Matthew Altmire

MUSIC15 · MUS15 · MUSC15 · MUS13 · MUS22 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 1.9

The decision

if you like music for an enjoyable easy A; if you hate pricey self-paced textbooks.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate about rock musicAmazing lecturesEasy exams if you attendCaring and hilariousExpensive required textbook online

In-person rock/music history classes are fun, lecture-heavy, and easy if you show up and .
a paper; content is tested straight from lectures.
Online sections draw complaints about a , and slow grade updates.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students call exams easy if you attend and study notes; completion-style work and .

; online still grades easy for some but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

and music history with listening-focused lectures rather than abstract theory.

In-person difficulty ratings are low; one online review found the .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority praise passion, humor, and outliers and online gripes.

; online reviews are lukewarm to negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students call him an , and .

Format shift

Online ; in-person majority say easy grader.

Workload

Light

72/100

Typically a few exams, one paper, and reading; .

Format shift

In person is light; online pushes more book quizzes and essays with subscription friction.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Widely described as passionate, hilarious, caring, and great at engaging rock lectures in person.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly praised; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is usually and listening questions.

Format shift

Both formats are test-and-paper heavy; online also relies on book quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Passionate rock-history lectures with lots of music and film; if you attend; and one paper.

Main concern

Long lectures and .

What students said

“If you love music, you'll love his class. His lectures consist of listening to a lot of music and watching interesting films about it.”
MUS15

“Everything on the , and on test day he lets you study for like 30 minutes so the .”
MUS15

“Easy class, very nice, sweet guy, passionate about music! ... ! Easy A!”
MUSIC15

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report little teaching, a required expensive textbook and music subscription, glitchy work, and .

Main concern

You pay extra for the book and do the course yourself with minimal instruction.

What students said

“You need to buy his $100 textbook to do the assignments and quizzes. So you're paying for the class and the professor is not teaching anything”
MUS15

“Its not that this class was hard it was just boring. The book and work is online and the system used is glitchy and confusing.”
MUSIC15

Exam style

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Exams are mostly multiple choice and listening drawn from lectures, often with study time or curves.

Lecture-based examsMultiple choice and listeningStudy time before testsCurves and extra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you absorb lectures; niche listening or multiple-choice items appear, usually not described as harsh proctoring.

Four examsListening questionsPre-test study timeLecture-aligned content

“Exams are very straightforward, and .”
MUS15

“There are 4 exams and a few tests but they are easy as long as you pay attention.”
MUS15

Online

Online reviews emphasize book quizzes and essays more than proctored exams; .

Book-based quizzesEssays graded carefully

“When it comes to the as if it is an English class.”
MUSIC15

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you love music, you'll love his class. His lectures consist of listening to a lot of music and watching interesting films about it. He really cares about what he teaches and his students. , and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, , and online textbook friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎸 Teaching Passion

86/100

“Professor Altmire was such a great Professor. He was very passionate and showed us all what Rock N Roll really is.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy A, just make sure you show up for class, read the textbook and go over your notes.”

📚 Online Textbook Pain

35/100

“You need to buy his $100 textbook to do the assignments and quizzes. So you're paying for the class and the professor is not teaching anything”

👍

82/100

“ if you can. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures were super engaging, and Altmire was good at explaining concepts.
Absolute amazing professor. He breaks phrases down from a musicians perspective
He will always be in a good mood no matter what

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class was very easy and our grade was and .
and .
He is a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Can't stress enough how much of a sweetheart he is!
He really cares about what he teaches and his students.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews spanning many years with consistent praise for passion and easiness, despite two early low outliers and thin online sample.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

MUS1516 reviews

MUS136 reviews

MUSIC154 reviews

MUS221 review

MUSC151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C+ 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Matthew Altmire

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎸 Teaching Passion

🅰️ Easy A Path

📚 Online Textbook Pain

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

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F

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if you like music for an enjoyable easy A; if you hate pricey self-paced textbooks.

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