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Music

Eugene Shapiro

MUSR116 · MUSV07 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if and quizzes; skip if you need interactive music lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProReading-heavy onlineSelf-taught feelTest and quiz heavyPolarized qualityMusic history focus
  • Positive students like engaging videos, fast grading, and .
  • Negative students say the online class is mostly slides and .
  • Expect weekly discussions or quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

and steady study, not minimal effort.

Online reviews dominate; the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students describe reading-heavy modules and major-prep intensity rather than a chill music elective.

; in-person comment frames it as overly hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and optional in others, so policy is inconsistent.

Online sections split on mandatory vs optional; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

of 5-star praise and 1-star self-taught frustration.

Online reviews are split; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and test-heavy tags appear often; critics say high effort is required for solid marks.

Format shift

Both online and the .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly discussions, frequent quizzes or tests, long research paper, and .

Format shift

Online reviews detail weekly tests and papers; in-person only notes difficulty.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Half praise engaging videos and ; half say there is almost no real teaching beyond slides.

Format shift

Online quality is polarized; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

terms, plus discussions and a research paper.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tests and quizzes most clearly.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and compares the course to chemistry-level rigor.

Main concern

One review is too thin to generalize but and dropping the class.

What students said

“ . I ended up dropping this class immediately”
MUSV07

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online music history is quiz- and reading-driven: some call lectures engaging and .

Main concern

Little live teaching and yourself.

What students said

“It felt more like a .”
MUSV07
“His online lectures and videos are engaging, concise, and easy to follow.”
MUSV07
“There is a but he gives out resources to study the quizzes.”
MUSV07

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is quiz- and test-heavy with study resources; reviews do .

Module quizzesWeekly testsResearch paperDiscussions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Single in-person .

Tough grading
“ .”
MUSV07

Online

, and a research paper; proctoring tools are not mentioned.

Module quizzesDiscussionsResearch paperTests
“2 discussions and 1-2 tests a week. 1 research paper on a jazz artist 8 pages”
MUSV07
“There is a but he gives out resources to study the quizzes.”
MUSV07

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It felt more like a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (6 online, 1 in-person), highlighting self-study load and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“His online lectures and videos are engaging, concise, and easy to follow.”

📚

30/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

43/100

“Highly recommend 5/5. :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor mostly posts slides and textbook chapters without in-depth lectures
  • engaging, concise, and easy to follow
  • He is a caring Professor and he wants you to succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • expect to pour a lot of time and studying into this course for a good grade
  • There is a but he gives out resources to study the quizzes.

Theme 3

🎵 About Course Content

  • For a History of Rock course, I expected more engagement
  • I learned about many famous Jazz singers and terminology from his class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent reviews with vivid detail but small sample and strong polarization reduce certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUSV076 reviews
MUSR1161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

3

B- 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1