AI Rate Professor

Music

Matthew Blostein

MUS13A · MUS31A · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strongly recommended, especially for students who want a supportive music instructor and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational TeacherCaring MentorEasy But EngagingDiscussion Heavy OnlineFair Grader
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his care, enthusiasm, and ability to make music classes enjoyable.
  • Grades are very strong, with multiple A and A+ outcomes and .
  • Online summer , and writing tasks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

A and A+ grades are common, and students call the course easy overall, though online writing and .

Online evidence shows easy grades with more written work, while enthusiasm.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students describe the music courses as , and mostly easy, with workload rather than concepts being the main challenge.

Online sections can feel busier because of readings and discussions, while and more engaging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and important at the start of class.

, while online reviews do not prove an attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every , and students repeatedly describe him as caring, enjoyable, and inspirational.

Both online and the strongest enthusiasm.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students report A-heavy outcomes and .

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention fair grading and easy outcomes, while .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The course is usually manageable, but online , and a final paper.

Format shift

Online workload is heavier, especially in summer, while workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently describe him as caring, knowledgeable, enjoyable, helpful, and inspirational.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially enthusiastic, while online reviews remain positive but slightly less intense.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Comments emphasize readings, quizzes, listening discussions, writing, and a .

Format shift

Online evidence provides the clearest assessment details, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely positive and describe him as , and enjoyable.

Main concern

in-person course.

What students said

“Matt makes learning enjoyable.”
MUS31A
“ and is imperative when beginning class to not be initially dropped.”
MUS31A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive overall, with easy grades and knowledgeable teaching, but summer and .

Main concern

Online sections , and a final paper.

What students said

“the workload was fairly heavy but manageable.”
MUS-13A
“Overall pretty easy though.”
MUS-13A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and a but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, open-book policy, or .

Unit QuizzesFinal Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book policy, or final structure.

Online

Online reviews mention unit quizzes and a but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, open-book policy, or .

Unit QuizzesFinal PaperDiscussion Posts
“ a quiz.”
MUS-13A
“So and writing, plus a ”
MUS-13A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Matt makes learning enjoyable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grades, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Matt makes learning enjoyable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“I learned a lot from him and .”

📈 Grade Friendliness

84/100

“Overall pretty easy though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Matt makes learning enjoyable.
  • He's very knowledgeable and you can tell he really likes what he does.
  • Matt Blostein has an excited and professional attitude towards teaching course material clearly.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • the workload was fairly heavy but manageable.
  • So and writing, plus a
  • For a full semester class, it should be pretty reasonable.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The .
  • and great at what he does.
  • I wouldn't have gotten my associates degree in Music Tech without him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent reviews across online and and detailed enough to support a strong rating.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS31A4 reviews
MUS-13A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values