AI Rate Professor

Music

Richard Fiske

STRINGS · MUSIC2 · MUSIC1 · MUS2 · MUS201 · MUS25 · MUSIC10 · MUSICAPP · MUSMUS2 · MUS11 · MUSIC · F0078 · MUS3S0726 · THEORY · MUS2ANDMUS3 · MUS2345 · F5026 · MUS10F0452 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are serious about music and willing to practice and show up; skip if you need hand-holding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOld-School TaskmasterPuts You On the SpotHelps If You TryMusic GeniusHarsh but Fair
  • Demanding old-school music professor who will call you out and make you uncomfortable if you slack
  • Rewards effort and practice with real help and often solid grades
  • Best for serious music students; beginners can feel crushed or drop

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Show up, practice, and do the work and many report an A, but he is hard-handed and will not gift grades to freeloaders.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Music theory and performance move fast with high standards; beginners often feel lost while music-background students find it more manageable.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and he holds over and polices skips and effort in class.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many call him the best or most influential music teacher if you try hard; others call him a snob or elitist and advise avoiding him.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades track effort and practice more than pure talent; he helps students who try and dislikes freeloaders.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and class participation matter; not light but manageable if you stay on top of work.

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Deep music expertise and life-changing for dedicated students, mixed with harsh delivery and rambling stories.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment mixes practice, homework coverage, in-class performance, and showing effort rather than pure exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person music classes with , and high standards; effort is rewarded with help and grades.

Main concern

or drop.

What students said

“He will put you on the spot and make you uncomfortable but if you show that you are really trying he will help you out the .”
F5026
“If you do the work, and show up to class, you will get an A.”
STRINGS
“ because he went way too fast... was treated like an idiot because of it.”
MUS25

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize practice and doing the ; exam logistics are not clearly detailed.

Practice-based assessmentIn-class performance pressure

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Comments stress practice and in-class musicianship over proctored exam formats; .

Practice and show-up gradingOn-the-spot performance pressure
“If you do the work, and show up to class, you will get an A. That is pretty much how he grades.”
STRINGS
“He is hard-handed on musicianship, but he WILL work with you to improve even the most rudimentary of skills.”
MUS2345

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He will put you on the spot and make you uncomfortable but if you show that you are really trying he will help you out the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 in-person reviews, highlighting toughness, reward for effort, and mixed personality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Dr. Fiske is the greatest teacher I have had... Looking back, Dr. Fiske is single most influential person in my life!”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“If you're a student that is willing to try and show your interest in the class then he is a excellent teacher”

⚡ Tough on Beginners

35/100

“ because he went way too fast... was treated like an idiot because of it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will put you on the spot and make you uncomfortable
  • often he'll end up telling stories
  • He is a musical genius

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the work, and show up to class, you will get an A
  • Very hard, but the most dedicated professor to music
  • Practice, and you'll pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He may seem harsh and rigid, but he really is a
  • Total Snob!!! That is the nicest thing I can say.
  • He cares very much about music

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with consistent themes about toughness and reward for effort.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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MUSIC13 reviews
THEORY3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1