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Music

David Newby

MUS153 · MUSICAPPREC · CONCERTCHOIR · MUS185 · CHOIR · MUS131153 · MUSICIANSHIP · MUS151 · MUS101 · NA · MUS101H · MUSICTHEORY · ALLHISCLASSES · MUSIC · MUSIC101 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want serious music training and , and firm classroom policies.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTalented musicianTough graderLots of homeworkStrict policiesStrong feedback
  • Students often praise his musical knowledge, conducting, and passion.
  • The course is not an easy A because , and .
  • Reviews are polarized, with some students loving the rigor and others finding him harsh or discouraging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

43/100

An A is possible, but , and challenging tests or quizzes.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Music theory and musicianship are often described as difficult, technical, and demanding even when students value the learning.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory, and one tag says skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

He is recommended by students who value rigorous music training, but many warn that he is strict and not easy.

Only in-person reviews exist, and recommendation is positive but clearly divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or , though some say criteria and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews frequently mention weekly homework, lots of work, preparation, quizzes, and high expectations.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students call him talented, passionate, clear, and helpful, while negative reviews describe him as harsh or discouraging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to include homework, quizzes, tests, finals, papers, and performance-based participation.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding music professor who teaches a lot, expects preparation, and can be strict.

Main concern

Students who want an easy or relaxed class may struggle with , and classroom rules.

What students said

“He's passionate and .”
MUS151
“He's making me hate music”
MUSIC101
“Not a teacher for the lazy student!”
MUS131153

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.

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or take-home policies.

Tests mentionedQuizzes mentionedFinal mentionedPolicy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but the exact exam policy is not clearly proven.

Tests mentionedQuizzes mentionedFinal mentioned
“ .”
MUS153
“ ”
MUS153
“You learn the same material in class and use that for final.”
MUS151

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“tough, but you learn oh so ”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He's passionate and .”

⚖️

35/100

“he grades hard.”

📚 Workload

30/100

“He gives plenty of homework for music classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a great professor and very talented.
  • Dr. and .
  • Made the material harder than it should be.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He gives a lot of homework.
  • If you want an easy A, B, or !
  • the homework

Theme 3

🎵 About Music Learning

  • You will learn a lot more about music.
  • tough, but you learn oh so
  • Not a teacher for the lazy student!

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews over many years give broad and consistent evidence, though older reviews reduce current precision.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MUS1015 reviews
MUS1535 reviews
ALLHISCLASSES3 reviews
MUSICIANSHIP3 reviews
CHOIR2 reviews
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CONCERTCHOIR1 review
MUS101H1 review
MUS1311531 review
MUSIC1 review
MUSICAPPREC1 review
NA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1