Donald Foster

MUSIC32 · MUSIC1929 · MUSICFILM · MUSICAPPREC · MUS26 · MUS19 · MUS3 · MUSIC19 · MUSIC26 · FILMMUSICAPPR · MUSIC1111 · MUS101 · MUS2112 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 90/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Strong pick for music appreciation or film music if , and keep up weekly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate music teacherClear lecturesFilm music favoriteEasy if you studyStraightforward online

Students widely praise his passion, clarity, and fun music/film appreciation classes.
Do the , and the class is very manageable.
A , but most still recommend him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most students say study the notes or book and the quizzes, essays, and .

Online and ; a few compressed online terms felt harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and fun when you engage, not a heavy theory gauntlet.

In-person film and lecture formats feel easier; some online short .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Overwhelming praise for passion and clarity outweighs occasional online-management complaints.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online is mostly positive with a few sharp outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many call him an easy or if you follow directions and do the readings.

Format shift

Most formats report fair/easy grading; a few online emails felt sarcastic or strict on details.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and occasional film reports rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Regular terms feel light-moderate; some 8-week online terms report much heavier weekly hours.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly call him clear, passionate, funny, and one of the .

Format shift

In-person excellence is dominant; online quality is high for most but uneven for a minority.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and occasional film analysis papers balance exams and writing.

Format shift

; in-person adds notes from lectures/films and a few projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students love his lectures, film screenings, study guides, and passion for music.

Main concern

You need to attend for notes and put real time into reading or listening when the term is short.

What students said

“Easily the MVC.”
MUS26

“Awesome teacher! Really chill and laided back everything that ”
MUS19

“ and you'll ace the essays and tests.”
FILMMUSICAPPR

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MUS19 is usually straightforward weekly reading, quizzes, and short writing, with .

Main concern

Some students report .

What students said

“Its pretty straight forward. Read the .”
MUS19

“Just a short essay and , but as long you have the book ... it's not difficult.”
MUS19

“Takes 2-3 weeks ... Does not know how to manage an online class”
MUS19

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually manageable if you read and use study guides, though .

Chapter quizzesTimed testsStudy guidesListening questionsShort essays

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and films; study guides make them much easier.

Slideshow-based testsStudy guidesFilm analysis essaysNotes required

“everything that so go to class and ”
MUS19

“Notes are given on power point and that and the .”
MUS26

Online

Online , and timed tests based on reading and listening.

Weekly quizzesShort essaysTimed testsListening questions

“Read the . Follow directions and youll be fine.”
MUS19

“ ! ! ”
MUSIC19

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easily the MVC. Very passionate about the subjects and his film music appreciation class is the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting passion, clarity, and manageable music coursework. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“What an amazing professor. Made me love music all the more.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

📈 Easy Course Path

80/100

“WOW!!! . Not only was this class easy, but I really enjoyed it.”

🎵 Passion for Music

95/100

“He is passionate about what he teaches and in return requires your respect and open-mindedness.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

so that its simple to understand.
He's funny, charismatic & passionate about what he teaches.
Really chill and laided back everything that

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if .
!
Don't expect an easy A, but you can expect to be educated

Theme 3

🎬 About Film & Music Classes

We took PowerPoint notes and watched different genres of movies.
his film music appreciation class is the .
I almost took more music courses because of this teacher!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

44 reviews across many years consistently praise passion and clarity, with only a small online-admin minority dissent.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

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C range

C 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Donald Foster

Strong pick for music appreciation or film music if x x x x x, and keep up weekly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy Course Path

🎵 Passion for Music

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎬 About Film & Music Classes

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Strong pick for music appreciation or film music if , and keep up weekly.