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Music

K. Festinger

MUSIC1588 · JAZZ · MUSIC1 · MUSIC101 · MUSC101 · JAZZBAND · MUSIC · MUSIC141 · MUS101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Worth taking for music fundamentals if you do the modules on time; , and supportive.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyResubmit friendlyClear modulesHelpful feedbackNo textbook neededPolarizing older reviews
  • , and resubmit chances that make learning low-stress.
  • and many call him fun and clear.
  • Older 2005-2007 reviews are sharply split between excellent mentor praise and rude or condescending attacks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Resubmits and , but students say it still needs attention, participation, and on-time work.

Online calls it not quite an easy A; chances.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Music fundamentals are made easy to follow with modules, though critical thinking and .

; older negative reviews claim high difficulty if engagement is low.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

Recent , and online modules are self-paced in tone.

; in-person answers mix no and yes with many blanks.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and clarity, tempered by a loud older minority of avoid warnings.

Modern online and in-person recommend him; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and resubmit opportunities make grading student-friendly when work is submitted.

Format shift

Online and recent in-person both highlight resubmits and .

Workload

Light

72/100

Chapter assignments and quizzes exist but many call it no-stress and not difficult if work is on time.

Format shift

Online requires attention; in-person modern comments still frame workload as manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

Strong modern praise for organization, responsiveness, and inspiration, reduced by historical reports of rudeness.

Format shift

Online evidence is excellent but sparse; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment , and resubmissions rather than major closed exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize modules, quizzes, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person labeled reviews are , and resubmits, with a cluster of very old hostile reviews about rudeness in earlier years.

Main concern

A minority of older reviews warn of condescension and harsh treatment if you ask questions.

What students said

“He .”
MUSIC1
“Absolutely loved the course because it was very easy to understand. No textbook is necessary and the .”
MUSIC101
“My advice to students is to run as far as you can from this man!”
MUSIC101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and but not a free A.

Main concern

Only one flagged online review, so format evidence is thin despite many older comments describing online modules.

What students said

“Very clear & organized, timely and an easy A; this class requires attention and critical thinking.”
MUSIC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans toward quizzes and strict proctored finals.

Chapter quizzesResubmit allowedModule based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and modules with resubmits; proctoring tools are not described.

Chapter quizzesModule assignmentsResubmit allowed
“ and but the way he designed the piece of knowledge is easy to follow.”
MUSIC1

Online

Online review describes attention and critical thinking with and resubmit, without proctoring details.

Resubmit allowedCritical thinkingHelpful feedback
“Prof gives chances to correct errors and resubmit, so you learn from those mistakes which I really appreciate.”
MUSIC1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very clear & organized, timely and an easy A; this class requires attention and critical thinking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews with heavy weight on post-2009 clarity and resubmit themes, while retaining older conflict signals. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

75/100

“Absolutely loved the course because it was very easy to understand. No textbook is necessary and the .”

♻️ Resubmit Culture

85/100

“He .”

👍 Modern Recommendation

90/100

“ .”

⚠️ Older Hostility

15/100

“My advice to students is to run as far as you can from this man!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a really cool teacher!
  • He will go out of his way to make sure his students understand the material he teaches.
  • he make you feel like your talent is ****,very condescending, terrible teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a no stress class.
  • not quite an easy A; this class requires attention and critical thinking.
  • As long as you do your work on time and participate, you will do just fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cares about his student's success in the material being taught.
  • He's rude and unhelpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews give solid volume but span decades with a sharp modern-positive versus old-negative split and few reported letter grades.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1