AI Rate Professor

Music

Larry Grandy

MUS15S3866 · HISTORYOFROCK · MUS11F0947 · MUSC11 · MUSC14 · HISTORYROCK · MUS15 · MUSIC11 · JAZZROCK · MUS11 · 144 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
81.63%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

person; online is fine if you can keep up with lecture responses and never turn work in late.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate music lecturesEasy if you show upNo late workWriting-heavy onlineHilarious and fair
  • Students overwhelmingly praise engaging, passionate jazz/rock lectures that make gen-ed music fun.
  • In person is often an easy A for showing up, taking notes, and .
  • but can pile long analysis writing with a strict no-late-work policy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and most students land A or B without brutal grading.

In person is the easiest A path; online still grades well but demands more writing effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

though denser music analysis writing can raise the challenge online.

In person feels introductory; some online sections become writing marathons.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping tanks the grade, especially in person.

In ; online more often tracks assignment deadlines than live presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 82% would take again and comments repeatedly call him passionate, fair, and a standout music gen-ed pick.

Recommendation stays high across formats, with a few online workload outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and fair treatment; grades cluster high if work is on time, though late work gets zero mercy.

Format shift

Both formats fair; online toughness is more about deadlines than grade harshness.

Workload

Light

68/100

In person is light; online swings to lots of writing and analysis so overall workload is light-to-moderate.

Format shift

In ; online can mean thousands of words of analysis.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students and genuine love of jazz and rock history.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online and in person, with rare complaints of boredom or inflexibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Modern sections emphasize lecture responses, quizzes, and writing; .

Format shift

Online is mostly no-exam writing; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

entertaining lectures, graded attendance or , and easy success if you show up and .

Main concern

and occasional boredom or strict classroom rules.

What students said

“took his in person class. Easiest .”
HISTORYOFROCK
“Amazing and engaging lectures and barely any homework. The , but the .”
MUS11
“ + make sure you sign in/out of class every day and its an easy A.”
HISTORYOFROCK

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online music classes feature strong prerecorded lectures, long open windows, lots of writing or lecture responses, few or no exams, and zero late work.

Main concern

Heavy writing volume and inflexible late-work policy can crush busy students.

What students said

“So far I have written 28,000+ words for this class. ; instead you watch lectures and music videos and write detailed evaluations”
MUS15
“ . He gives good feedback to encourage to do better in the next assignment. !”
MUS11
“Mus15 online ruined my semester. The workload was absolutely insane for a 3 unit gen ed class”
MUS15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and writing, keeping exam pressure low overall.

Often no exams onlineShort quizzesLecture responsesOccasional in-person exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person ranges from easy weekly mini-quizzes to older terms with about four exams; show up and notes usually carry you.

Weekly mini quizzesSometimes four examsAttendance gradedBoard notes matter
“ lecture.”
HISTORYOFROCK
“ and you are only graded by 4 exams.”
MUS11
“If you show up and . If you don't show up/study, you fail. This class is entirely lectures, with 4 exams for your grade.”
MUS11

Online

Multiple online reviews explicitly report no exams, , and analysis writing.

No examsLecture responsesShort quizzesNo late work
“ .”
MUS11
“ ”
MUS11
“ ; instead you watch lectures and music videos and write detailed evaluations of what you learned/saw.”
MUS15

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Grandy is awesome. His class is designed to where if you show up and follow his lectures, you will succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in , and format workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

90/100

“It is evident that Dr. Grandy puts his heart and soul into teaching his music classes.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

88/100

“ !”

📝 Online Writing Load

40/100

“So far I have written 28,000+ words for this class.”

🅰️ Easy Success Path

84/100

“Easiest .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are engaging and fun to watch.
  • He's super funny, and very passionate about his class.
  • Closest youll get to having a professor that reaches perfection.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Extremely easy class. You need to be on time and show up.
  • He doesn't accept late work, but that's understandable.
  • The workload was absolutely insane for a 3 unit gen ed class

Theme 3

🎵 About Course Format

  • You basically get credits to watch music videos and performances.
  • Good prerecorded lectures.
  • You have to attend

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

144

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with rich detail, consistent praise for lectures, and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5100
4 out of 535
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 6 · A 19

B range

13

B+ 8 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1