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COMM 2213

Fundamentals of Audio I · 1 instructor on record · 20 sections

What the course score is made of

85BC evaluations20 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

25thMore challenging than 25% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

86BC — “Intellectually Challenging”20 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

41stMore work than 41% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

53BC — “Workload”20 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

This course may be used to satisfy one of four electives required within the Communication major.This course is designed to introduce the student to the multifaceted world of sound, in theory and practice. Topics covered include the history of recording techniques, design and use of microphones, and careful listening techniques. The course will present an overview of current audio production software typically used in modern recording studios. Students will work in the audio labs to create professional-quality pieces, and will take home a portfolio of work at the end of the semester.

The only instructor on record

20 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Judith SchwartzCommunication	8620 records	41st	25th

There is no ranking to read here: Judith Schwartz is the only instructor with evaluation records for COMM 2213, so the number is a record, not a position.

Other COMM classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
COMM 1030Public Speaking	1166 records	83
COMM 1065Fundamentals of Creative Communication	746 records	79
COMM 1010The Rhetorical Tradition	320 records	83
COMM 1020Introduction to Media Studies	220 records	83
COMM 1060Anti-Social Media	217 records	95
COMM 2184Sports, Media, Culture	317 records	87

The line

All 13 items · means across 20 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9030th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

8715th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9242nd pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9236th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

8935th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9038th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

8822nd pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9045th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

8936th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9043rd pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

5341st pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

8625th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9147th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

20 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2026	01	84	84	40
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2026	02	90	93	60
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2025	01	67	67	—
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2025	02	80	80	60
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2025	01	90	90	40
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2025	02	85	84	60
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2024	01	83	87	—
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2024	02	85	83	60
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2024	01	96	94	40
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2024	02	85	84	40
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2023	01	87	91	—
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2023	02	91	87	—
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2023	01	90	89	80
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2023	02	88	84	60
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2022	01	75	80	40
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2022	02	80	80	40
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2022	01	92	80	40
Judith Schwartz	Spring 2022	02	96	88	60
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2021	01	86	89	60
Judith Schwartz	Fall 2021	02	92	91	60

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.