Mike Zilber

MUSIC12 · MUSIC012 · HONORSMUSIC · VARIOUSMUSIC · MUSIC1230 · MUSIC12ONLINE · MUS12 · JAZZSTUDIO · MUSIC121230 · MUSICONLI · MUSIC12LS · INTROTOIMPROV · MUSMUS · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Avoid unless pay for them, and can self-teach from the book.

Best fit · Budget FirstArrogant AttitudeHard To ReachTest HeavyExpensive ConcertsTough Grader

arrogant, unresponsive, and .
Music 12 is test- and textbook-heavy with frequent quizzes and costly required concerts.
In-person concert trips can be fun, but online and unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A few students finish fine by reading the book, but tough grading, pop quizzes, and .

; in-person summer and honors sections report crushing quiz and test loads.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content can be manageable if you live in the textbook, but volume of , and concerts keeps it from feeling light.

Some online students call it easy if you teach yourself; and content mismatched.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

25/100

Roughly one in , and the dominant if you have another option.

A minority praise in-person concerts; online almost never recommends the experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

, and impossible fill-in quizzes dominate student reports.

Format shift

; online adds painting reviews graded relentlessly.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and multiple paid concerts stack up fast.

Format shift

Summer in-person load is extreme; online still requires concerts, papers, and frequent quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Knowledge of jazz is respected, but arrogance, favoritism, and weak student support define the experience.

Format shift

Classroom setting gets a few good reviews; online is repeatedly called useless and disorganized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and large tests drive the course, with concert reviews and a term paper on the side.

Format shift

Online leans textbook quizzes every other week; 100-question test weekly.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and costly concert trips, though some students enjoyed venue visits and found classroom teaching stronger than online.

Main concern

Required concerts drain money and time; and favor the text.

What students said

“He's a horrible professor who is self-absorbed. He makes his students spend so much money on these music trips.”
MUSIC12

“ . Questions had nothing to do with lectures.”
MUSIC12

“DO NOT TAKE SUMMER MUSIC 12. There are literally 4 quizzes and 1 test (100 questions) a week.”
MUSIC12

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

slow email replies, disorganized tools, tough or , and little instructor presence.

Main concern

Near-zero responsiveness and expensive concert requirements while .

What students said

“he is hard to get ahold of, grades rough and is absolutely full of himself.”
MUSIC012

“The teacher is EXTREMELY hard to get in touch with.”
MUSIC12ONLINE

“I !”
0075

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and frequent quizzes are hard, often textbook-based or lecture-mismatched, with little evidence of open-book friendliness.

Test HeavyTextbook QuizzesPop QuizzesFill-In BlankConcert Reviews

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with pop quizzes and fill-in blanks with no word bank.

Difficult TestsPop QuizzesFill-In Blank No Word Bank100-Question Tests

“ and is hard to get a good grade unless you devote all your time into studying the texts.”
MUSIC12

“the tests and the . They were all fill in the blank with no word bank.”
MUSIC12LS

Online

Online quizzes are extensive, sometimes outside the text, with term papers and concert reviews; .

Extensive QuizzesTextbook Searchable QuestionsTerm PaperConcert Reviews

“we only had a 60-80 question quiz every other week (which you could just "search" the context of the question in the online book no problem).”
MUSIC121230

“ in the online textbook.”
MUSIC121230

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you do not have to. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (8 online, 24 in person), highlighting recommendation, personality, cost, and testing. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Low Recommendation

25/100

“ if you do not have to. .”

😤 Arrogant and Unresponsive

20/100

“He's a horrible professor who is self-absorbed.”

💸 Expensive Concert Burden

25/100

“He makes his students spend so much money on these music trips.”

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30/100

“There are literally 4 quizzes and 1 test (100 questions) a week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he is hard to get ahold of, grades rough and is absolutely full of himself
He answers his email 1 or twice during the week only
prepare to teach yourself cause he doesnt offer much guidance

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

and is hard to get a good grade
the tests and the

Theme 3

🎟️ About Concerts and Cost

spend so much money on these music trips
He said $100 for the 5 jazzblues concerts required
Going to the concerts are fun though

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on arrogance, concerts, and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Mike Zilber

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See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🚫 Low Recommendation

😤 Arrogant and Unresponsive

💸 Expensive Concert Burden

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🎟️ About Concerts and Cost

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Avoid unless pay for them, and can self-teach from the book.

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