Francis Kayali

MUSCMUSC · MUSC2011 · MUSIC13 · MUSIC8 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want real music learning and will study the book; skip if you need an easy GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnows His StuffHard QuizzesMixed ReviewsBook-BasedNot Easy GE

Solid knowledge and passion for music, but mixed overall ratings.
Quizzes and music class.
and learn, not for an easy breeze.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students say quizzes and tests are hard and you cannot breeze by without real study.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Music content is manageable for motivated students but not light GE material.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; others warn non-majors away.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Called hard but fair by some, while others feel graded on unemphasized material.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Essays are manageable, but .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Knows the material and can inspire appreciation, yet distracts and bores others.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

knowledgeable and fair for some, boring and .

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“However it is not a easy class. I would not say its very hard but if your expecting to just breeze by you'd be wrong.”
MUSIC8

“The but he makes the .”
MUSIC8

“ ed music class.”
MUSIC13

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.

Quizzes and general music class.

Hard QuizzesHard Tests for GE

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are described as overly hard for non-majors.

Hard QuizzesHard Tests for GE

“he makes the .”
MUSIC8

“ ed music class.”
MUSIC13

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“if your expecting to just breeze by you'd be wrong.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is overall a good teacher. And he really knows his stuff.”

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48/100

“he was hard, but fair.”

📝 Hard Quizzes

35/100

“he makes the .”

👎 Not for Non-Majors

40/100

“I wouldnt reccommend it to those not majoring in music.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he really knows his stuff
Teaches straight from the book
He goes off on tangents very easily

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not a easy class
ed music class

Theme 3

👍 Mixed Recommendation

as a teacher
I wouldnt reccommend it to those not majoring in music
Taking his class is a waste of money and time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five mixed 2010-2011 reviews with but limited sample size.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUSIC82 reviews

MUSC20111 review

MUSCMUSC1 review

MUSIC131 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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Francis Kayali

x x if you want real music learning and will study the book; skip if you need an easy GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📝 Hard Quizzes

👎 Not for Non-Majors

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👍 Mixed Recommendation

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real music learning and will study the book; skip if you need an easy GE.

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