AI Rate Professor

Music

Clinton Day

CMUSIC11 · CMUSIC12 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Take him mainly if you want an easy music GE and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtremely easy classClear gradingParticipation mattersFew graded itemsMixed organization
  • Most online students say the class is very easy and .
  • Recommendation is mixed because several students .
  • In-person evidence is limited and sharply split between one very negative review and one positive review.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

The A seems very easy for students who follow , and use study guides for tests.

Online evidence strongly supports an easy A, while and mixed.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The music history content is repeatedly described as simple, interesting, and not difficult even for non-music majors.

Online reviews consistently call the course easy, while the evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Participation matters in several reviews, but the comments .

Online reviews mention participation and discussion posts, while in-person evidence only suggests doing the work and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and interesting material, but major complaints about preparation, feedback, and organization lower confidence.

Online reviews are mostly favorable but include serious support complaints, while and enjoyable.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students often report easy , and easy A outcomes.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the strongest lenient-grading evidence, while and conflicted.

Workload

Light

82/100

Work is usually light, though , and a short term paper.

Format shift

Online reviews range from very light to average workload, while and not a lot of work.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Students like the material and ease, but several reviews , and confusing organization.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mixed but mostly usable, while and one positive review.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and a term paper rather than one single method.

Format shift

, and a term paper, while in-person comments are too vague to define the full assessment mix.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and conflicting, with one student calling the class awful and another calling it fun and light.

Main concern

The and includes a severe complaint about preparation.

What students said

“Don't waste your time. Awful. Unprepared. I have no idea how this passes as a music class.”
CMUSIC12
“Clintons class is a really fun class.”
CMUSIC12

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews mostly call the course very easy and low-stress, but , and weak communication.

Main concern

Organization and instructor responsiveness can be unreliable.

What students said

“This is by far the easiest class I have ever taken.”
CMUSIC11
“Prof. Day makes it very difficult to determine what is due each week, and you have to jump around in the system to find the assignments.”
CMUSIC12
“Never responded to emails about concerns.”
CMUSIC12

Exam style

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Reviews support student-friendly tests that often come directly from outlines or study guides, but they do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Tests From OutlinesStudy Guide Matches TestsQuizzes From Outlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Pop Quizzes Mentioned
“Don't waste your time. Awful. Unprepared. I have no idea how this passes as a music class.”
CMUSIC12

Online

Online reviews say quizzes and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Tests From OutlinesStudy Guide Matches TestsFour Tests Mentioned
“ , so no need to buy the book.”
CMUSIC11
“4 tests which follow the study guide exactly.”
CMUSIC12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is by far the easiest class I have ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in ease, workload, organization, and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

📈 Easy A Potential

92/100

“Anything less than an A in this class deserves a loooong look in the mirror.”

⚖️ Teaching Tradeoff

62/100

“Prof. Day makes it very difficult to determine what is due each week, and you have to jump around in the system to find the assignments.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

68/100

“Highly Recommed taking this class.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class might be the easiest class I have taken.
  • Really simple class and graded easily.
  • This class was really easy to earn an A, he seemed to want us to do well

Theme 2

🎵 About Course Experience

  • Great material. Also saw him in !
  • I learned a lot, and was very entertained.
  • The material in the course is interesting and not particularly difficult, even for a non-music major.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization And Support

  • Never gave feed back for any assignments.
  • Never responded to emails about concerns.
  • Don't waste your time. Awful. Unprepared. I have no idea how this passes as a music class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews provide useful evidence, but they span many years and show strong disagreement about teaching quality and organization.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CMUSIC129 reviews
CMUSIC112 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1