AI Rate Professor

Music

Matthew Cahow

MUS14 · MUSIC15 · MUSIC13 · MUSIC4 · MUS15 · MUS13 · MUS100 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a fair, engaging, grade-friendly class and can keep up with readings and quizzes.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A GEExtra Credit HeavyAmazing Music LecturesCaring and FairListening Exams
  • Most students call him an easy, highly recommended music GE option with lots of .
  • , and listening-exam reviews.
  • Accelerated or , and a minority find lectures too fast or demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

, study guides, easy quizzes, and complete the work.

Both formats report easy As; online comments more often add that heavy weekly load still requires consistency.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Music GE content is approachable for most students, though listening exams and .

In-person reviews lean easiest; some online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but several reviews say no and outcomes still look strong with study guides.

Online attendance reports are mixed; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Across decades of as a fun, fair, high-value music professor.

Recommendation is strong online and very strong in person, with only a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

89/100

Students report fair grading, removed hard quiz items, grammar leeway, and abundant .

Format shift

; in-person comments stress and fair curves.

Workload

Light

68/100

Regular quizzes, chapter work, and some projects appear, but most call the load manageable outside accelerated terms.

Format shift

Online and fast-track sections more often warn about heavy weekly assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students praise , and real music expertise.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality; rare complaints focus .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix chapter quizzes, , and projects.

Format shift

Online adds discussions and concert reports; in-person emphasizes listening reviews and class quizzes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students repeatedly call him passionate, funny, and easy, with , and enjoyable music-focused lectures.

Main concern

A minority say lectures are long or too fast, notes are not always posted, and non-music majors can feel the class is demanding.

What students said

“He was an easy A. and .”
MUS15
“His lectures are easy to follow and he provides detailed powerpoints for if you chose. The and he gives a study guide too.”
MUS13
“He doesn't post the so we can review it at our own time and pace.”
MUS15

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and grade-friendly with Canvas work, discussions, listening quizzes, and , though weekly load can spike in short terms.

Main concern

and some harder listening exams can overwhelm students with heavy schedules.

What students said

“Gives you 11-13 songs, chooses 5 for the exam. . Research report, concert report, 6 quizzes, 4-5 discussion questions. A lot of . Do all of this, you're guaranteed an A.”
MUS13
“I was got 10 assignments a week just from this class.I was taking it with BIO4 ENGL1C, and CHEM 51 so the workload was insane.”
MUSIC15
“ .”
MUS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and listening prep, not described as proctored open-book freebies.

Listening ExamsStudy GuidesChapter QuizzesExtra CreditNo Textbook Required Often

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are commonly short or study-guide based, with and frequent quizzes.

Study GuidesListening Exam ReviewsPop QuizzesShort Midterm and Final
“For and you'll get an A for sure.”
MUS15
“The and he gives a study guide too.”
MUS13
“ !”
MUS15

Online

Online evidence , and study-guide based tests without clear proctoring claims.

Listening QuizzesStudy Guide TestsDiscussionsUnlimited Canvas Attempts
“I feel that listening exams and .”
MUS13
“There are and a final but if .”
MUSIC13
“ .”
MUS100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great option for Arts GE. Memorize first 2 mins of the music he gives you for the listening exams. Gives you 11-13 songs, chooses 5 for the exam. . Research report, concert report, 6 quizzes, 4-5 discussion questions. A lot of . Do all of this, you're guaranteed an A. ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in person), highlighting easy GE grades, , and music lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“I've been at Mt. Sac for 3 years & Mr. Cahow is by far the .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

91/100

“It's hard NOT to get an A.”

🎁 Safety Net

89/100

“Offers a good amount of so there really is no reason to fail.”

📚 Workload Spike Risk

45/100

“I was got 10 assignments a week just from this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about music.
  • His lectures are easy to follow and he provides detailed powerpoints
  • Super hilarious! He makes his classes fun and exciting!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He was an easy A.
  • Do all of this, you're guaranteed an A.
  • .

Theme 3

🎧 About Exams and Work

  • study the study guide and you'll get an A for sure
  • !
  • theres a good amount of work that needs to be done every week.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show highly consistent praise for fairness, , and easy GE grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 514
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1