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Music

Leslie Drayton

JAZZ · MUSICV08 · MUSV07 · MUSV06 · MUSICAPPREC · MUSV08 · MUSVO9A · MUSV08B · MUSVO1 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can handle blunt criticism and already like jazz; otherwise pick a different music professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo-NonsenseJazz ElitistPlays FavoritesMultiple-Choice TestsParticipation Matters
  • Content is often easy with study-guide and multiple-choice tests if you show up and study.
  • arrogance, favoritism toward jazz-band students, and public call-outs.
  • some respect the no-nonsense legend, many prefer another professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Multiple students report easy As with , and if you participate.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is often described as not difficult; boredom and rants matter more than conceptual challenge.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are enforced with .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; praise for no-nonsense teaching is cancelled by arrogance and favoritism complaints.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

Favorites and jazz-band students get easier As; others still report better-than-expected grades with study.

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Workload

Light

66/100

Workload is light to moderate with book notes, participation, and a few tests or concert reports.

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Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Knows jazz deeply and can be approachable, but arrogance, rants, and cold treatment of non-favorites hurt the class.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Grade leans , and concert reports.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person music and jazz courses are no-nonsense with , and hard in-class exams.

Main concern

Favoritism, arrogance, and putting students on the spot make the room feel hostile for non-favorites.

What students said

“ and jazz band folks that get great treatment, and everyone else he treats poorly.”
MUSVO9A
“Extremely easy however because and the answers are all in the study guide.”
MUSICAPPREC
“His jazz class consisted of 2 take home tests (easy) and 2 in class (really hard).”
MUSV07

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

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Many exams are multiple choice from the study guide or .

Multiple ChoiceStudy GuideTake-Home TestsIn-Class Hard Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study-guide multiple choice with harder in-class tests.

Multiple ChoiceStudy GuideTake-Home TestsIn-Class Hard Exams
“ and the answers are all in the study guide.”
MUSICAPPREC
“His jazz class consisted of 2 take home tests (easy) and 2 in class (really hard).”
MUSV07
“ book and the lecture notes. Easy if you care.”
MUSV06

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and jazz band folks that get great treatment, and everyone else he treats poorly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews, highlighting easy testing versus favoritism and abrasive style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“Excellent teacher! I enjoyed his class and appreciate the fact that he is a .”

⭐ Easy Grades

72/100

“Extremely easy however because and the answers are all in the study guide.”

⚠️ Favoritism Risk

30/100

“ and jazz band folks that get great treatment, and everyone else he treats poorly.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ but I did learn a lot about jazz.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't screw around and doesn't like slackers.
  • Does rant for a lot of the class, but eventually gets around.
  • No nonsense. Don't slack, he won't like you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work, study, and you should get an A.
  • Really had to earn my A in this class.
  • Easy if you care.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality

  • Arrogant. Never saw him answer a question.
  • Puts you on the spot. Makes really rude comments.
  • He is arrogant, he has little to no empathy for each student

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

16 in-person reviews from 2011-2018 with consistent , and abrasive personality.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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JAZZ1 review
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MUSV08B1 review
MUSVO9A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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