AI Rate Professor

Music

David Blink

MUS1633 · MUS1131 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.8

The decision

unless you can teach yourself and tolerate heavy group work with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming workloadVague teachingGroup projectsTest heavyAvoid recommended
  • Students describe the workload as far too heavy for an introductory music course.
  • Teaching is repeatedly criticized as , and not lecture-based.
  • Grades can still be high, but the effort and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments describe heavy studying, vague expectations, and time-intensive projects.

Both formats show high effort, with the online review especially warning that the workload is unrealistic.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content may be introductory, but students say and excessive work make it feel very hard.

Online and in-person reviews both describe the class as harder than expected because of workload and poor structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

One in-person tag says skipping class means you will not pass, while no .

Attendance concerns come from in-person evidence, while the online review .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

Students repeatedly because teaching is vague and the workload is excessive.

Both online and in-person reviews are strongly negative, with the online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grades are not impossible, but participation, quizzes, projects, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention participation and heavy quiz impact, while the online review focuses more on workload and vague instructions.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and unrealistic time demands.

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy work, with the online review calling the time expectations unrealistic.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Reviews consistently describe vague , and little useful teaching.

Format shift

and group projects, while the online review emphasizes vague instructions and poor responsiveness to criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to include group projects, participation, quizzes, tests, and .

Format shift

, and projects, while the online review mentions papers and reading.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews consistently criticize , and weak teaching.

Main concern

Students say class time is .

What students said

“Class time .”
MUS1131
“The instructor's lectures were very vague and not explained thoroughly.”
MUS1131

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review describes an unrealistic workload, vague instructions, and a .

Main concern

The workload is described as unrealistic for the time allowed.

What students said

“ .”
MUS1633
“Instructions are always vague, and any criticism will fall on deaf ears.”
MUS1633

Exam style

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Reviews mention tests and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Test HeavyStudy QuizzesUnclear Exam Preparation

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Test HeavyStudy Quizzes
“I have spent around 10 hours studying for one test.”
MUS1131
“There were also study quizzes online would impact your grade heavily if you scored low while studying.”
MUS1131

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the open-book policy.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“The instructor's lectures were very vague and not explained thoroughly.”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“the amount of work Blink expects to have completed in such short periods of time is unrealistic.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

5/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • David Blink is not a good teacher.
  • Class time .
  • The instructor's lectures were very vague and not explained thoroughly.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • yet often isn't required to be turned in by the entire class.
  • I have spent around 10 hours studying for one test.
  • There were also study quizzes online would impact your grade heavily if you scored low while studying.

Theme 3

🚫 About Recommendation

  • .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews across several years are consistent and detailed, but the sample size is still small.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUS11313 reviews
MUS16331 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

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

Not sure yet 1