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Music

David Rackley

MUSIC235 · MUSIC238 · JAZZ666 · MUS235 · MUS38 · MUSC236 · MUS239 · MUS238 · MUS · MUSICAPPR · JAZZDIST · MUSIC35 · MUS39 · POPAPPREC · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are highly independent, already strong in music, and and heavy work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnclear expectationsHarsh gradingHeavy workloadRude feedbackAvoid if possible
  • Students repeatedly , and shifting expectations.
  • Workload is often described as heavy, with , and concert reports.
  • Both online and older exceptions saying the class is manageable if all work is completed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A is difficult because , and major penalties for missed work.

Both formats report harsh grading, though a if every assignment is completed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The content may not always be inherently advanced, but and music-specific expectations make the course feel very hard.

Online and in-person reviews both describe the course as difficult, with online reviews stressing workload and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Participation and repeated discussion activity appear required, and .

Online evidence mentions many required activities, while and all assignments are necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

6/100

Students overwhelmingly advise against taking him because of , and low support.

Both online and few isolated positive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Many students describe grading as harsh, inconsistent, unreasonable, or impossible to satisfy.

Format shift

Both online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students report many papers, quizzes, readings, discussion posts, concert reports, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavy tests and papers, while and required assignments.

Teaching experience

Awful

14/100

Most reviews describe him as , and discouraging.

Format shift

Online and support and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to , and concert reports.

Format shift

Both formats mention a mix of exams, writing, and recurring assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also heavily , and rude or unhelpful interactions.

Main concern

Students repeatedly report that and .

What students said

“Instructions are irritatingly unclear and .”
MUS238
“Hardest class ever!”
MUS238
“His instructions are vague, the book is overpriced and a and unreasonable”
MUSIC235

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly severe, citing unclear assignments, heavy , and .

Main concern

Students say the , and hard to manage without instructor support.

What students said

“There are a lot of tests and ”
MUS235
“Terrible teacher! He's rude, unavailable, and takes up to a month to grade”
MUS238
“ . The instructor is not helpful. There are .”
MUS238

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes based on music recognition, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Hard Quizzes And TestsShort Music Clip RecognitionMany TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests based on short music clips, but does not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Hard Quizzes And TestsShort Music Clip RecognitionNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Quizzes and because they are based on recognizing very short clips of songs.”
MUS235
“the ”
MUS39

Online

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

Many TestsQuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“There are a lot of tests and ”
MUS235
“it was very difficult to keep up with studying the music and and writing assignments.”
MUS238

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . The instructor is not helpful. There are unclear guidelines. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

14/100

“He is a horrible instructor.”

⚖️

12/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“Out of every class I have taken at Cuesta, this was THE most time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Rackley is not involved in any discussions and , and not constructive
  • The .
  • and extremely rude when asking for help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • It's very hard to get an A in this class.
  • .
  • If you miss or are late on one assignment you can only get a C even if you have 95% in the class.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload And Clarity

  • There are a lot of tests and
  • Instructions are irritatingly unclear and .
  • You must post on the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 36 reviews across many years are detailed and strongly consistent despite a few positive outliers.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1