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Music

Timothy Herscovitch

MUS200 · MUS111 · MUSIC101 · MUSIC · MUS101 · MUSIC111 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want energetic music theory; if you are a complete beginner.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate LecturesHilarious In PersonTough OnlineMusic Theory ClearAttendance Matters
  • , patient music professor.
  • Online COVID-era reviews slam hour-long videos, confusion for beginners, and .
  • You can earn an A with notes and presence, but newbies online may struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common , and study, but online and tougher sections demand real work.

In person describes fair effort for A; online calls him a .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Music theory and listening can be review for literate students and hard for complete beginners.

Online beginners report high difficulty; in person ranges easy to challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many tags and comments say attendance and participation matter and skipping hurts.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

About 56% would take again: in-person fans love him while online students strongly advise against.

In person is mostly MustTake energy; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and some EC in person; online students label him a .

Format shift

Online is stricter in student perception than in person.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, and long lectures create a moderate-to-heavy feel for some.

Format shift

Online emphasizes hour-long videos and papers; in person focuses on notes and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

In-person teaching is excellent and inspiring; online delivery during COVID dragged the blended score down.

Format shift

in person Excellent, online Poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and participation.

Format shift

Online mentions papers and ; in person stresses quizzes and notes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is frequently praised as , and motivating enough to spark music majors.

Main concern

Work and presence matter; and .

What students said

“Wow. A representation of the gleaming gold-standard which educators should be compared to.”
MUS111
“He's pretty much a unicorn.”
MUS200
“funny lectures and teaches music theory clearly.”
MUSIC101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All three online reviews are strongly , and tough grading for non-musicians.

Main concern

Hour-long lectures and and hostile to beginners.

What students said

“Don't even get . .”
MUSIC101
“Posts hour long videos for lecture. .”
MUS111
“If you do not know anything about music, do not take this class.”
MUS111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and listening quizzes reward notes and study; online students find exams especially hard and unclear.

Long ExamsListening QuizzesPop QuizzesClear Criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes can be easy if but and occasional pop quizzes.

Listening QuizzesLong ExamsPop QuizzesExtra Credit Concerts
“ AND VERY LONG BUT HIS QUIZES ARE PRETTY EASY JUST STUDY.”
MUSIC
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
MUS200
“studying for his listening quizes and looking over ”
MUSIC111

Online

Online students report ; no webcam or Lockdown details given.

Tough ExamsHour-Long Lecture Videos
“Don't even get .”
MUSIC101
“Posts hour long videos for lecture. .”
MUS111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's pretty much a unicorn. After taking Music 200 with him I knew I wanted to major in music.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, contrasting strong in-person praise with harsh online critiques. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 In-Person Teaching

88/100

“A representation of the gleaming gold-standard which educators should be compared to.”

💻 Online Struggle

20/100

“Because of this class I hate music!”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“Take his class! His class is great, and so are his lectures.”

🎵 Music Passion

85/100

“He is a great professor to get you excited for majoring in music.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny lectures and teaches music theory clearly
  • lectures are always well prepared
  • opens your mind about classical music
  • very simple class, easy lecturing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You need to work for your grade
  • and very long
  • If you do not know anything about music, do not take this class
  • but

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • god awful hour-long lectures
  • very rude and is not a great teacher if your a newbie

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews with a , and moderate sample size over several years.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUS1116 reviews
MUS2003 reviews
MUSIC1012 reviews
MUSIC1112 reviews
1111 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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