211 · MUS211 · MUS118 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take him for music appreciation or theory GE if you will practice and follow study guides; be cautious with honors or heavy theory online loads.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear Music FundamentalsStudy Guides and Extra CreditApproachable Geeky StyleConcert ReportsMixed Tough Grading

Strong fit for GE music or theory beginners who use study guides and .
, and encouraging with .
A minority of online and honors students report heavy work ramps and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Study guides, , and review, not zero effort.

; some online and honors sections feel much harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Music basics are explained clearly for beginners, though theory and aural skills still need practice.

In-person 101/111 often called easy; online theory and honors ramp up.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections require attendance, participation, or concert reports tied to success.

; online varies by course.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and kindness, with a consistent minority of .

; recent online has sharper splits.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

66/100

and study guides help most students, though some call him a and papers.

Format shift

and a few older harsh reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework, quizzes, concert reports, and theory drills are steady; honors and some online terms spike hard.

Format shift

Online honors difficulty spike is the main workload outlier.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

Frequently described as , and approachable with strong subject knowledge.

Format shift

In-person excellence is long-standing; online is good when students use lectures and office hours.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Blend of homework, quizzes, concert reports, midterm, and .

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Long-running in-person praise for friendly teaching, study guides, , and passable GE music classes.

Main concern

A few non-majors felt lost or and notation picky.

What students said

“I went in knowing absolutely nothing about music, and ended up finishing the class with an A”
MUSIC101

“ , and you get an A.”
MUSIC200

“ . .”
MUSIC101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online theory and musicianship can work well with recorded lectures and office hours, but a few reviews warn of and .

Main concern

Some online students report steep difficulty spikes and .

What students said

“Professor Maddren gives students everything they need to do well in this class with good lectures and many office hours opportunities.”
MUSIC200

“Assignments went from 2 hours to 6 hours each. He really pulls the rug out from under you with the ”
MUSIC101

“Gives a ridiculous amount of work for literally no reason and will grade you like his life depends on it.”
MUSIC111

Exam style

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Exams align with homework and study guides and often .

Study guidesExtra credit on examsQuizzes and testsConcert reports

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as fair if you use study guides; makeup policies and are common.

Study guides before testsExtra credit on midterm and finalConcert reportsIn-class assignments

“He gives you a and you can't fail the class.”
MUSIC111

“he gives 6pts of ec on both the midterm and final and an extra 20pts in general”
MUSIC101

Online

Online students mention tests, aural work, and older recorded lectures supporting assignments.

Recorded lecturesAural assignmentsTests and assignments

“The lectures he provides are mostly from 2020, but they still have all the information you need to get through the assignments and the tests.”
MUSIC200

“You could pass with zero prior music experience as it's mainly writing and recognizing notes but not super easy.”
MUSIC101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I went in knowing absolutely nothing about music, and ended up finishing the class with an A, and a great understanding of the basics of music. !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting beginner-friendly music teaching plus a minority of harsh online workload claims. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

83/100

“Prof. Maddren is the best! He's very friendly and answers all questions students have”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“If you guys need this class to complete !”

📈 Easy Path for GE

74/100

“ , and you get an A.”

⚠️ Workload Warning

40/100

“ . Worst professor I have ever had.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and very good at explaining.
Maddren is the .
Lectures are so clear, if you dont get them just because you have not watched them.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

It's not an easy A but its duable for sure !
Class is fun and easy to pass, try it out!
You can get everything correct on a paper and he will still take away 0.5 point

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He's a great professor, and I can tell he's very passionate about his work!
He was sort of like a dad figure type of teacher.
Chauncey is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years strongly agree on approachable teaching for GE music, with a smaller set of .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C- 2

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2