AI Rate Professor

Music

Dale Engstrom

MUSIC3 · MUS69 · MUS24 · MUSICFUND · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Engstrom if you want a understandable while expecting you to show up.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFantastic teacherCares about studentsBeginner friendlyClear explanationsAttendance matters
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Engstrom as , and unusually effective at teaching music.
  • The course can feel hard at first for beginners, but and enjoyable.
  • because each class brings new lecture, review, or ensemble work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students report , and attainable A grades, but attendance and basic study still matter.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The material can be new or hard at first, but .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently frame the course as .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several reviews state that because class includes new lectures, reviews, and ensemble expectations.

, and they consistently show that showing up matters.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students almost universally recommend him for exceptional clarity, care, passion, and beginner-friendly teaching.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and multiple high grades, though students still need to attend and study.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

There are several tests and class expectations, but students repeatedly describe the work as easy or manageable.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and makes music understandable and enjoyable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews specifically mention seven to eight tests and a and class participation.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely , and beginner friendly.

Main concern

, and some students may find the material challenging at first without music background.

What students said

“Engstrom is a FANTASTIC teacher.”
MUSIC3
“The course is hard at first if you have no music background, but once you've nailed the basics everything else falls into place.”
MUSIC3
“Be careful though, .”
MUS69

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

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Reviews mention many easy tests and a final, but .

Multiple TestsFinal ExamEasy Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, but does not clearly prove the detailed exam rules.

Multiple TestsFinal ExamEasy Tests
“There are about7-8 test and a final.”
MUSIC3
“Lots of test, but very easy as well.”
MUSIC3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I seriously thought it would be difficult because learning music seems difficult for the non major but he has a special way of teaching it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, accessibility, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Engstrom is an excellent music instructor because he takes the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ if you can!”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

86/100

“Very easy class, But i decided to slack off because i know i was already going to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Engstrom is a FANTASTIC teacher.
  • He really cares about music and he makes it very understandable.
  • , and is always willing to answer questions.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Learning

  • about 90% of the material was new to me but it was so easy to learn
  • The course is hard at first if you have no music background, but once you've nailed the basics everything else falls into place.
  • really good. easy, just go to class you'll be fine.

Theme 3

✅

  • Be careful though, .
  • Must always attend class because there is always new lecture or a review each class session!
  • There are about7-8 test and a final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews over many years are highly consistent and overwhelmingly positive.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSIC38 reviews
MUSICFUND2 reviews
MUS241 review
MUS691 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values