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Music

James Bergman

MUSIC32 · MUS111 · MUSIC101 · MUSIC11 · MUSICAPPREC · MUSI111 · MUSICAPPRECIAT · MUS101 · MUSIC111 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you will attend, follow study guides, and write the concert reports.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AStudy GuidesHilariousConcert ReportsPassionate About Music
  • Music appreciation is widely called an easy A if , and complete concert journals.
  • Students love his humor, passion for classical music, and and guides.
  • Main friction points are weekly concert reports, occasional disorganization, and packed assignment timing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

87/100

Students routinely score near-perfect exams from study guides and call the class an easy A when they do the concert reports.

; the one online review is positive but .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is music appreciation with tests matching slides and guides; and short journals, not hard theory.

In-person reviews dominate; online has only one supportive comment.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

because tests come from lectures, but if you keep up another way.

In-person comments stress showing up for notes and concerts; online evidence is too thin to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students strongly recommend him for GE music, citing fun lectures and style.

In-person recommendations are strong and long-running; the single online review also recommends him.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Mellow , and late paper flexibility reported by multiple students.

Format shift

Details .

Workload

Light

68/100

Tests are easy with guides, but weekly concert journals and .

Format shift

In-person students mention weekly two-page journals; online workload details are not available.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Widely praised as , and helpful, with only occasional complaints about organization or class control.

Format shift

Strong in-person consensus; one recent online review is also glowing.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of and one outside concert report rather than pure exams or pure papers.

Format shift

In-person structure is well documented; online assessment details are not described.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

from study guides and PowerPoints, weekly concert journals, and entertaining lectures from a passionate, funny instructor.

Main concern

Weekly concert write-ups and occasional class disorganization or .

What students said

“ and you don't need to read the textbook much”
MUS111
“By far the easiest music teacher at Pierce AND you learn a lot about interesting classical pieces.”
MUSIC111
“Easiest A I ever got.”
MUS111

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review praises funny, passionate lectures and calls him a favorite professor.

Main concern

Only one online review, so .

What students said

“Professor Bergman is great, his lectures are funny and interesting and I always enjoyed them.”
MUSIC32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests closely match study guides and lecture slides, often feel easy, and .

Study GuidesPowerPoint-Based TestsSome Take-Home TestsListening QuestionsQuiz Redos

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and PowerPoints, include listening items, and are frequently called very easy when students prepare the guide.

Study GuidesPowerPoint MatchListening TestsTake-Home OptionsQuiz Redos
“Everything on the .”
MUSIC111
“ and you don't need to read the textbook much”
MUS111
“ ! easy!”
MUSIC111

Online

Online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Bergman is actually the best. as long as you study the study guide. He's a very funny guy that tries making class as fun as possible. ! Easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (1 online, 32 in , and concert journals. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is the . and you don't need to read the textbook much”

🅰️ Easy A Path

87/100

“Easiest A I ever got.”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“Professor Bergman is great, his lectures are funny and interesting and I always enjoyed them.”

🎼 Concert Workload

60/100

“There's concerts every Thursday where you have to write a two page (double spaced) journal, and a few tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures, but also tells stories and makes the class an exciting and great learning experience.
  • and loves to make little jokes.
  • Not sure if teaching is his thing. The

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as pie, everything on the overhead is exactly on the test.
  • Study the "study" guide and you will pass guaranteed.
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK, SO MANY PAPERS

Theme 3

🎵 About Concerts & Classwork

  • Must attend the weekly concert and a journal must be given every week.
  • The hassle in this class was the concert reports
  • Gives lots of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews over many years with consistent easy-A and study-guide themes; only one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1