AI Rate Professor

Music

Silvester Henderson

MUSIC12 · MUSIC15 · MUS0477 · MUS0472 · MUSIC078 · MUS0438 · MUSIC77 · MUS65 · MUSIC7024 · MUS6567 · MUSIC065 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
38.1%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you thrive under strict, high-structure music training and can survive messy online logistics.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizingUnorganized onlineTough graderVerbatim examsInspirational for choir
  • Students either call him life-changing or the .
  • Online courses , and unfair on word-for-word tests.
  • Choir and voice students more often praise strict discipline and deep craft knowledge.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students still earn As, but only , and exact-answer exams.

Online As often feel undeserved due to confusion; in-person As track tough but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Difficulty averages high, with dense theory, strict definitions, and heavy participation demands.

Both formats rate content hard; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Some sections require attendance and concerts; as no.

In-person choir often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

About 38 percent would take again, and .

; while others warn off.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

; free-response must match his wording almost verbatim.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading; online midterms are especially unforgiving.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Online and and assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Masterful for dedicated voice students, poorly executed for many GE and online students.

Format shift

In-person performance courses score higher; online delivery is widely panned.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, midterms, and graded projects dominate, often with exact definition requirements.

Format shift

Online GE courses emphasize exams and modules; in-person adds concerts and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person choir and voice students often find him inspirational and rigorous, while some call him a bully.

Main concern

Harsh interpersonal style and .

What students said

“Professor Silvester Henderson is my greatest academic role model.”
MUSIC078
“Prof. Henderson is a bully. He yells at his students, purposely shames them in front of others”
MUSIC77

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw heavy complaints about Canvas chaos, ignored emails, and .

Main concern

Disorganization and non-response turn even passable content into a frustrating grind.

What students said

“ . Very difficult to reach as .”
MUSIC12
“ . His online setup is literally impossible”
MUSIC12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often require word-for-word definitions and mark near-miss answers wrong.

Verbatim vocabulary answersFree responseTest heavyNo regrades reported

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

wording with little regrade help.

Free responseVerbatim answersTest heavy
“The , and if your answer wasn't verbatim what his was, then it was automatically marked wrong”
MUSIC12

Online

and are a top source of failed midterms.

Verbatim definitionsUnclear instructionsTest heavy
“The the word-for-word definitions on the vocabulary sections to get credit.”
MUSIC15
“The ENTIRE class failed the midterm because our answers didn't match exactly what his guide.”
MUSIC12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I will pass his course with an A, yet this was a TERRIBLE experience. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (27 online, 23 in person), highlighting polarization, online chaos, and choir mentorship. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarized Reputation

42/100

“This is the greatest Professor in the world. and organized.”

💻 Online Chaos

34/100

“ needle in a hay stack.”

📜

34/100

“if your answer wasn't verbatim what his was, then it was automatically marked wrong”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is tough but very detailed.
  • Does not understand how to run an online course.
  • Outstanding choir experience.

Theme 2

📧 About Communication

  • his emails only consist of read the module for instructions
  • Will not answer emails from students unless you are relentless

Theme 3

🎵 About Music Mentorship

  • I am now a choir teacher and I appreciate his wisdom.
  • A real gem as a voice teacher.
  • He produces wonderful vocal students and online concerts.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show a durable polarization pattern with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 2 · A 20

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1