Jeff Ellwood

MUS12 · MUS39 · JAZZENSEMBLE · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take MUS12 with him for a low-stress GE credit if you can handle lecture-heavy jazz content.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A jazz historyTake-home examsPassionate about jazzBarely any homeworkLecture heavy

MUS12 is widely described as an easy A with .
He is passionate about jazz and often keeps lectures interesting, though some find them boring.
Online sections add more weekly modules and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

For MUS12, students repeatedly say easy A if , and .

Both formats report easy As; online has more weekly busywork but still easy grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

MUS12 content is introductory and low challenge, while jazz ensemble is advanced and not for beginners.

In-person MUS12 feels lightest; .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority recommend MUS12 for an easy enjoyable GE, with lower enthusiasm for beginners in ensemble.

Online and in-person both lean recommend for MUS12.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and high A rates make grades feel very attainable.

Format shift

Consistent across online and in-person MUS12.

Workload

Light

76/100

In ; online has weekly quizzes and modules but still manageable.

Format shift

Online and readings.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise passion, humor, and interesting jazz content, with occasional notes of boring lectures or cold personality.

Format shift

; online focuses more on modules.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Grades lean on a , and a concert or listening report.

Format shift

Online adds weekly quizzes and discussion posts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person MUS12 is a chill, easy filler class with and ; jazz ensemble is much harder.

Main concern

A few students call lectures boring or find him hard to approach outside jazz performance classes.

What students said

“ . Little to no homework. .”
MUS12

“He understands that it's just a filler class and makes it easy and enjoyable.”
MUS12

“ but if you're intermediate this can be the class that pushes you to become advanced.”
JAZZENSEMBLE

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online MUS12 is still an easy A, but , and .

Main concern

Roadmaps and readings can feel time-consuming, and .

What students said

“ if you want an easy A.”
MUS12

“Has a lot of readings and assignments.”
MUS12

“He has a ”
MUS12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

MUS12 exams are often take-home or open-note and closely tied to lectures and videos, making them student-friendly.

Take-home examsOpen note quizzesReview before testsNo makeup exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes open note and reviews before tests.

Take-home examsOpen note quizzesReview day

“ . Quizzes were in-class but open note.”
MUS12

“ , and he allows you to use your notes.”
MUS12

Online

Online exams and quizzes track video and module content closely; .

Video-based quizzesModule examsNo makeup exams

“The so just be sure to pay attention to the videos and exams are almost word for word from the reading.”
MUS12

“He has a , and if you miss them, there is no way you have a .”
MUS12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Little to no homework. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (7 online, 21 in person), highlighting easy GE credit and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Ellwood was very clearly passionate about jazz and that interest kept me and other students interested in the class.”

👍 Easy A Appeal

88/100

“It's a very easy A, , and he allows you to use your notes.”

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86/100

“ . Quizzes were in-class but open note.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He keeps the class interesting
honestly just a chill guy
Boring and it's not as easy as it seems to be

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A.
if you want an easy A
Class wasn't very hard at all

Theme 3

🎷 About Jazz Ensemble

requires heavy amounts of sight reading and musicianship
if you're willing to be teachable he can help you become a better musician

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across online and in-person with strong agreement that MUS12 is easy and exam-friendly.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 59

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

MUS1224 reviews

JAZZENSEMBLE3 reviews

MUS391 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 12

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Jeff Ellwood

Take MUS12 with him for a low-stress GE credit if you can handle lecture-heavy jazz content.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Easy A Appeal

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎷 About Jazz Ensemble

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

📝