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De Anza College · Music

Dan Mitchell

MUSIC01A · MUSIC56 · MUSI001 · MUSIC51 · MUSIC8 · MUSIC1A · 1A · MUSIC1 · MUSICELEC · MUSID051 · MUSI1 · INTOTOMUSIC1 · MUSI1A · INTROTOMUSIC · MUSI01 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want structured music learning and can handle , and attendance pressure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTough graderKnowledgeableStrict attendanceBoring lectures
  • Many students say the class is much harder than expected for a GE or intro music course.
  • Grades are possible with , and .
  • Students who want real music learning often value him, while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A , and extra credit, but many students say you must work hard for it.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The content is not consistently conceptually brutal, but students often say an intro or GE class is taught with , and detail.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Several reviews describe mandatory attendance, strict tardy rules, and serious penalties for missed classes.

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

but often rejected by students looking for an easy GE.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students repeatedly call him picky or tough, especially on writing, reports, homework, and grammar.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews often mention weekly , and concert reports.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and organized, but many students also find lectures boring, redundant, strict, or micromanaged.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix weekly assignments and quizzes with major tests, concert reports, and writing-heavy work.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but strict professor whose intro classes often feel workload-heavy and grading-sensitive.

Main concern

The main concern is that a GE-level class can feel like an honors course with , and .

What students said

“This is just a GE class, but he teaches like an honor class, its ridiculous.”
MUSI1A
“ .”
MUSI1A
“Overall a very great teacher”
MUSIC51

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe quizzes and major tests as important, but they do not clearly prove open-book exams, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesThree Major TestsTest HeavyStraightforward Multiple ChoiceNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention weekly quizzes, three major tests, and easy if you read.

Weekly QuizzesThree Major TestsTest HeavyStraightforward Multiple Choice
“Lots of ”
MUSI1A
“ .”
MUSI1A
“ if you study (straightforward multiple choice).”
MUSIC1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and recommendation fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Dr. Mitchell is an electronic music guru, plain and simple.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Weekly readings (outside of class) and .”

⚖️

32/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

43/100

“Take this class if you're a keen an serious learner”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and truly does a good job making sure you learn music.
  • lectures are boring, and he sometimes loses the and give you no credit
  • His lectures are redundant and boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Gotta work hard for an A, and gotta work to maintain the B.
  • He gives a lot of , A LOT!
  • If you STUDY and come PREPARED, you will be fine.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Rules

  • There is a short assignment and and difficult concert report.
  • miss 3 classes and you are completely dropped from the course therefore getting an F.
  • Lots of and quizzes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years with detailed and consistent themes, though many reviews are old and opinions are split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 515
3 out of 58
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1