AI Rate Professor

Music

Chaumonde Porterfield-Pyatt

MUS14 · MUS010 · MUS20 · MUS020 · HISTORYOFROCK · MUSIC1 · MUSIC10 · MUS011 · MUSIC14 · MUS020AD · MUSIC · MUSIC20AD · MUS10 · COS126 · MUSIC010 · MUS30369 · PIANO20A · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
16.13%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you already know music, can self-teach, and can handle vague instructions and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh gradingHeavy workloadUnclear instructionsRude communicationConfusing online platform
  • , and weak help when students ask questions.
  • Both online and , and assignments for intro or GE music courses.
  • A small minority praises her knowledge and care, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A usually requires heavy reading, frequent writing, strict detail-following, and .

Both formats report hard grading, but online and strict no-late-work rules.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Intro and GE music courses are often described as music-major level, unclear, reading-heavy, and difficult for beginners.

Online reviews stress confusing course systems, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear important, and several reviews say skipping class or missing required reports can damage the grade.

and class participation more directly, while online reviews emphasize deadlines and required outside events.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

17/100

because they describe rude communication, unclear expectations, heavy work, and .

Both online and few positive exceptions in each format.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly and grades writing very strictly.

Format shift

Online and reviews adding no-late-work and slow-grade concerns.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and weekly discussion work.

Format shift

Online reviews describe constant assignments and reading, while through online systems.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most reviews describe unclear teaching, rude or , and a .

Format shift

Online students focus on vague instructions and weak help, while , and beginner support.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix papers, discussion posts, concert reports, quizzes, tests, and occasional exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention writing, quizzes, and tests more often, while , and class participation.

Luni fit check

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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

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with many students saying class time is lecture-heavy or video-heavy while .

Main concern

Students say she expects music-major effort from beginners and .

What students said

“ .”
MUS010
“This is not an easy class!”
MUS14
“She gives handouts and expects you to teach yourself.”
MUSIC20AD

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about Moodle or non-Canvas systems, unclear , and poor help.

Main concern

Students say the and the professor often refers them back to the syllabus instead of clarifying.

What students said

“Absolutely no late work or making up a .”
MUS010
“Heavy load, not an easy A”
MUS14
“The site she has us use is difficult to navigate through and she .”
MUS010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited but and and difficult or book-dependent questions.

Tests And QuizzesNo Late TestsBook-Based TestsDifficult Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or formal proctoring.

Tests And QuizzesFinal MentionedNo Notes Syllabus Quiz
“Her syllabus quiz consisted of 30 questions. No notes”
MUS010
“You need to memorize from the book to answer the test questions.”
MUSIC10
“also lectured before the final.”
HISTORYOFROCK

Online

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Tests And QuizzesNo Makeup TestsBook-Based Tests
“Absolutely no late work or making up a .”
MUS010
“The as long as you had your book with you”
MUS10
“the ”
MUSIC10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“She does not help you at all, she is vague on what she wants, and the course is really hard.”

⚖️

12/100

“Will fail an essay for missing one thing, with a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

14/100

“Heavy load, not an easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She gives handouts and expects you to teach yourself.
  • This teacher does not give lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This is not an easy class!
  • I am receiving 0% on my essay's because she grades so difficulty.
  • Heavy load, not an easy A

Theme 3

💬 About Help And Communication

  • Very rude when you try to ask for help and .
  • Always refers me to the syllabus when I need help, Moodle is horrible.
  • Professor Porterfield is a definitely a "tough yet fair" type.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 50 reviews across many years, both formats, and , and communication.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 520
1 out of 540

Course coverage

MUS01010 reviews
MUS1410 reviews
HISTORYOFROCK5 reviews
MUSIC104 reviews
MUSIC20AD4 reviews
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COS1261 review
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MUS303691 review
MUSIC1 review
MUSIC0101 review
MUSIC11 review
MUSIC141 review
PIANO20A1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1