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MUSP 2600

Irish Fiddle/Intermediate · 1 instructor on record · 7 sections

What the course score is made of

98BC evaluations7 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2023 – 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

93rdMore challenging than 93% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

99BC — “Intellectually Challenging”7 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

1stMore work than 1% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

25BC — “Workload”7 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.

For students who have at least three years experience playing the violin (classical or traditional Irish) or who have taken the Experienced Beginner class (MUSP 1615) and who the instructor feels is ready for the intermediate level. Traditional music will be taught with a focus on ornamentation, bowing, and style. Airs and dance music of Ireland will be covered along with music of the ancient Bardic harpers and court musicians.

The only instructor on record

7 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Sheila Falls KeohaneIrish Fiddle \| Director, Gaelic Roots Program at Boston College · Music	997 records	1st	93rd

There is no ranking to read here: Sheila Falls Keohane is the only instructor with evaluation records for MUSP 2600, so the number is a record, not a position.

Also taught by Sheila Falls Keohane

1 other class

Class	Instructors	Course score
MUSP 1615Irish Fiddle/Experienced Beginner	17 records	98

Other MUSP classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
MUSP 2820Chamber Music Ensembles	420 records	93
MUSP 1660Middle East Astaza! Music Ensemble	314 records	96
MUSP 1670Waaw Waaw Sabar: BC West African Music Ensemble	214 records	95
MUSP 2750Musical Theater Cabaret	214 records	90
MUSP 1760Introduction to Improvisation	18 records	90
MUSP 1770Gospel Music Workshop	28 records	96

The line

All 13 items · means across 7 records

The Professor4 items

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

9988th pctl

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

9774th pctl

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

9885th pctl

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

9882nd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9890th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9891st pctl

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

100100th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9993rd pctl

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

100100th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

100100th 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.

251st pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9993rd pctl

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

100100th 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

7 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Sheila Falls Keohane	Spring 2026	01	100	100	20
Sheila Falls Keohane	Fall 2025	01	100	100	20
Sheila Falls Keohane	Spring 2025	01	100	100	40
Sheila Falls Keohane	Fall 2024	01	100	100	—
Sheila Falls Keohane	Spring 2024	01	100	100	20
Sheila Falls Keohane	Fall 2023	01	100	93	—
Sheila Falls Keohane	Spring 2023	01	95	95	—

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.