AI Rate Professor

Music

Matt McLean

MUS008 · MUSC013 · MUSC005 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
89.29%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want low stress and high grades, just budget for the online textbook and never fall behind.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy Online Music GELots of Extra CreditExpensive Online TextbookClear Grading CriteriaStay On Top of Weekly Work
  • Most students call MUSC courses an easy A with weekly quizzes, discussions, and abundant .
  • Main friction is an ~$80 online textbook/platform and needing to keep pace with weekly work.
  • and lenient overall, with rare complaints about low interaction online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say an A is realistic with , and generous .

Nearly all grade-ease evidence comes from Online reviews; In .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is generally easy and fun for music GE, though true beginners in and practice.

Online comments dominate the easy-course picture; a few older fundamentals complaints exist online.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

Most reviews report attendance is not mandatory for these mostly online sections.

Online evidence is mostly optional; a couple In .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 89% would take again and comments repeatedly call the class easy, fun, and .

Strong recommendation tone holds in both formats, with far more Online volume.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and grade rounding make grades forgiving if work is submitted.

Format shift

Leniency is emphasized most in Online reviews.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and occasional papers rather than crushing projects.

Format shift

Online summer terms feel faster with more assignments packed in.

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

Students , and organized online modules despite limited live contact.

Format shift

Online students stress organization; In person students stress care and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and short writing more than high-stakes sit-down exams.

Format shift

, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as , and lenient, with completion-heavy grading and strong recommendations.

Main concern

Later topics can get harder, but sample size is small.

What students said

“Is veryyy lenient with grades--and is mainly a completion based course with .”
MUSC005
“Matt is a great instructor. and responsive.”
MUSC005

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are widely praised as easy, structured around weekly quizzes, discussions, short writing, and lots of on an external course site.

Main concern

Paid online textbook/platform around $80 and limited live teacher interaction unless you reach out.

What students said

“Overall, a very easy class!”
MUSC013
“Stay on top of the work, and it's an easy A.”
MUSC013
“the online textbook we have to use is expensive so beware. it was $80.”
MUSC013

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly short online quizzes and closed-book proctoring.

Weekly Online QuizzesPlatform-Based TestsExtra CreditSometimes No Midterm or Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Few In person reviews mention exams; as completion-based with few graded quizzes.

Completion-BasedFew Graded Quizzes
“mainly a completion based course with ”
MUSC005

Online

Online evidence shows quizzes, midterm/final on a paid site, discussions, and .

Online Website QuizzesCanvas ReflectionsExtra CreditNo Camera Mentioned
“most assignments, such as the , and ”
MUSC013
“There was during the summer so that was a plus.”
MUSC013

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Stay on top of the work, and it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting ease, , and textbook cost. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

87/100

“Professor McLean is fantastic. His requirements and .”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

86/100

“Really easy class and you get to learn about your favorite artists/groups at the same time.”

👍

90/100

“Matt is probably the and his class is very easy and fun to get through”

💰 Textbook Cost

40/100

“This class relies on an online website, which cost about $80, so beware of the price”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and as well.
  • Haven't met him in person but he seems like a .
  • and really wants you to succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class easy pass.
  • Lots of !
  • because bro rounded up my grade to become a B.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Materials

  • Get ready to read
  • the online textbook we have to use is expensive so beware. it was $80.
  • top of the homework.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

30 detailed reviews spanning many years, mostly consistent easy-class praise with .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSC01315 reviews
MUSC00513 reviews
MUS0082 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 6 · A 13

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1