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Music

Don Cardoza

PIANOCLASS · MUS160A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Avoid if you need structured teaching and reliable communication; only consider if you already play and mainly want practice space.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice personWeak teachingHard to reachUnprofessional logisticsSelf-practice heavy
  • Strong pianist and nice person, but teaching quality is mixed to poor in Applied Music
  • Serious professionalism concerns include lessons at home in pajamas and
  • Course can still be enjoyable and easy for self-motivated piano students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

One A+ and comments that the class is not hard if .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Students describe low difficulty and self-practice-focused piano work rather than tough theory.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

sparse reviews.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

The most recent credit review would not take him again due to unprofessional teaching and communication failures.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

An A+ and low difficulty ratings suggest lenient outcomes even when learning is questioned.

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Workload

Light

78/100

Reviews frame the class as mostly self-practice with limited structured teaching load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students say he is a strong pianist but only OK or ineffective as a teacher, with serious professionalism issues.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Comments center on practice and field trip rather than formal exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one calls teaching unprofessional and useless, another says piano class is mostly self-practice but enjoyable, and one empty 5-star rating adds little detail.

Main concern

Poor communication, unprofessional lesson setup, and limited actual teaching.

What students said

“As a teacher though, I learned nothing from him in Applied Music. Very unprofessional.”
MUS160A
“Had me come to his house. Once I went and his pajamas.”
MUS160A
“piano class is nothing but self-practice. 160A is not hard if you really Play the music.”
MUS160A

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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Reviews .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on lessons and self-practice and .

“piano class is nothing but self-practice. 160A is not hard if you really Play the music.”
MUS160A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As a teacher though, I learned nothing from him in Applied Music. Very unprofessional.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 sparse in-person reviews, highlighting weak teaching and professionalism risks. Credibility rating: Low.

⚠️ Teaching Problems

35/100

“As a teacher though, I learned nothing from him in Applied Music. Very unprofessional.”

📞 Hard to Reach

30/100

“And very hard to get in touch with. Doesn't answer calls or emails.”

🎹 Self-Practice Class

75/100

“piano class is nothing but self-practice. 160A is not hard if you really Play the music.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's good in piano.., but just OK in teaching.
  • I learned nothing from him in Applied Music.
  • piano class is nothing but self-practice.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Professionalism

  • Had me come to his house.
  • was in his pajamas.
  • Doesn't answer calls or emails.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Enjoyment

  • 160A is not hard if you really Play the music.
  • Overall, I enjoyed this class very2 much.
  • If you like piano, dont hesitate

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only three sparse reviews, two very old, with mixed and incomplete comments, limit confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS160A2 reviews
PIANOCLASS1 review

Reported outcomes

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A+ 1

B range

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