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Music

Benedict Lim

MUS202 · MUSC202 · MUSIC27 · MUSIC202 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can tolerate a strict, book-heavy music class and are willing to work for the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTricky testsMandatory attendanceExtra credit helpsCondescending toneBook-heavy course
  • Students disagree on his value, but many describe him as enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
  • Grades can be earned with , and , not minimal effort.
  • The largest complaints are tricky tests, a condescending classroom tone, and mandatory participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A , and , but the tests are tricky and the class is not a free A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course is more history- and textbook-focused than some students expect, with difficult words and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple comments say attendance and participation are required, and lateness is discouraged.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Recommendation depends on whether students value a serious music history course and can handle his tone and testing style.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

helps, but students also describe tricky tests and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

43/100

Students mention lots of , and participation, though offsets some pressure.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is enthusiastic and knowledgeable, but several students find him condescending or more focused on proving students wrong than teaching.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades appear to combine , and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a demanding music class with , and opportunities.

Main concern

Students frequently criticize his condescending tone and test wording.

What students said

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MUS202
“Definitely not a fluff class, but also not overly hard.”
MUSIC202
“ and participation is a MUST.”
MUS202

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

reviews, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Tricky TestsBook-Based TestsTest ReviewsNo Clearly Proven Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book and review materials, but they do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Tricky TestsBook-Based TestsTest Reviews
“ and can be a bit tricky”
MUS202
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“Be sure to read up on and and you .”
MUS202

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Definitely not a fluff class, but also not overly hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Teacher is obviously enthusiastic about the subject”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“extra-credit and is able to get an A.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

35/100

“This guy is more interested in proving that you know squat than in actually teaching.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very enthusiastic but he is also a bit condescending.
  • He's smart and will remind everyone from time to time.
  • This guy opens every class with questions from students but seems to make every attempt to let you all know that you know nothing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Not an easy class. Lot of .
  • Pretty easy class if you read the book and in class.
  • I would not recommend this class to anyone looking for an easy A.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests And Attendance

  • and participation is a MUST.
  • need the book to pass the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 13 in-person reviews provide repeated themes, but the sample is modest and opinions are mixed.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS2028 reviews
MUSIC2023 reviews
MUSC2021 review
MUSIC271 review

Reported outcomes

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