AI Rate Professor

Music

Steve Ettinger

MUS48 · MUS42 · MUS1A · MUS53B · 53B · MUS41 · MUS8 · MUS5 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will attend every day, follow rigid old-school rules, and ; music majors often prefer other programs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOld School StrictMandatory AttendancePicky GraderPolarizingNo Phones
  • and .
  • ; missing class can crush the grade fast.
  • Gen-ed music can be manageable, but theory and major courses draw heavy criticism.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some call it an easy A if you show up and do work, while and need constant quizzes and homework.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Introductory music can feel light, but theory and advanced sections demand prior knowledge and relentless practice.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is strictly mandatory; missing .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation splits hard by course and temperament: gen-ed fans exist, while many majors say go elsewhere.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and comments about losing points for minor mistakes define the .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

; theory and major courses pile quizzes, daily work, and projects.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students and caring versus rigid, picky, or even abusive.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and participation all factor into the grade.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes feel old-school and structured, with strict attendance and , and sharply split opinions on fairness.

Main concern

Harsh personality reports, zero-tolerance absences, and .

What students said

“He is very passionate and kind, and is teaching.”
MUS1A
“This guy is abusive! He should not have even a tiny semblance of power because he WILL use it against you.”
MUS53B
“he is a . Super inconsiderate, and not lenient.”
MUS8

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.

, and in-class work with tight timing especially in theory.

Daily QuizzesTimed Theory QuizzesHomework HeavyParticipation Required

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework with very short quiz windows in theory courses.

Class Quizzes Every Session5-Minute Theory QuizzesDaily Homework
“class quizzes every session.”
53B
“for all the quizzez, he gives you 5 minutes and honestly thats not enough”
MUS53B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I dont understand the hate Ettinger recieves. He is strict but that can be solved simply by attending class! ... Easiest A I ever got.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and picky grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He is very passionate and kind, and is teaching.”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

30/100

“This guy is abusive! ... If you are a music major, go somewhere else.”

📅

12/100

“I missed 1 day of class and my grade dropped by at least 20 percent.”

⚖️

28/100

“he is a . Super inconsiderate, and not lenient.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Classes are neatly structured and old school
  • An old school teacher who makes students read everything aloud
  • and never makes you feel badly for asking questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest A I ever got
  • His grading is tough but did

Theme 3

🚫 About Rules & Climate

  • no phones, and cannot use the restroom at all
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Awful class. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews from 2015-2025 with and but polarized picture.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values