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Music

Aaron Mobley

MUS15B · 15B · MUSIC15AJAZZ · MUSIC15B · MUSIC10 · MUS15A · MUSIC · 15AJAZZ · MUSIC15A · 15A · 182 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
55.8%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you love music history and , and little support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadUnresponsive emailsTest heavyLecture heavyPolarizing online
  • Online sections draw many avoid warnings for , and .
  • In person can feel more engaging and performance-like for students who show up and participate.
  • Even students who earn As often say the class tanks motivation or GPA effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students get As, but comments stress intense effort, memorization, and GPA risk rather than free grades.

Online students more often say the A does not justify the stress; in person still demands heavy engagement.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Long lectures, large listening lists, and and pace demanding.

Online workload complaints are sharper; in person difficulty still shows in tests and listening.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

Many sections force participation or , while some online .

In person is more mandatory; online often replaces attendance with heavy discussion requirements.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; praise clusters around music lovers in person, while .

Online recommendation is much weaker than some positive in-person reports.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough quizzes, limited external materials, and harsh or .

Format shift

Online students report less leniency and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Hundreds of , and frequent quizzes create an extreme load.

Format shift

Overwhelming workload is especially common in online and accelerated sections.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes inspiring live, but poor communication and disorganization drag the overall experience.

Format shift

In person teaching praise is higher; online instruction quality is widely criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes, listening tests, and a small set of .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds ungraded but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some love interactive performance-style lectures, while others , and still-heavy expectations.

Main concern

Attendance and participation pressure plus challenging tests even when lectures are strong.

What students said

“Every class feels like an interactive performance.”
MUSIC10
“ but you should go to class if you don't want to open the test and realize that you should've focused on the pieces he played.”
MUSIC10
“ him. The work load was insanely difficult.”
MUSIC15AJAZZ

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

massive discussions, , and almost no email response.

Main concern

Unresponsive communication plus test-heavy grading that does not match lecture content.

What students said

“ unless you want your gpa to TANK.”
MUSIC10
“Dr.Mobley is unreachable unless .”
MUS15B
“ . Unnecessary discussions that are non-graded require students to reply to ten peers.”
MUSIC15A

Exam style

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Exams demand detailed song, artist, and lecture recall and are widely described as unfairly hard.

Listening testsTest heavyNo external materialsHard quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

yet still require close lecture listening focus and feel challenging.

Take-home testsLecture-based questionsTest heavy
“ but you should go to class if you don't want to open the test and realize that you should've focused on the pieces he played.”
MUSIC10
“ .”
MUSIC10
“whole .”
MUSIC10

Online

and details students say were not clearly taught, with little support.

Listening memorizationNo external materialsTest heavyUnclear expectations
“He also doesn't allow usage of external materials, so it puts you in a difficult position.”
MUSIC10
“ ... thinking we actually suppose to "memorize" all the music playlists.”
MUS15A
“For the and engrave their titles and artists into your head.”
15B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ him. The work load was insanely difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (32 online, 18 in person), highlighting online risk, workload, and mixed live teaching. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Online Warning

25/100

“if you wanting to take one of his online classes, STAY AWAY.”

📧 Communication Gap

20/100

“Never responded to ANY emails. Seriously, one of .”

📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“you write at least 1000+ words per week... Lectures are in total at least 2-6 hours long.”

🎹 In-Person Upside

70/100

“The lectures are fantastic. Dr. Mobley is an artist and an outstanding teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Every class feels like an interactive performance
  • long, insufferable lectures
  • Extremely interesting lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class will tank your GPA
  • Don't let the "A" I received fool you

Theme 3

📧 About Support & Access

  • Dr.Mobley is unreachable unless

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

182

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with a large online sample and , and polarized quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 582
4 out of 525
3 out of 59
2 out of 514
1 out of 553

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 10