Nathan Tharp

MUSA24151 · MUSA120 · MUS23039 · MUS14A · MUS9 · MUS15 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Take MUS15 if you like rock music and can stay on top of weekly work; avoid if you hate strict formats or heavy group work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A if you keep upStrict format homeworkLots of homeworkGroup projectsAmazing lectures

MUS15 is often an easy A if you watch lectures and
Workload and selective grading frustrate busy students, especially in accelerated terms
and teaching style

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students report easy As if they watch lectures, follow formats, and keep up with weekly work and participation.

Online reviews stress format rules and busywork; in-person reviews more often call MUS15 a free easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though winter/accelerated terms and production courses feel harder.

Online winter sections feel faster and longer; in-person MUS15 is more often described as light.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

sections optional and some sections listing attendance as mandatory.

Online often optional/asynchronous; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 69% would take again; praise for lectures and easy As is common, but workload, groups, and some harsh class experiences create hesitation.

Online is split between easy-A fans and busywork critics; in-person praise is stronger for MUS15 and weaker for production classes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many pass easily, but and enforces exact homework formats.

Format shift

Online often mentions graded-by-few-things; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and and in short terms.

Format shift

Online reviews more often say lots of homework; in-person MUS15 feels lighter for many.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong rock-history lectures and him unclear, lazy, or demeaning in other courses.

Format shift

Online MUS15 feedback is mostly positive on lectures; production and a few sections draw sharp negatives.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional tests all matter; format following is key.

Format shift

Online leans assignment/discussion heavy; some in-person and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

many call MUS15 fun and easy, while production courses and some sections criticize tough grading, degrading comments, or off-topic teaching.

Main concern

Non-MUS15 production classes and a .

What students said

“Literally the easiest A you'll ever get even if you are the least musically inclined.”
MUS15

“if u are trying to learn ”
MUSA120

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MUS15 is usually straightforward with , and weekly work, but and format-strict, and some call it busywork.

Main concern

and mandatory group discussions frustrate students with limited schedules.

What students said

“If you have the time and keep up with the work, this class is an easy A.”
MUS15

“The extremely time consuming and unnecessary”
MUS15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests are often easy if you watch lectures; .

Weekly quizzesQuestions from lecturesStudy materials providedMultiple choice song ID

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests but do not clearly prove proctoring tools; difficulty varies by course.

QuizzesSome test-heavy sections

“ and group projects”
MUS15

“ and ”
MUS23039

Online

Online quizzes and and study materials, with weekly multiple-choice and song ID style checks.

Lecture-based quizzesStudy materialsWeekly quizzes

“the if you pay attention”
MUS15

“He pulls questions straight from there.”
MUS15

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you have the time and keep up with the work, this class is an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

72/100

“the lectures were very informative, and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

80/100

“Literally the easiest A you'll ever get even if you are the least musically inclined.”

📚 Workload Risk

48/100

“The extremely time consuming and unnecessary”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

“Take him for MUS 15, you won't regret it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lectures were very informative
Nathan knew everything rock
Even his online lectures are great

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

this class is an easy A
easiest A you'll ever get
overall an easy A!

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Format

Lots of homework
he randomly selects things to grade
follow his format directions

Theme 4

👥 About Group Work

ONLINE CLASS requires working with 8/9 other people for EVERY assignment
the most annoying thing about this class is the group projects

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews across many years with both online and in-person detail give strong coverage despite mixed course types.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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