AI Rate Professor

Music

Jeff Pershing

MUSIC · MUS005 · MUSIC16 · MUSIC10 · MUS20 · MUS53 · MUS7 · MUS1 · MUS5 · BEGGUITAR · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a low-stress music class with a patient teacher and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy and straightforwardLaid backBeginner friendlyCaring teacherClear grading
  • Most students describe Pershing's classes as easy, low-stress, and clear.
  • He is consistently praised as kind, patient, and .
  • The main downside is that one music theory review found lectures dull and too textbook-based.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Getting an A appears very easy because students repeatedly say the work is straightforward, low-stress, and passable by doing basic tasks.

Online reviews call the class easy and straightforward, while and low effort.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is mostly beginner-friendly and easy to follow, though one music theory review found the class dry and harder.

Online evidence is uniformly easy, while music theory experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and low-stress.

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

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

because multiple students earned A or A+ and describe the class as easy if basic work is completed.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize passing tests by using lectures or PDFs, while and .

Workload

Featherlight

91/100

Workload is very light because students mention few assignments, straightforward discussions, and little stress.

Format shift

Online reviews mention a few easy discussions, while and easy study tasks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Teaching is mostly praised as caring, patient, helpful, and beginner-friendly, with one complaint about dull textbook-style lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clear structure, while and personality but include one dull-lecture complaint.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments appear mixed , and a few assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and discussions, while , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

classes, a laid-back style, and beginner support.

Main concern

A minority concern is that some lectures can feel dull or overly based on the textbook.

What students said

“This class was easy and effortless, you know what you have to get done and there were no problems.”
MUS5
“Overall very dull and dry.”
MUSIC10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe the class as easy, straightforward, and low-stress.

Main concern

Reviews do not as proctoring or open-book status.

What students said

“Professor Pershing has a very well taught straight forward class.”
MUS5
“This class was easy and straightforward.”
MUS005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is student-friendly because tests are described as straightforward and , but proctoring and open-book rules are not clearly proven.

Straightforward TestsStudy Guides Allowed On TestsUnclear Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because one review says study guides can be used on tests.

Study Guides Allowed On Tests
“just do the study guides because you can use them on the test.”
MUS7

Online

, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Straightforward TestsUnclear Proctoring Policy
“As long as you either watch his lectures or read through the pdfs he gives you, then you will pass all of his tests.”
MUS5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was easy and effortless, you know what you have to get done and there were no problems.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Jeff is an awesome teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

90/100

“I definitely recommend taking him for any music class that you can!”

📈 Easy A Potential

92/100

“This class was easy and effortless, you know what you have to get done and there were no problems.”

⚖️ Workload Lightness

91/100

“We only had a as well and they were fairly easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Jeff loves to teach music and .
  • Jeff is really laid back, great teacher for beginners.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class was easy and straightforward.
  • Do the work you pass
  • seriously this class is very easy.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Main Concern

  • Overall very dull and dry.
  • I wish he did something different other than power points or videos like playing guitar in class or bringing information from outside the book

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 14 reviews span many years, opinions are mostly consistent, and several comments give concrete details about workload and teaching.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUS55 reviews
BEGGUITAR1 review
MUS0051 review
MUS11 review
MUS201 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

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