AI Rate Professor

Music

Charles Ferguson

GUITAR14 · FUNDAMENTALS · MUS301 · GUIT1MUSIC100 · MUS202 · MUSIC100 · MUSIC301 · MUS371 · MUS100 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him mainly for a low-effort grade, not for a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery easy gradingDisorganized CanvasOff-topic lecturesStrong musicianPolarizing teacher
  • Many students say the class is easy to pass or get an A, but the learning experience is inconsistent.
  • Recent online and in-person reviews , and weak support.
  • Students who already have music background or tolerate tangents are more likely to benefit from him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

The grade is often easy because students , and A's with minimal work.

Online reviews give little grade upside beyond few graded items, while A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The material is often easy for students with music background, but beginners may struggle because and unsystematic.

Online reviews focus on poor structure, while and harder beginner instrument experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

and some courses require performance, but reviews do not prove a consistently strict attendance policy.

In-person reviews mention showing up, live performance, and attending lectures, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Recommendation is low because , and poor learning despite easy grades.

Online evidence is strongly negative, while but still weighed down by repeated organization and teaching complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students repeatedly report easy grading, few graded items, peer-graded tests, and A's with little work.

Format shift

, while online reviews mainly mention few graded items without praise.

Workload

Light

80/100

Workload is usually light, with few tests, minimal assignments, and many comments saying the class is easy.

Format shift

Online reviews do not describe heavy work, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

His musicianship is respected, but many students criticize disorganization, tangents, unclear instruction, and poor support.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are very negative, while and poor structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and performances, with few assignments in many reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions and tests, while in-person , and performances.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

talented and easy but others describing poor organization, tangents, and weak help for beginners.

Main concern

Students often must tolerate disorganization, personal stories, and uneven instruction to get the easy grade.

What students said

“The class is super easy but extremely boring.”
MUS202
“You barely have to do anything (not even the ).”
MUSIC301
“Good guitarist, bad teacher.”
MUS100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students strongly criticize the course layout, lack of , and unproductive lectures.

Main concern

The and communication are described as chaotic and unsupported.

What students said

“ ”
MUS202
“ while distance learning.”
MUS202

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies by course, with some peer-graded and easy tests, some performances, and .

Peer-Graded TestsMidtermFinal ExamPerformance RequirementFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention peer-graded quizzes or tests, a midterm, a final, and performance requirements, with .

Peer-Graded TestsMidtermFinal ExamLive Performance
“He requires a live performance in front of the class without which you cannot pass.”
MUS100
“There are only one mid-term and a .”
MUS100
“ so its easy to fill in the answers.”
MUSIC100

Online

Online reviews mention discussion and tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

DiscussionsTests
“ because they're the only thing he grades.”
MUS202

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Extremely painful but an easy A if you put up with everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, organization, workload, and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Good guitarist, bad teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

36/100

“ while distance learning.”

⚖️

86/100

“You barely have to do anything (not even the ).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He meanders in lectures and and does not follow up on any course questions.
  • He digresses a lot.
  • The .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The class is super easy but extremely boring.
  • If you have a musical background, his class is an easy A.
  • He makes the class interesting and is also a .

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • in terms of organization.
  • . Makes it difficult to find anything.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years give rich evidence, though older reviews and course variety create some inconsistency.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values