AI Rate Professor

Music

Lou De La Rosa

MU40 · MUSIC1A · MUSIC3A · MUSIC5 · MUSICAPP · 020A · MUSIC41 · MUSIC10 · MUSIC020A · MUS040 · MUSIC60A · MUSIC40A · MUS003A · MU042 · MUSICAPPR · MUSIC010 · MUSIC042 · MUSIC005 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
36%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want real music training; non-majors seeking an easy GE should run.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy BusyworkTemperamentalGreat for Music MajorsAvoid for Easy GE
  • GE and online music sections are heavy, harsh, and often described as unfair for non-majors.
  • Choir and musicianship students frequently praise his skill, energy, and high standards.
  • Expect , and lots of .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

You can earn an A with full effort, but GE and theory sections demand hours of , and .

Online GE reviews stress brutal workload for an A; and practicing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro music GEs are packed like major courses with , and dense theory.

Online sections are called compressed and beginner-hostile; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

and performance classes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

because non-majors feel crushed, even though music majors often rave about him.

Online ; older in-person choir reviews are far more positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and students report , and little leniency.

Format shift

Online written work draws the harshest comments; but more respected by majors.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and reading appear across almost every course type.

Format shift

Online GE courses are described as 4-6 hours a day; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is inspiring and skilled for engaged music students but rude or unhelpful for many GE takers.

Format shift

In-person choir reviews praise energy and expertise; online GE reviews focus on rudeness and poor course design.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and performance checks rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Online leans papers and quizzes; and performance standards.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person choir and applied music students split between loving his directing and calling him shouty or temperamental.

Main concern

Strict attendance and .

What students said

“Bad temper and difficult to work with. Loves to give pop quizzes in the form of a Google test.”
MUSIC40A
“Overall, I had a fun class! The only thing I would mention is that but !”
MUSIC020A
“There is a . One must show up to pass the class.”
MUSIC042

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online GE and fundamentals courses feel overloaded, poorly supported, and graded harshly for beginners.

Main concern

, and finals like long essays crush GE students.

What students said

“If you .”
MUSIC010
“whatever .”
MUSIC005
“unnecessarily hard for a GE class, brodie treats it like AP Music Theory for no reason.”
MUSIC010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are content-heavy and often high-stakes, with little evidence of open-book ease.

Long essay finalsQuizzesPop Google testsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and performance standards with strict attendance.

Pop quizzesGoogle vocal testsParticipation-based checks
“Loves to give pop quizzes in the form of a Google test.”
MUSIC40A
“He will do a if he feel like the choir is not up to par.”
MUSIC41

Online

, and at least one 1300-word essay final.

Essay finalQuizzesWritten assignments
“On top of all that the final was a 1300 WORD ESSAY.”
MUSIC010
“The ”
40495

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online GE and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Lou is a fantastic and knowledgable professor. His musicianship class is essential for success in music.”

👎 GE Recommendation

36/100

“If you are not a . The worst class I've ever experienced.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“Had to spend 4-6 hours PER DAY going over all the new material.”

⚖️

28/100

“ if you don't do them correctly, and is rude”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lou is a fantastic and knowledgable professor.
  • he is the nicest guy in the world! it's amazing how much he cares
  • Super shouty at chorale, makes people feel intimidated.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • unnecessarily hard for a GE class
  • lots of hw for a non-music major.
  • If you want an easy A .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Quite difficult to deal with... and is rude
  • BEST. DIRECTOR. EVER.
  • Bad temper and difficult to work with.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span many years and both formats, with detailed and consistent polarization between GE and major courses.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 515
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 3