Robert Kostlan

MUSI100 · MUS100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Fine for an easy GE A if you self-manage; do not expect timely help when stuck.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to reachEasy A GELots of readingLong documentariesRetakeable quizzes

Course content and quizzes are easy if you complete weekly modules and reading.
Biggest complaint is poor communication and .
long videos and documentaries.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly say easy A, unlimited quiz trials, and pass with eyes closed if modules are done.

Both online and in-person-tagged reviews describe easy grades with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Material is introductory music appreciation with reading and .

Evidence is consistent across formats; some note confusion without musical background.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most reviews mark attendance not mandatory for this largely module-based GE.

Online reviews dominate and treat the course as asynchronous modules.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; easy grade is offset by unresponsiveness and busywork.

Online reviews are more negative on communication; older reviews are more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and make grades forgiving if work is submitted.

Format shift

Online ; in-person tags still describe easy modules.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

About 3-4 assignments , and many quizzes create real time cost.

Format shift

Both formats complain about lots of homework and long videos.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

but support and engagement are weak when students need help.

Format shift

Online students emphasize unreachability; a few older reviews call him caring.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and occasional papers or concert essays.

Format shift

Online reviews detail quizzes and documentaries; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person tagged reviews still describe online-style modules; easy if .

Main concern

and low engagement for a music class.

What students said

“Not the worst, but not the . Class was fully online and fairly easy.”
MUSI100

“This class is easy as long as you do the homework. There are .”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students call the class easy with but and heavy module work.

Main concern

and students feel deprioritized.

What students said

“The entire semester he .”
MUS100

“I sent him an e-mail regarding a question on Jan 7th and he hasn't replied even until now, Jan 27th.”
MUSI100

“You can retake quizzes up to 5 times. .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals sometimes allow unlimited trials.

Open book quizzesMultiple retakesExtra creditModule-based assessments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and modules rather than strict sit-down exams.

Module assignmentsEasy homework quizzes

“ and are straight from the book, which is also free online.”
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Online

and unlimited trials on some quizzes and the final.

Open book quizzesUnlimited or multi-trial quizzesTest heavy modules

“You can retake quizzes up to 5 times. .”
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“Some of the quizzes and the .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Like everyone else said, he's hard to reach but an easy A overall.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (7 online, 3 in person), highlighting easiness versus poor responsiveness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“The entire semester he .”

📈 Easy Grade

86/100

“You could basically pass with eyes closed. .”

📚 Workload

32/100

“Assigns a lot of work. It just gets to the .”

👍 Recommendation

48/100

“ and fun A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Communication

he's hard to reach but an easy A overall.
Professor Kostlan is not good at communicating with students.
its obvious his students are at the bottom of his priorities.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Class is super easy. You can retake quizzes up to 5 times.
.
You could basically pass with eyes closed.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

About 4 assignments every week by the end of the week
Get ready to watch long documentaries and videos.
Documentaries are way too long though

Theme 4

🎵 About Course Content

pretty enjoyable if you have a little musical background
was super boring but I passed so.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 10 reviews with mixed ages and split tone; detail is decent but sample is small and formats somewhat inconsistent.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 50

3 out of 54

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

MUSI1008 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1