AI Rate Professor

Music

Michael Arshagouni

MUS121 · MUS111 · MUS202 · MUS122 · MUS · MUS250 · MUSIC111H · MUSIC111 · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
68%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will buy the book, do the work, and actually want to learn music; if you need a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardRequired own textbookBrutal listening quizzesOpen-book module examsLots of extra creditPolarizing teaching style
  • Many students call him brilliant, caring, and .
  • Listening quizzes and forced purchase of his book frustrate gen-ed seekers.
  • Outcome depends on whether you want real music learning or an easy unit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Open-book exams and help, but listening quizzes and .

Online students lean more on open-book and EC; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Heavy listening, reading, and serious music content make this harder than a typical appreciation GE.

; theory courses feel even harder in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not, and participation still affects success.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About two-thirds would return, with passion and learning praised and gen-ed seekers more mixed.

Online praise centers on support and open-book tests; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

softens the blow, but many call him a .

Format shift

Online students use EC more successfully; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and sometimes concert reports add substantial work.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; online still has dense quizzes and required book work.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Knowledgeable, passionate, and often inspiring, but organization and tone complaints pull him down.

Format shift

Online students emphasize support and Zoom access; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Listening quizzes, module exams, and alone.

Format shift

Online module exams are open-book; and finals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between outstanding passionate teaching and , and .

Main concern

Personality and .

What students said

“Absolutely the best instructor in the Music Department.”
MUS202
“He grades harshly and he doesn't help students improve.”
111
“ and an .”
MUS111

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections , and still-brutal listening quizzes plus a required online book.

Main concern

Listening quizzes and easy A.

What students said

“ , so it makes getting an A pretty easy”
MUS111
“Tons of reading and ”
MUSIC111H
“ ”
MUS111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Module exams are often open-book while , so friendliness varies by assessment type.

Open Book module examsHard listening quizzesExtra CreditRequired online textbook

Assessment risk

Varies

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, hard listening quizzes, and occasional unfair finals.

Hard listening quizzesOpen book module testsExtra credit
“ and an .”
MUS111
“the ”
MUS111
“ .”
MUS111

Online

Online reviews commonly report open-book unproctored module exams plus difficult listening quizzes and abundant .

Open BookNot proctored module examsHard listening quizzesExtra Credit
“Provides and .”
MUSIC111H
“And , so it makes getting an A pretty easy.”
MUS111
“Beware of and .”
MUS111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I wish all profs were like Arshagouni! He knows his stuff so well and is always willing to help the students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing passionate praise with listening-quiz and book-cost complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He helped me understand the craft of performance far more completely than my applied teacher”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“ !”

🎧

25/100

“ ”

📘

70/100

“ . And his book is fantastic.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his stuff so well
  • engaging, fun and interactive
  • makes classical music really interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NOT an easy 3 unit course
  • If you are looking for an easy A this is not

Theme 3

💰 About Costs & Book

  • Professor makes you buy his book so get ready to read
  • You need to buy the online book
  • HAVE TO buy his online course for $60

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats show a consistent split between deep fans and frustrated gen-ed students.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 2 · A 23

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1