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Billy Kerr

SONGW101 · MUSIC118 · MUSIC106 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
1.4/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

unless you already have strong jazz knowledge or specifically want a jazz-heavy course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerJazz-focused lecturesVery tough for non-majorsUnhelpful lecturesHeavy test burdenPoor fit outside jazz
  • Most students warn against taking him, especially if they are not music or jazz majors.
  • Music 106 is described as , and poorly supported by lectures.
  • Some non-Music 106 reviews mention an easy A, but still criticize the teaching and course relevance.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Music 106 requires major effort for a good grade, although one other course was called the world's easiest A.

, and the easy-A signal conflicts by course.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course feels challenging for non-majors because he assumes jazz knowledge and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe .

No online evidence exists, and policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

10/100

Students overwhelmingly discourage taking him because lectures are unhelpful and the jazz-heavy workload feels excessive.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Music 106 grading feels harsh because students report extremely difficult tests, failed midterms, and heavy studying for low outcomes.

Format shift

easier course creating limited course-specific conflict.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Workload is described as extreme in Music 106, including a 120-name and 80-term final study guide and huge study demands.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

25/100

Students repeatedly call lectures unhelpful, overly jazz-focused, and poorly matched to course expectations.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Reviews , and a final study guide rather than assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with students saying his courses overfocus on jazz and can be punishing for non-majors.

Main concern

, and lectures that do not help enough.

What students said

“ UNLESS MUSIC MAJOR”
MUSIC106
“Lectures are unhelpful.”
MUSIC106
“Extremely tough class”
MUSIC106

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

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because students describe very difficult tests and a , but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Extremely Difficult TestsLarge Final Study GuideHigh Midterm Failure Rate

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guide, and a high midterm failure rate, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Extremely Difficult TestsLarge Final Study GuideHigh Midterm Failure Rate
“he makes the .”
MUSIC106
“Final study guide was 120 names and 80 terms.”
MUSIC106
“11 out of the 26 students failed the midterm.”
MUSIC106

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ UNLESS MUSIC MAJOR, Lectures all he does is talk about Jazz and about his love for jazz.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

10/100

“ if possible.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“You must need to either by majoring in Jazz to pass or have 10 hours of free time a day.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“Lectures are unhelpful.”

Theme 1

🎷 About Jazz Focus

  • Lectures all he does is talk about Jazz and about his love for jazz.
  • Songwriting class is not about songwriting at all but about jazz
  • He talks to you as if you are a music major.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • he makes the .
  • Even though I had studied for a ridiculous amount of time for the class.
  • Barely managed an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Warnings

  • UNLESS MUSIC MAJOR
  • if possible.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and share strong concerns, but course differences make the overall pattern less uniform.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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1

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B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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