AI Rate Professor

Music

James McManus

MUSIC102 · MUS110A · MUSIC101 · MUSIC01 · MUS110BCD · MUSIC100 · MUS100 · MUSI102 · MUS101 · ART100 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
32.61%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

; only take him if you write well, already know music basics, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSo many papersHarsh on grammarPolarizing personalityKnows music deeply
  • Music appreciation often feels like a writing class with
  • , but As are hard to earn
  • Dedicated music majors may value him;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students repeatedly say As are scarce because papers and minor writing mistakes are graded harshly.

Online reviews emphasize hard As from papers; and quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Marketed as intro music but often , and precise writing.

Online and in-person both report high challenge for non-music students; theory courses feel especially dense.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

classes optional and several in-person sections marked mandatory.

Online as no or not provided; in-person reviews more often say mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Only about one-third would take him again, with .

Online GE feedback is heavily negative; a smaller set of .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, capitalization, and minor mistakes.

Format shift

; in-person also reports unfair or picky quiz and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, many papers, frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online cybersessions compress the .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some praise expertise and feedback, but many call him rude, discouraging, or unclear as a teacher.

Format shift

; online GE students drive the low average.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and especially weighted papers.

Format shift

Online MUS101 leans paper and quiz heavy; and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and often called rude or boring, though some theory students praise deep care and humor.

Main concern

, and a brusque classroom style turn many students off.

What students said

“Stay away from him.”
MUSIC100
“Jim is an amazing professor. Sure, the classes for Theory are difficult, but if you need help, he is always more than willing.”
MUS110BCD

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online MUS101 is paper-heavy and graded to English-class standards, with many students calling it a hard A and not beginner friendly.

Main concern

Harsh writing standards, late penalties, and .

What students said

“Literally doesnt give out As, to learn about.”
MUS101
“IF YOU HAVE LITTLE TO .”
MUS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are manageable with preparation, but because of harsh papers.

Quizzes from readingsMidterm and finalPaper heavyStrict late policy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes that can go beyond what lectures emphasize.

Hard examsTricky weekly quizzesLecture heavy
“ . and comes outside what he taught.”
MUSIC100
“ from reading.”
MUSIC101

Online

Online and and discussion timing rules; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Section quizzesMidterm and finalDiscussion deadlinesNo clear proctoring evidence
“many 10-question quizzes, 1 midterm, 1 final, 5 assignments (including concert paper), and 5 discussions.”
MUS101
“Discussion submitted on last day 40% credits. Late submissions of any kind 0%.”
MUS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Literally doesnt give out As, to learn about. Acts like its an English class, Ive never written so many papers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“This guy is kinda an arse, very passive aggressive and just plain mean.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

33/100

“ ”

⚖️

24/100

“Deduct points on minor mistakes including grammar & spelling ones.”

📝 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Apart from the which are not only difficult but also graded harshly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures well, knows his stuff
  • .
  • and hard to listen to.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is an easy A if you know music theory and can write well.
  • your papers
  • Not an easy A teacher

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • as you get to know him you will find he cares deeply about his students.
  • He was always discouraging student
  • It feels like he is my uncle or something.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2013-2023 show strong, and heavy papers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 59
3 out of 59
2 out of 511
1 out of 525

Course coverage

MUS10127 reviews
MUSIC1017 reviews
MUS110A4 reviews
MUS1003 reviews
MUSIC1003 reviews
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MUS110BCD2 reviews
ART1001 review
MUSI1021 review
MUSIC011 review
MUSIC1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1