William Cratty

MUS116 · MUS201 · MUS104 · MUS203 · MUS102 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.33%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want an ; gen-ed online sections are especially low-stress.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringGives good feedbackInspirationalAmazing lecturesClear grading criteria

Students overwhelmingly praise his passion, patience, and and world music.
Online gen-ed sections often feel easy with multi-attempt quizzes and straightforward writing.
One , but it is a clear minority.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most students report As with multi-attempt quizzes and fair written work, though upper-level theory still expects study.

Online gen-ed reviews describe near-automatic As; in-person theory is fair but more work for the grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

World music and gen-ed sections feel light and enjoyable; theory courses are more demanding but .

Online difficulty often 1 to 3; in-person theory leans 3 to 4.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

and mixed or optional in several online and world-music reviews.

; online MUS116 often lists optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 93 percent would take him again, with , and support.

Online recommendations are unanimous; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and written work that students say is hard to fail if completed.

Format shift

Online grading feels especially student-friendly; in-person is fair and matches lectures.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Gen-ed online work is light, but some sections note lots of , and lecture-heavy theory.

Format shift

Online world music is light; and homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call him patient, passionate, funny, and encyclopedic, with fast email replies and strong conceptual teaching.

Format shift

Praise dominates both formats; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, exams, reading, papers, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes and modules; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person theory and history students call him patient, funny, and ; one 2018 review is strongly negative about organization.

Main concern

Higher-level theory sections expect real work and can feel lecture-heavy with lots of reading.

What students said

“Amazing theory teacher and funny guy.”
MUS102

“ .”
MUS203

“ and is unclear about what the assignment is or when it is due.”
MUS203

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online MUS116 and MUS201 reviews are almost all glowing: , and easy As for gen-ed students.

Main concern

Course structure can feel scattered and the textbook or rental can be expensive.

What students said

“Take this class! You will love it!”
MUS116

“Allows more than one attempt for .”
MUS116

“I found it impossible to not get an A in written assignments”
MUS116

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are generally fair and often allow multiple attempts online, with .

Multiple quiz attemptsTests match lecturesClear grading criteriaTimely grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say he tests what he teaches with no unwelcome surprises when you attend lectures; .

Tests match lecturesLecture-based examsNo unwelcome surprises

“If you attend the lectures you learn and you know . No unwelcome surprises!”
MUS203

“ .”
MUS203

Online

Online students report multi-attempt tests or quizzes and .

Multiple quiz attemptsEasy written assignmentsClear grading criteria

“Allows more than one attempt for .”
MUS116

“ and I found it impossible to not get an A in written assignments”
MUS116

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This course has truly altered the way I perceive music in my everyday life. ... Take this class! You will love it!”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews across MUS theory and world music, weighting the dominant praise against one strong negative outlier. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Dr. Cratty is a highly personable, eccentric and compassionate musical prodigy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Take this class! You will love it!”

📝 Easy Online As

80/100

“I found it impossible to not get an A in written assignments, so passing the class is no problem.”

⚠️ Minority Complaint

20/100

“ and is unclear about what the assignment is or when it is due.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing theory teacher and funny guy.
He goes over new topics making sure everyone understands.
His love and passion for music is truly inspirational!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's nice because so little is expected of us.
Allows more than one attempt for .
He makes you work for a good grade, but he also makes sure that everybody understands

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

If you send him a question Sunday .
He will stay after class to clarify any concept for as long as you need.
Very approachable. Makes sure everyone understands the topic.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across many music courses from 2018 to 2025 with strong thematic consistency and detailed praise.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUS1165 reviews

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MUS1041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

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x x if you want an x x x x; gen-ed online sections are especially low-stress.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Easy Online As

⚠️ Minority Complaint

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want an ; gen-ed online sections are especially low-stress.