AI Rate Professor

Music

Jim Stopher

MU106 · MUS121 · MUS106 · MUS80438 · MUS101 · MUS167 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want excellent teaching and are willing to keep up with a structured, test-heavy music course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear Music TeacherHigh ExpectationsTest HeavySupportive and AccessibleExtra Credit Available
  • Students , and expert teaching.
  • The class , and consistent practice.
  • He supports students , and clear expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Good grades are attainable with steady study, quizzes, and participation, but the course is not effortless.

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The material is teachable and well explained, but students describe high expectations, testing, and substantial weekly effort.

Only in-person reviews discuss course easiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because students say class participation, following along, and consistent focus drive success.

.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and inspiring.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

and dropped quiz scores, but tests and high standards still matter.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is steady and sometimes heavy, with quizzes, tests, practice, and warnings not to fall behind.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews consistently describe him as , and highly effective.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and test performance as central to the grade.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with students praising his clarity, planning, expertise, and support despite a meaningful workload.

Main concern

Students who do not test well or cannot spend steady weekly time may struggle.

What students said

“Clear and effective teaching style.”
MU106
“ .”
MUS106
“Very fun class, but he gives a good amount of work and falling behind is ill advised.”
MUS80438

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.

Reviews support a test-heavy structure with frequent quizzes, but do .

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesDropped Quiz Scores

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes, but no clear proctoring or .

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesDropped Quiz Scores
“ .”
MUS106
“Weekly quizzes, but he prepares you well.”
MU106
“He also allows you to drop your 5 lowest scores out of the 15 quizzes and provides a lot of opportunities.”
MUS101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Clear and effective teaching style.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, assessment, and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Every class is meticulously planned and expertly presented.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Overall great teacher and class!”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Grade is determined by your ability to devote more than ~10+ hours a week to the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and concise; but it's also detailed and meaningful.
  • styles.
  • He has his teaching down to a science.

Theme 2

📈 About Tests and Grades

  • .
  • Weekly quizzes, but he prepares you well.
  • and help cement the information in your head.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Character

  • He cares about his students, and often says if you are struggling with this specific part come see me because this is the most important thing to learn.
  • Very availible for office hours which is great.
  • , and really cares about the success of his students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 13 detailed reviews, including several recent ones, with very consistent praise and specific workload warnings.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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