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MUSP 2810

The University Chorale of Boston College · 1 instructor on record · 4 sections

What the course score is made of

94BC evaluations4 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2024 – Spring 2026

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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

19thMore challenging than 19% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

85BC — “Intellectually Challenging”4 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

29thMore work than 29% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

45BC — “Workload”4 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.

The University Chorale of Boston College comprises 90-120 singers and performs four programs per semester, including Pops on the Heights and Christmas on the Heights. Members can join the annual performance tour during spring break. The Chorale explores repertoire from all over the world and all stylistic periods, medieval to modern, and works both a cappella and with orchestral accompaniment. Membership is by audition and open to students, faculty and staff. For audition information, see the Music Department website or choralebc.com.Auditions, which will consist of vocal exercises and a song excerpt, will happen during the first two weeks of classes each semester.

The only instructor on record

4 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Riikka Pietilainen-CaffreyAssociate Professor of the Practice, Director of Choral and Vocal Performance · Music	964 records	29th	19th

There is no ranking to read here: Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey is the only instructor with evaluation records for MUSP 2810, so the number is a record, not a position.

Also taught by Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey

6 other classes

Class	Instructors	Course score
MUSA 1100Fundamentals of Music Theory	1087 records	82
MUSP 1920Individual Lessons: Voice	38 records	95
MUSP 1930Individual Lessons	36 records	97
MUSP 2855Chamber Singers	26 records	95
MUSP 1900Individual Lessons: Voice	34 records	90
MUSP 1925Individual Lessons: Voice	34 records	97

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 4 records

The Professor4 items

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

9672nd pctl

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

9881st pctl

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

9777th pctl

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

9773rd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9465th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9469th pctl

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

9248th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9471st pctl

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

9677th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9677th 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.

4529th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

8519th pctl

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

9464th 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

4 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey	Spring 2026	01	98	96	40
Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey	Fall 2025	01	98	95	60
Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey	Spring 2025	01	95	93	40
Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey	Fall 2024	01	93	91	40

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.