AI Rate Professor

Music

Robert Mathews

MUSIC15 · MUSIC1A · MUS1B · HUMAN16 · HUMHUM · MUSIC2B · MUSIC17 · MUSIC2A · ALLMUSIC · MUS15 · HUM18 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you want an .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesPassionate music educatorInspirational gemNotes-heavy attendanceHelpful outside class
  • Students overwhelmingly call him a gem who makes music fun with humor and creative demos.
  • Attendance and careful notes matter because content is lecture-driven.
  • Survey courses feel easier; theory and harmony require real practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report easy tests and solid As when you show up, listen, and complete the , though theory classes need more practice.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

and entertaining, while music theory and harmony are compared to learning a foreign language.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

because lectures and notes drive the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Nearly all students call him the saying he was unhelpful.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students As and comments that some say he is too easy.

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Workload

Light

70/100

Several classes mention few or and light overall load, especially survey courses.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Dominant praise for and genuine care for student progress.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Lecture-heavy courses with tests and a small number of homework focus.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and clarity, with attendance and note-taking expected.

Main concern

Missing lectures can leave you lost because material is notes-heavy.

What students said

“ ! Takes a subject that can be pretty dull and makes it fun and exciting in hilarious ways”
MUSIC2B
“Probably the best and most knowledgeable teacher I've ever had! ”
MUSIC1A
“It is notes only so screwed”
MUS15

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention super easy tests and but do not describe proctoring software or .

Easy testsLecture-based examsFew homework assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and limited homework; proctoring details are not clearly described.

Easy testsLecture attendance criticalLight HW
“ and only 3 fairly easy HW assignments. No book.”
MUSIC17
“It is notes only so screwed”
MUS15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Takes a subject that can be pretty dull and makes it fun and exciting in hilarious ways”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2021, highlighting humor, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Probably the best and most knowledgeable teacher I've ever had! ”

👍 Recommendation Strength

86/100

“He is a top notch professor... . .”

📝

28/100

“It is notes only so screwed”

😂 Lecture Energy

90/100

“like by demonstrating the use of a tonic drone with a Duet for Piano and Lawnmower”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Hilarious and charming
  • Truly passionate about teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and only 3 fairly easy HW assignments
  • Some people say he is too easy
  • Be prepared to work in the music theory and harmony classes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Always available
  • Goes above and beyond to help his students
  • A true gem of a teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on teaching quality, with enough detail to trust the overall pattern despite one harsh outlier.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUSIC154 reviews
MUSIC172 reviews
MUSIC1A2 reviews
ALLMUSIC1 review
HUM181 review
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HUMAN161 review
HUMHUM1 review
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MUS1B1 review
MUSIC2A1 review
MUSIC2B1 review

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