AI Rate Professor

Music

Ken Taylor

MUS14 · MUSG13 · MUSIC13 · MUSE42 · MUSG14 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

especially in person, show up, photograph the slides, and study the guides.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing LecturesEasy A Music GEHilarious & PassionateStudy-Guide FriendlyFew Graded Items
  • Passionate, funny lectures make music history entertaining and easy to follow.
  • Grades mostly rest on a .
  • In-person sections are widely loved; older .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

High As are common if you study the ; and few graded items cushion weaker test days.

Both formats call the class easy, but A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Music GE content is light and entertaining; main challenge is paying attention and .

Online and few tests and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as graded, while online attendance is usually not mandatory.

and you will not pass; online reviews mostly say attendance is not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

, and an easy path through music requirements.

Stronger enthusiasm in person; the section.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Few graded items, , and multiple-choice tests with study guides make high grades attainable.

Format shift

if old online modules are left active.

Workload

Light

80/100

, and limited homework beyond notes.

Format shift

Online homework is light; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students highlight hilarious, passionate lectures that and fun.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently excellent; a minority of online reviews call him absent or disorganized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grade centers on a handful of rather than heavy weekly work.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize a few tests; and occasional papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

prep, and easy As if you show up, take slide photos, and study.

Main concern

, and if you do not study the slides.

What students said

“Easy A .”
MUSG14
“ and study them before the tests and youll be golden.”
MUSG14
“ and he gives a study guide with the exact questions on the test.”
MUSG13

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are generally easy with lecture videos and , but and presence can feel weak, and one student resented a required in-person jazz performance.

Main concern

and a required in-person final performance undercuts a fully online experience.

What students said

“Easy to follow lecture videos and .”
MUSG13
“Class has little , and he's very vague with assignments.”
MUSG13
“At times lectures were indeed lengthy, but you get all the info you need in !”
MUS14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

that often mirror the real questions, so studying slides is enough.

Multiple ChoiceStudy Guide With Exact QuestionsExtra CreditFew Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently paired with study guides containing the actual questions.

Multiple ChoiceStudy Guide With Exact QuestionsExtra Credit Concert Review
“ and he gives a study guide with the exact questions on the test.”
MUSG13
“ and consequently hard, unless you study.”
MUSG14
“The test are really easy gives you questions from the .”
MUS14

Online

Online students report lecture videos that prepare them for .

Lecture VideosHomework Tied to Lectures
“you get all the info you need in !”
MUS14
“Easy to follow lecture videos and .”
MUSG13

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (3 online, 15 in person), , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“It's very obvious that Mr. Taylor loves what he does, and shares that energy during his lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Took him over the summer to cover my PE requirements and would 100% recommend!”

📈 Easy Grades

86/100

“If you show up and ”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“ and funny, makes the class entertaining and I enjoy being there.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing Professor. and precise with what will be on the tests.
  • He is incredibly passionate about music and it shows.
  • I never wondered off. if .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall if you payed attention and studied you can easily pass his class.
  • Easy class and enjoy the videos
  • Easy A .

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online vs In Person

  • Hopefully this only applies to his online courses.
  • DID NOT like that I had to go IN-PERSON to watch the Jazz performance for
  • He used to only teach online and has .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews spanning 2014-2025 with consistent praise for ease and lectures and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUSG148 reviews
MUSG135 reviews
MUS143 reviews
MUSE421 review
MUSIC131 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1