AI Rate Professor

Music

Benjamin Makino

MUSCP103 · MUS110 · MUSICP112 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can handle constant weekly work and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkLenient with extensionsDiscussion board requiredClear grading criteriaMixed reliability
  • Course content is often called pretty easy, but , and .
  • and care; others say grades dropped despite submitted work.
  • positive experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many earn A or A- by staying current, but and at least one C show an A is not automatic.

Both formats can yield high grades with steady work; one online review reports a C despite submitted work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Students often call the course pretty easy, with challenge coming more from volume than concept depth.

Online and tasks.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as no in some sections and yes in others, with discussion boards acting as participation requirements.

Online but ; in person is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and several students explicitly say no despite a few fans.

Positive and negative recommendations appear in both formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Extensions and clear criteria help, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

and ; in person is mixed.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

A ton of coursework, weekly discussion posts, many quizzes, and .

Format shift

Heavy workload is reported in both online and in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Some students feel respected and challenged; others and overwhelming on workload.

Format shift

In person has stronger mentorship praise; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and participation all factor into the grade.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he can seem intimidating but caring, while some sections feel overloaded with quizzes and .

Main concern

Heavy early workload and mandatory participation elements.

What students said

“He is very intimidating and has an RBF, but cares.”
MUSCP103
“so far I have had 7 quizzes ... this is way to much reading/information/work for a music class.”
MUSICP112
“professor is chill and .”
MUSICP112

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students split between manageable heavy coursework with extensions and frustration over grades dropping despite submitted work.

Main concern

Heavy weekly modules plus reports of unresponsive or .

What students said

“There's a ton of coursework, but as long as you stay on top of it ... you should be fine”
MUS110
“he was very lenient with .”
MUSICP112
“all my work would be turned in but my grade would continue going down.”
MUS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and required discussion posts rather than strict proctored finals.

Weekly quizzesTwo quiz attemptsDiscussion board as final componentNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person notes include many early quizzes with two attempts and .

Multiple quizzesTwo quiz attemptsHeavy reading
“so far I have had 7 quizzes Although he gives ”
MUSICP112

Online

Online comments mention heavy weekly modules and quizzes; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is clearly proven.

Weekly modulesQuizzesRequired discussion board
“There's a ton of coursework, but as long as you stay on top of it (and review the module at the start of the week!), you should be fine”
MUS110
“there was a course discussion board that was required (make one comment weekly) & it counted as a .”
MUSICP112

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There's a ton of coursework, but as long as you stay on top of it (and review the module at the start of the week!), you should be fine”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (3 online, 3 in , and mixed reliability. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“He is very smart and wants you to succeed. ... Love his classes, and I learned a lot.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“this is way to much reading/information/work for a music class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“Not a really responsible teacher, all my work would be turned in but my grade would continue going down.”

⏱️ Flexibility

54/100

“Makino himself was pretty cool, he was very lenient with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • professor is chill and
  • He is very intimidating and has an RBF, but cares
  • Makino himself was pretty cool

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course itself wasn't difficult, it was pretty easy
  • There's a ton of coursework
  • my grade would continue going down

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • 7 quizzes ... two attempts
  • Get ready to read

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six mixed reviews from 2021-2023 with ; enough detail for a medium-confidence profile.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MUSICP1123 reviews
MUS1102 reviews
MUSCP1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1