AI Rate Professor

Music

Jim Grippo

MUS121 · MUSICV03 · MUSV03 · MUSWRV03 · MUSWRLD · MUSV08 · MSC121 · MUSICWRLD · MUS03 · MUSICVO3 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you like Middle Eastern music focus and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProWorld Music FocusUnclear ExpectationsLive PerformancesGenerous CurvePolarizing Clarity
  • World Music often skews heavily toward Middle Eastern and Egyptian content.
  • Tests can be tricky with few .
  • Students and and flaky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call it an easy A with notes and curves; and .

.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material itself is not hard, but , and .

.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

; others stress paying attention and no texting during lecture.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again is 0% when reported, and praise is .

.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Multiple notes of fairness, 10-12% curves, and easy pass for those who do assignments.

Format shift

.

Workload

Light

68/100

No textbook for many sections, online materials, and relatively light projects if you study for tests.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Knowledgeable and passionate for some; , and flaky for others with mixed quality ratings.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Written and , plus some group and individual projects.

Format shift

.

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and media but uneven clarity and a narrow cultural focus.

Main concern

, and content not matching true world coverage.

What students said

“Easy, relaxing class. He's a !”
MUSICV03
“ . Waste of time.”
MUS121
“Mr. Grippo is MORE than fair and lenient.”
MUSV03

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.

Tests mix written and audio items that can feel tricky due to .

Written TestsAudio IDFew High-Value QuestionsGenerous Curve

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests include written and audio items; .

Written and Audio TestsFew Questions High WeightCurves
“Its one of those classes that takes quite a bit of studying and is quite challenging... then you can walk off with an A since he has generous 10-12% curves on the tests.”
MUSICWRLD
“the so this is essential.”
MUSICVO3

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is totally unclear, incomprehensible. Waste of time. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews with mixed praise and criticism. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Jim is a great Professor he is very helpful and is very knowledgeable about the material and teaching with great passion.”

📚 Content Focus

40/100

“The course is less "World" -centric than the title suggests, Egypt (Arabic culture) weighs heavy”

⚖️

70/100

“Mr. Grippo is MORE than fair and lenient.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He keeps the class interesting by performing on different instruments.
  • .
  • Grippo is a tad flaky, but he's a great teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you actually do the assignments.
  • the .
  • generous 10-12% curves on the tests.

Theme 3

🌍 About Course Content

  • heavily influenced by middle eastern music
  • you will only learn about Egypt and and a week of India
  • No book, but and read the articles on the website

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews over several years show consistent polarizing themes but sparse grade data and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUSV035 reviews
MUS032 reviews
MUSICV032 reviews
MSC1211 review
MUS1211 review
Show 5 more courses
MUSICVO31 review
MUSICWRLD1 review
MUSV081 review
MUSWRLD1 review
MUSWRV031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

0 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values