AI Rate Professor

Music

Gordon Lazarus

MUSHIST · SALIERI · ROSSINI · PIANOSECT · MUS101 · MUSICAPP101 · MUS111 · MUSIC101 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him if you can attend regularly and take strong notes, but if rambling lectures or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about musicTest heavyEasy A with notesMandatory attendanceRambling lectures
  • Students often say he is passionate, knowledgeable, funny, and caring.
  • Grades can be easy if , and use study guides.
  • The main risk is lecture style, with repeated complaints about tangents, boredom, speed, and online frustration.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because tests often follow notes or study guides, appears, and several students report A or A+ grades.

, while online reviews show the same path but with more lecture-speed risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

The course content is usually approachable for non-music students, though listening tests and note-heavy lectures can add pressure.

In-person reviews more often call the class easy, while online reviews describe faster lectures and more frustration.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

missed classes cost points and lectures drive test content.

Both online and in-person reviews support mandatory attendance, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

and , but recurring complaints about rambling and online delivery lower the score.

, while online reviews are split between enjoyable and frustrating experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

, and reported scores above 100 make grading feel generous if students attend and prepare.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the strongest evidence for open-note tests and .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is manageable but , and some papers.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tests, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is knowledgeable and passionate, but his tangents, pacing, and communication style create inconsistent student experiences.

Format shift

In-person students more often enjoy his personality, while online students report more delivery problems.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear heavily test-based, supported by repeated comments about tests, study guides, notes, and listening sections.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but in-person reviews also mention reports and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly call the class easy and enjoyable if , and prepare for tests.

Main concern

He can ramble, go off topic, and .

What students said

“very easy A.”
MUS101
“He rambles on about a lot of meaningless information for way too long”
MUS101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are polarized, with and enjoyable learning and one warning about fast lectures and unrecorded sessions.

Main concern

Online students may struggle if lectures are fast, not recorded, or affected by technical issues.

What students said

“Does not record sessions and gets an attitude if someone asks a question.”
MUS101
“Lots of tests but as long as you use his study guides and .”
MUS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are often open-note or study-guide-based, but and detailed lecture notes.

Open Note TestsStudy GuidesExtra CreditListening Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and lecture-note-based exams.

Open Note TestsExtra CreditLecture Notes
“ and open-note”
MUSICAPP101
“ .”
MUS101

Online

Online reviews mention tests and study guides but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Study GuidesListening Tests
“Listening half of the .”
MUS101
“use his study guides and .”
MUS101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“very easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He is SO knowledgeable about music.”

📚

82/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

79/100

“Highly Recommended Professor”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's passionate and cares about what he teaches.
  • He can hardly work a computer to play us music to analyze which makes the class very frustrating.
  • He goes off in tangents all the time and he will go over the same subject for weeks.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class. Ended up with over a hundred percent.
  • Lots of tests but as long as you use his study guides and .
  • and HARD, so be in class, re-write those notes, and study.

Theme 3

🧾

  • Just make sure to attend each class as .
  • There are five concert reports and a 15 minute presentation.
  • Must attend class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 38 reviews with repeated themes across many years, though some older reviews are less detailed.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUS10123 reviews
MUSIC1014 reviews
MUSICAPP1014 reviews
MUS1113 reviews
MUSHIST1 review
Show 3 more courses
PIANOSECT1 review
ROSSINI1 review
SALIERI1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 6 · A 5

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

1

Not sure yet 1