AI Rate Professor

Music

Andrew Wesley

MUSICHISTORY1 · MUSIC13 · MUSC013 · MUSC008 · MUSC007 · MUSIC013 · MUS13 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

music history GE; online is still doable if you can handle a large self-paced workload.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesExtra credit generousNo textbook neededMusic history expertOnline heavier workload
  • In-person students rave about funny, engaging music lectures and abundant .
  • No textbook and clear lecture-to-test alignment make studying straightforward for many.
  • Online sections are more mixed with long pre-recorded lectures, heavy modules, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, participation, and lecture-aligned tests make strong grades common when students show up and study.

; online still yields As and Bs but with more grind and one F from confusion.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though volume of facts and listening can feel dense.

In-person called easy and fun; and quiz heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many in-person and as required with participation mattering.

; in-person more often required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and enthusiastic in-person praise outweigh online organization complaints.

In-person is MustTake energy; online is more Depends-to-WorthIt.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

is frequent and several students say passing or getting an A is very attainable with effort.

Format shift

In-person leniency is clearer; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

and listening; online modules and long lectures push toward heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly call homework and lectures heavy; and ease.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise funny, knowledgeable lectures that make music history engaging and memorable.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is near-universal; online quality is more uneven.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, quizzes, listening, participation, and papers matter, with exams and module tests central.

Format shift

Online is module exams and quizzes; and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

hilarious lectures, lots of , no textbook, and high recommendation for music history and jazz courses.

Main concern

Dense information and , so falling behind still hurts.

What students said

“Seriously, do yourself a favor and ”
MUSC013
“This is one of the easiest classes at solano.”
MUSICHISTORY1
“ANDREW IS THE BEST! Absolutely loved his class.”
MUSC007

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online music history is workable but heavier: , and several complaints about locked assignments or unanswered emails.

Main concern

Workload and organization feel much heavier online than in person.

What students said

“Amazing class and teacher. He assigns homework every week or 2 weeks out. Its a lot of writing but it's easy writing and fun.”
MUSICHISTORY1
“I feel like the amount of . After every module, you pretty much take an exam that can range from 35-70 questions.”
MUSIC013
“Essentially he never answered ANY of my emails & it led to me getting a 50/100.”
MUSIC13

Exam style

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Exams largely follow lectures and notes, often with and .

Extra credit on testsNo trick questionsLecture-aligned quizzesListening examples

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and listening examples, often with and no trick questions.

No trick questionsExtra credit questionsListening examplesStudy lecture materials
“ and has a lot of questions on the tests.”
MUS13
“study the lecture b/c thats whats on the tests... and listen to the music at least 3-4 days before tests.”
MUSC013

Online

Online sections use frequent quizzes and and lectures.

Module exams 35-70 questionsQuizzes follow notesPre-recorded lectures
“the quizzes and t!”
MUSC008
“After every module, you pretty much take an exam that can range from 35-70 questions.”
MUSIC013

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I swear Andrew never fails to teach a great class... There should no reason as to why somebody did not get an A in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews comparing strong in-person praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He's a great instructor to have because his lectures are never boring.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ !”

🎁 Boost

80/100

“He gives like crazy so passing isn't too hard.”

💻 Online Workload Caution

52/100

“I feel like the amount of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are never boring
  • He's awesome and really funny
  • wealth of knowledge

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • one of the easiest classes at solano
  • Gives plenty of
  • passing isn't too hard

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • His lectures are pre-recorded and take about 3 hrs
  • never answered ANY of my emails
  • amount of

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews with a and mixed online experiences; themes are consistent within each format.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
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3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

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D range

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F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

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