AI Rate Professor

Music

Scott Simonson

MUSIC120 · MUSICAPPRECIAT · MUSIC103 · MUSIC136 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
1.1

The decision

if you want a very low-stress music class and can tolerate occasional long or loose lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtremely easy ALaid backFew graded itemsMusic knowledgeableSometimes boring or disorganized
  • Students repeatedly describe his music classes as some of the easiest A options available.
  • Exams and quizzes are often easy, open-book, take-home, study-guide-based, or clearly previewed.
  • Teaching reviews are mostly positive, but several students mention boring lectures, disorganization, or low structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

98/100

This is repeatedly described as an easy A with few graded items, simple exams, study-guide help, and .

All easy-A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews analyzed.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

94/100

The content is low-pressure and easy to follow, though some students find lectures boring rather than intellectually hard.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person music reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

, and missing class often does not hurt much.

.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him for a chill GPA-boosting class, despite some complaints about boring or .

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

97/100

because students repeatedly report easy tests, easy assignments, open-book or study-guide-based assessments, and A-range outcomes.

Format shift

.

Workload

Featherlight

96/100

Workload is very light, with many , and simple study guides or tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is knowledgeable, relaxed, and often fun, but some students call lectures boring, scattered, or unprofessional.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Grades appear driven mostly , and occasional short papers or projects.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

with few graded items, simple tests, and a professor who knows and enjoys music.

Main concern

Some students find lectures boring, scattered, or .

What students said

“Easy A. and easy tests.”
MUSIC103
“Do the Study guides online, and use them on the and get an A.”
MUSIC120
“2 take-home tests and 2 in-class listening tests (remembering a 10-song playlist).”
MUSICAPPRECIAT

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are highly student-friendly because reviews mention take-home tests, open-book tests, study-guide reuse, easy quizzes, and advance song lists.

Take-Home ExamsOpen Book TestsStudy Guide AllowedEasy Listening TestsFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

94/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe take-home exams, open-book or study-guide-based tests, easy quizzes, and advance listening-test preparation.

Take-Home ExamsOpen Book TestsStudy Guide AllowedAdvance Song ListEasy Quizzes
“There are 2 take home exams.”
MUSIC103
“ and we literally just copied what was on our study guides.”
MUSIC120
“He told us EXACTLY what was on the test.”
MUSIC103
“able to .”
MUSIC120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Look Scott is easy and fun. That's really all that needs to be said.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Signal

98/100

“Easy A. and easy tests.”

⚖️

97/100

“Do the Study guides online, and use them on the and get an A.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is very knowledgeable about music, so if you're into that, then I'd say he's a .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest class ever. lectures are kinda boring. easy.
  • This class is incredibly easy. .
  • I barely studied and passed the class with an A.

Theme 2

📝 About Exams

  • There are 2 take home exams.
  • 2 take-home tests and 2 in-class listening tests (remembering a 10-song playlist).
  • On quizzes he lets you use the study guide and on the guides.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super chill guy, knows so much about music, that I've actually began to listen to different genres more often.
  • His lectures are really interesting and it was a very fun class.
  • He is very scattered with his lesson plan and has no real organization.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 reviews across many years strongly , and lecture style, though some older reviews reduce freshness.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSIC1038 reviews
MUSIC1208 reviews
MUSICAPPRECIAT2 reviews
MUSIC1361 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 11 · A 4

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

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1