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Music

Jon Nordgren

MUSIC11A · MUS48 · MUSICAPPR · MUSIC8 · JAZZ11A · MUS2 · MUS · MUS6 · MUSICAPPRE · MUS10 · MUSIC · MUSIC101 · MUS18A · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

unless you can learn independently and are comfortable with inconsistent teaching and grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing instructorSelf-teaching requiredTough graderTest-heavy riskInconsistent experience
  • Recent reviews are strongly , and student treatment.
  • Older reviews include several very positive experiences, especially in music appreciation and band contexts.
  • Students report and assessment experiences, with some courses feeling easy and others punishing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some older reviews describe easy A conditions, but recent , and unclear grading.

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Some music courses are basic, but students say the teaching can move too fast or require self-learning.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but participation and keeping up appear important in several reviews.

, and no online attendance evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Recent reviewers mostly do not recommend him because of , and negative classroom interactions.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with older positives outweighed by recent negative reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Multiple recent reviews call him a as unfair, despite a few older fair or .

Format shift

; there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

as manageable, but winter or compressed courses and theory classes can feel heavy.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Positive older reviews exist, but many recent reviews describe unclear explanations, tangents, condescension, and poor support.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and a , though one older review reports no quizzes or tests.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is in person and somewhat inconsistent across courses and years.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All evidence is in person and shows a highly mixed record, with recent reviews warning , and needing to learn alone.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“You need to do a lot of learning on your own, his style of teaching can be difficult for many to understand.”
MUS2
“He doesn't teach the material well at all and goes on tangents for no reason while expecting us to comprehend the material.”
MUS6
“Jon does a good class on the basics of music theory.”
MUS6

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

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as test-heavy or harsh and one older course described as having no quizzes or tests.

Test-Heavy CoursesClear Tests In One ReviewFailed Midterm MentionedNo Quizzes Or Tests In One Older Review

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm, and one older no-tests course, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, or final policy.

Test-Heavy CoursesFailed Midterm MentionedNo Quizzes Or Tests In One Older Review
“The and .”
MUS6
“Half of the class failed the .”
MUS6
“Go to ”
MUSIC

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You need to do a lot of learning on your own, his style of teaching can be difficult for many to understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized student experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He doesn't teach the material well at all and goes on tangents for no reason while expecting us to comprehend the material.”

👍 Recommendation Level

25/100

“ .”

⚖️

32/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You need to do a lot of learning on your own, his style of teaching can be difficult for many to understand.
  • Jon picks on students who don't understand the material.
  • Truly amazing professor! The !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Half of the class failed the .
  • Lots of work crammed into a short period of time, but if you put forth some effort an A is very attainable.
  • The and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • Doesn't care about his students at ALL anymore.
  • Not great vibes from him.
  • Jon is probably the . Ever.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

, though credibility is reduced by age spread and sharply conflicting older versus recent experiences.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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MUSIC1013 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1