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Music

Tim Poulin

MUS105 · MUSI150A · MUS187 · MUSC150A · MUSIC150A · MUSIC100 · C203 · MUS98 · MUSIC105 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Tim Poulin if you enjoy energetic music teaching and can handle lecture-heavy classes with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEntertaining lecturesPassionate about musicSupportive but polarizingAttendance mattersOccasional heavy workload
  • Most students describe him as funny, passionate, and memorable, especially for music-focused learners.
  • Grades are often high, but , and participation.
  • A minority strongly criticizes his lecture style, clarity, and follow-through.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many reported A or A+ grades and , but , and participation still matter.

The Easy A , while the single online review reports an A but negative experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Students often call the classes fun and manageable, though music theory or software work can become tough for beginners.

, while the online review does not provide enough detail about content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Multiple reviews and tags warn that skipping class hurts performance or credit.

Both formats include evidence that , but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for engaging, supportive music instruction, despite a sharp minority who dislike his style.

, while the single online review is negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

High reported grades and comments about lax assignments or .

Format shift

In-person reviews give strong leniency evidence, while the online review only reports an A .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and projects, but many students still find the workload manageable.

Format shift

, while the online review does not clearly describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students praise his humor, passion, and support, though some strongly criticize clarity and lecture balance.

Format shift

, while the single online review is negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Reviews , and a cumulative final.

Format shift

In-person comments provide the assessment evidence, while online comments do not clearly prove assessment structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, passion, support, and ability to make music engaging.

Main concern

Some students find him long-winded, unhelpful, or frustrating when classes need more structure.

What students said

“He breathes soul into even the most banal, boring subjects and holds your interest exceptionally.”
MUS105
“Hes a great guy that is passionate about music, just talks too much.”
MUS187

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative and gives no useful detail .

Main concern

The reviewer felt there was little to learn.

What students said

“Nothing to learn.”
MUS105

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes and a , but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Textbook QuizzesPop QuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a cumulative final, but not enough detail to classify the as strict or student-friendly.

Textbook QuizzesPop QuizzesCumulative Final
“ . Cumulative final.”
MUSI150A
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
MUS98

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for a professor that makes learning music an enjoyable experience, Tim is your guy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture style; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He breathes soul into even the most banal, boring subjects and holds your interest exceptionally.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“If you can for so, .”

📈 Grade Outlook

82/100

“ and still get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Keeps class interesting and fun.
  • Tim's class , and very well presented.
  • The class would be perfect if he unlocked computers and let us get started right away, instead of lecturing 2/3 of class.

Theme 2

🎵 About Music Passion

  • if you are weird and passionate about music, he will be the greatest teacher you have ever had.
  • Very knowledgeable and passionate.
  • He's young and really knows his stuff.

Theme 3

📚 About Work and Grades

  • but gives you plenty of time to complete it and always gives as much help as possible.
  • . Cumulative final.
  • If you do your work, you will be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 27 reviews with detailed, consistent praise and a clear but smaller negative cluster.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 8 · A 9

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1