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Music

Lin-San Chou

MUS60 · MUSIC60D · MUS12769 · MUSIC1 · MUSIC60A4361 · 60B · MUS61 · B2679 · MUSIC60A · 60A60B · MUSIC60B · PAINO60B · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will practice a little each week.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient Piano CoachHilarious and CaringPractice Equals APerformance TestsBeginner Friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Chou as kind, funny, and .
  • Piano success comes from steady practice and a .
  • , but the broader record across decades is strongly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Practice regularly and complete the few performance tests and students say an A is very realistic.

Both formats support easy A with practice; online has one harsh outlier.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, but piano progress still depends on weekly practice and some theory memorization.

In-person Music 1 feels harder conceptually than applied piano sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many reviews mark attendance as .

and in person; a few sections list it as no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students repeatedly call her the and .

In-person recommendations are abundant; online is mostly strong with one dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Effort and practice are rewarded, with retakes and skill-level .

Format shift

In-person is consistently lenient; one online review disputes that tone.

Workload

Light

68/100

About 1-3 hours of practice weekly plus a small set of .

Format shift

Online and in-person piano sections both center .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

level defines almost the entire review set.

Format shift

Stronger volume and consistency in person than online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Piano classes revolve around several performance tests and a final, while Music 1 uses exams plus .

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

music professors: gentle, organized, adaptive to skill level, and motivating.

Main concern

You still need consistent practice and ; theory-heavy Music 1 requires memorization.

What students said

“ . Always look forward to seeing students succeed.”
MUSIC60A
“Professor Chou is a very caring, kind person. ”
MUSIC60D
“She walks through everything and makes complex concepts simple to understand.”
MUSIC1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Most online students still love her clarity, care, and easy performance structure, though one review reports demoralizing test comments.

Main concern

One student found test-time remarks discouraging during online piano assessment.

What students said

“LOVE professor chou. only graded on 4 performance tests... if you practice you will definitely get an A”
PAINO60B
“This is the teacher that you will have the most fun with while learning.”
MUSIC60A
“makes awful remarks about your playing at test time that will discourage you from ever playing piano again”
MUSIC60D

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly live or submitted performance checks on scales, patterns, and pieces rather than closed-book written finals.

Performance TestsScales and Chord ProgressionsSolo PiecePractice Dependent

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final covering finger patterns, scales, and pieces, with strong coaching during class.

3 Tests Plus FinalMajor/Minor PatternsSolo PieceExtra Credit in Music 1
“Theres 4 main assignments: 3 tests + a final. , scales, a solo piece”
60A60B
“She gives 2 exams and the . She gives which definitely helps your grade!”
MUSIC1

Online

Online piano uses a small number of performance tests, with demo videos and email support; one student found test comments harsh.

4 Performance TestsScales and ProgressionsEmail Support
“only graded on 4 performance tests thats 3-4 parts. one song and a few other things like scales and chord progressions”
PAINO60B
“Very straightforward. Its an easy class, but you still learn so much.”
60A60B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews across piano and music courses, credibility High from long-run consistency.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ . Always look forward to seeing students succeed.”

❤️ Care and Patience

94/100

“One of the nicest people you will ever meet.”

🎹 Easy A With Practice

82/100

“if you practice you will definitely get an A and she always answered emails fast”

⚠️ Outlier Critique

20/100

“makes awful remarks about your playing at test time that will discourage you from ever playing piano again”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes complex concepts simple to understand
  • brilliantly teaches her lessons

Theme 2

📈 About Practice and Grades

  • practice a bit outside of class (~1-3 hours per week)
  • Even if you try she will still give you a passing grade
  • easy A! :)

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • hilarious
  • kindhearted person who cares about all of her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews over many years show highly consistent praise, with only a small online minority view.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 8 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1