Elizabeth Waterbury

MUS14 · CHOIRS · MUS42 · CHORALPROGRAM · MUS31 · CHOIR · MUSICAPPREC · SOCIALIZING · MUSIC30 · MUSIC19 · MUS10 · WOMENSENSEMBL · VOCALJAZZ · MUS51 · MUS40 · MUS29 · CHAMBERCHOIR · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Best if you respect her standards and want real music passion; think twice for online GE credit only.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate about musicPolarizing personalityChoir and voice strengthTough on writing onlineExpects respect and attendance

In-person choir and voice students often call her excellent, fun, and inspiring.
A vocal minority reports she talks down to students or .
Online sections are more mixed, with and conflicting proctoring notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some call online MUS10 an easy A, but , and high difficulty tags.

Online reviews more often mention easy A or ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Music , but choir and some lecture courses feel demanding and paced hard.

Online GE sections skew easier; performance and older lecture courses feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Several in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory or stress being on time, while as no.

; online usually more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; passionate students love her while others strongly advise avoiding her.

In-person choir fans are far more positive than mixed online reviewers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

, but tough-grader and nitpicky writing comments pull leniency down.

Format shift

Online discussions face harsher .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Readings, discussions, papers, and participation appear regularly; some students say the load is too much.

Format shift

Online MUS10 has readings, quizzes, discussions, and a paper; in-person load varies by ensemble.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Strong majority praise passion, expertise, and inspiration, offset by repeated complaints about rudeness or disorganization.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger and more frequent than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of lectures, discussions, quizzes, tests, papers, and heavy participation or performance work.

Format shift

Online leans reading and quizzes; in-person ensembles emphasize participation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Many choir and voice students call her the , though a few describe rude or .

Main concern

Personality clashes and occasional reports of talking down to students or .

What students said

“Honestly the best teacher at shasta college.”
MUS40

“Dr. Waterbury is the .”
CHOIRS

“Professor Waterbury talks down to students and makes them feel bad in the middle of class.”
MUS14

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and students who found her unorganized, nitpicky on grammar, or overly strict on discussions.

Main concern

, and inconsistent reports about test proctoring.

What students said

“I took MUS 10 and it was an easy A.”
MUS10

“Very knitpicky and expects you to use MLA and grammar checkers for discussion posts.”
MUS10

“ .”
MUS10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, so overall exam risk is mixed rather than clearly friendly or strict.

Lockdown Browser (online)Conflicting camera or proctor reportsStudy for testsQuizzes retakeable (some online)

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, or software proctoring policies.

Study for testsPerformance or participation heavy

“Beginning voice is really easy, just study for the tests and use office hours for the last song.”
MUS29

Online

one student says tests use Lockdown Browser without a , and another says tests were not proctored.

Lockdown BrowserConflicting proctoringMultiple-attempt quizzesOne paper

“ but do use a lockdown browser.”
MUS10

“Only good thing was the .”
MUS10

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MUS10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Honestly the best teacher at shasta college. She made a boring class (Music appreciation) so much fun!”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

70/100

“She is very enthusiastic and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share.”

💔 Polarizing Tone

35/100

“Professor Waterbury talks down to students and makes them feel bad in the middle of class.”

💻 Online Caution

40/100

“ .”

🎶 Choir Inspiration

90/100

“It's because of her help that I've chosen to become a choral director.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Passionate about the arts
She is an EXCELLENT musician
and forgetful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I took MUS 10 and it was an easy A
Overall a good class but sometimes the workload was just too much
Very knitpicky and expects you to use MLA and grammar checkers

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She has been like a mother to me
Waterbury is a disrespectful professor
She's sooooo fun! She IS the !!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews span many years and courses with rich detail, though opinions are polarized and some comments are old.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

4 out of 56

3 out of 51

2 out of 54

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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