AI Rate Professor

Music

William Faulkner

HAWAIIANMUSICS · MUSIC5 · MUS6 · ETHNICMUS · ETHNMUSC · ETHNICMUSIC · MUS3 · MUSIC · MUS3233 · MUSIC6906 · MSC1 · MUS5 · MUSIC6 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
47.62%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Use him for an easy music GE credit if you can tolerate disorganization; avoid if you want structure or real learning.

Best fit · Easy A HunterUnorganized and forgetfulEasy project gradesHawaiian music and danceSparse communicationBoring long videos
  • Very easy As if you complete a and show up for performances.
  • Chronic complaints about no-shows, late deadlines, tech issues, and weak communication.
  • Some students enjoy the passion and cultural content; many call it boring busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Nearly all detailed grades are A or A+ if and performances or concerts are completed.

Both online and ; one online Incomplete is the .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is light ethnic music and Hawaiian dance with movies, potlucks, and .

In-person dance and video classes dominate; , and a .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass, especially for performances and .

; online still flags long required Zoom time.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

About half like the chill easy A and culture; half call him awful for no-shows, boredom, and chaos.

; online has both inspirational and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

82/100

Grades hinge on a handful of projects and participation, so compliant students usually land high marks.

Format shift

In-person easy As are common; online has .

Workload

Light

74/100

Typically three or four projects, occasional quizzes, concerts, and dance practice .

Format shift

Similar light project load online and in person; time cost is more boredom than volume.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Passion for Hawaiian and ethnic music is real, but unorganization, long videos, and weak tech skills tank many experiences.

Format shift

In-person no-show and chaos stories dominate negatives; online notes long Zooms and laggy tech.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Final grades mostly come from a few projects, performances, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects; and online genre finals appear.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person MUS5/MUS6 are widely seen as easy project-and-attendance classes with , and poor organization.

Main concern

, and little usable learning.

What students said

“ . . He won't show up to class and won't notify you.”
HAWAIIANMUSICS
“If you do the work, its an easy A.”
MUS5
“Watch movies, dance. That's it. If you show up to class, you'll get at least a B.”
MUS6

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections still grade mainly on few projects and a Zooms and unresponsiveness.

Main concern

One student passed the final and still received an .

What students said

“ and . Be ready to listen to lots of music.”
HAWAIIANMUSICS
“I did all of and passed the final with 100% and still received an Incomplete.”
MUS6
“ as well as final.”
MUS5

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly project and participation based with .

Few projects determine gradeOpen notes tests sometimesMusic listening finalNo heavy quiz loadPerformance points

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and Hawaiian dance performances, with occasional open-note tests.

Project heavyOpen notes testsPerformance or hula creditFew graded items
“As long as you do all the projects and show up for the test review and .”
MUSIC5
“If you do the work, its an easy A.”
MUS5
“has everyone in the class participate in a hula dance performed at the end of the semester for 50 pts. of credit”
MUSIC6

Online

Online courses use a small set of projects plus a music identification final; proctoring is not described.

Three projectsMusic genre finalLong Zoom lectures
“ and .”
HAWAIIANMUSICS
“I did all of and passed the final with 100% and still received an Incomplete.”
MUS6

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I've never had a professor who was so unorganized as he is. He never lets you know when the they actually are.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting easy grades versus organization failures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“SUCH AN AWFUL INSTRUCTOR, you do nothing in the class period but sit and listen to him babble about old hawiian instruments.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

86/100

“All you have to do to recieve an A is attend class everyday and do all 3 projects easy A.”

👎 Organization Issues

25/100

“He won't show up to class and won't notify you.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“Class was fun and i grew to love blue grass music because of him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so passionate with his work.
  • but easy A.
  • . once during a video, he fell asleep and was snoring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the work, its an easy A.
  • Just do the three projects. Won't learn.
  • No tests but there is like 4 projects that determine your grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • It's difficult getting in touch with him outside of class.
  • He never answers his phone or email. FRUSTRATING!

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews over many years repeatedly echo easy projects, boredom, and disorganization, giving a .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 58
3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 13

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1