Barry Newton

MUSV09B · V08 · MUSV03 · MUSV09A · FMV01 · VO8 · MUSV08 · MUSV01 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 58.82%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Solid easy-A music elective if you can tolerate long lectures; avoid if you need engaging teaching every day.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ATake-Home TestsLecture HeavyBoring for SomeTest Heavy Online

Many students call the class an easy A with and .
funny and passionate to some, rambling and boring to others.
Online sections can pile on quizzes and and fixes are allowed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Repeated easy A reports, take-home open-book tests, Quizlet answers, late work still accepted, and high A rates.

; online still allows high grades but and retakes.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Material is light gen-ed music history; challenge is attention and busywork more than hard concepts.

In-person content feels easy; difficulty much.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

and you can leave after roll or .

In-person flexibility is common; deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

because grades are easy but lectures often feel boring or disengaging.

Online recommendations hinge on workload tolerance; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and multiple students reporting near-effortless As.

Format shift

Both formats grade leniently; one older in-person review .

Workload

Light

70/100

In person often means a few tests and ; online can spike with many quizzes despite low difficulty.

Format shift

In-person workload is light; online workload is heavier due to quiz and test counts.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between funny passionate musician and super boring ranter who calls people out.

Format shift

In-person personality is polarizing; online students focus more on responsiveness and platform content.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades often rest on a and tests with little other work.

Format shift

In person is a ; online is quiz and test heavy on Norton content.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person Music History is widely seen as an easy A with , and mixed entertainment value.

Main concern

Many find lectures boring or rant-heavy even when the grade is nearly free.

What students said

“This was the easiest A I've ever earned. That being said, it was also the most boring class.”
MUSV08

“ but do the reading because it will be very time consuming if you don't.”
MUSV03

“I watched netflix in his class all semester and I passed the class with an A+.”
MUSV08

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise care and retakes but and .

Main concern

Very high quiz and easy answers online.

What students said

“Such a kind professor and actually cares about you receiving the highest grade possible”
MUSV08

“There are about 100 quizzes and tests total (as well as flashcard assignments and discussions) and while you can turn them in at any time and all the answers are all online, the workload itself is just unnecessary and time consuming.”
MUSV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

easy to find online, making them highly student-friendly.

Take-Home TestsOpen BookOpen NoteQuizlet AnswersRetakes Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments and easy finals with answers online.

Take-Home TestsOpen BookOpen NoteFew Graded Items

“It's a very easy class, tests are all and the ”
MUSV08

“ and a final taken in class, which was open book and tech, and all of the answer are easy to find.”
MUSV08

Online

Online reviews describe many quizzes and and answer availability.

Many QuizzesRetakeable TestsAnswers OnlineQuick Feedback

“This class has a heck ton of quizzes/tests though & he simply proctors the class which is created by Norton. Hence some unfair questions, but .”
MUSV09B

“There are about 100 quizzes and tests total (as well as flashcard assignments and discussions)”
MUSV01

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was the easiest A I've ever earned. That being said, it was also the most boring class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, balancing easy-A praise with boredom and . Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Reality

91/100

“This was the easiest A I've ever earned.”

😴 Engagement Gap

45/100

“Professor is SUPER BORING. Also would call out students in class for no reason.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

86/100

“ but do the reading because it will be very time consuming if you don't.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Barry Newton IS Jack Black
He goes on long rants
funny guy
SUPER BORING

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easiest A I've ever earned
.
I watched netflix in his class all semester and I passed the class with an A+
easy class if

Theme 3

💻 About Online Workload

about 100 quizzes and tests total
all the answers are all online

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews across many and mixed engagement, giving solid confidence despite personality split.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 7

B range

No reported values

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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