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Music

Kurt Festinger

MUS101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

with strong support if you keep up weekly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGives good feedbackCaringInspirationalParticipation mattersMultiple revision chances
  • Students rave about passion for , and chance to revise work.
  • Course is interesting and not overly hard if you .
  • Workload is moderate with writing and listening detail, doable for non-music majors who keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students report easy As with revision chances and if .

Online comments explicitly call it an easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Music appreciation is interesting and not too challenging, though critical thinking and listening detail are required.

Both formats describe manageable difficulty when students keep up.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and others do not, so policy is inconsistent across reviews.

Online and in-person both show mixed mandatory versus optional reports.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly all praise him as kind, passionate, and among the .

Recommendation is strong in both formats with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and fair clear criteria dominate despite occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Online emphasizes multiple tries; in-person emphasizes fair opportunities and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Homework and writing are regular but described as simple to balanced if you start early each week.

Format shift

One online working student found demands high; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently praised as , and inspirational with .

Format shift

Quality ratings are high across both online and in-person sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and revisions more than exams.

Format shift

Neither .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students highlight fairness, extensions, interactive classes, and .

Main concern

Stay on top of ; a few note outside research.

What students said

“Prof Festinger is super fair and gives you plenty of .”
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“LOVE taking Professor Festinger's classes. They are very interactive and keep me interested.”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online MUS101 students praise multiple edit chances, quick responses, and easy As if you do not procrastinate.

Main concern

Assignment demands and listening detail can feel high for busy working students.

What students said

“Don't procrastinate, otherwise easy A”
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“Love that he gives you multiple tries to correct work.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment and participation driven with revision opportunities; reviews do not describe strict proctored exams.

Multiple revision chancesAssignment-based gradingParticipation mattersNo clear proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and fair points rather than exam proctoring; policies are not clearly proven.

Assignment-based pointsTimely feedback
“ .”
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Online

Online students stress weekly Canvas work, multiple edit tries before due dates, and .

Multiple edit triesWeekly Canvas assignments
“he'll give you multiple chances to improve and edit your work before the due date.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Festinger is awesome! and caring and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He is one of the .”

✏️ Revision Friendly

90/100

“Love that he gives you multiple tries to correct work.”

🎵 Passion for Music

95/100

“His passion for music helped my passion for it grow as well.”

👍 Easy A Path

84/100

“Don't procrastinate, otherwise easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and caring and !
  • His knowledge on the .
  • Kurt is an awesome teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't procrastinate, otherwise easy A
  • Not too challenging.
  • Stay on top of your assignments and you will succeed.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and accommodates greatly
  • He really cares about students learning and is quick at responding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews from 2011-2024 are consistently positive on teaching and fairness with solid detail and only minor workload caveats.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS10110 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

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A 5 · A- 1

B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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