AI Rate Professor

Music

David Chase

THEORYCHOIR · CHOIRCHOR · MUS105 · MUS105106 · MUSIC103 · CHAMBERSINGERS · MUSIC101 · CHOIR · MUS158 · MUSMANY · MUSICALL · THEORY · MUS101 · MUS106111158 · MUSIC158 · MUSVARIOUS · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
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The decision

if you are a driven music major ready to impress; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPlays FavoritesPompous PersonalityMusic ExpertPolarizingInsulting Humor
  • favorites thrive while others feel insulted and ignored.
  • Strong content knowledge and transfer prep for serious music students who impress him.
  • Often described as self-absorbed, temperamental, and draining for choir and survey courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A requires real work and often depends on whether you become a .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is often manageable with packets and touchstones, but critical thinking and performance expectations keep it from feeling easy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, and success seems driven more by favoritism and preparation than by a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Serious music students who click with him praise the rigor; because of attitude and favoritism.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

He will not hand out easy grades and favoritism can make outcomes feel unfair.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mention reading, touchstones, packets, and performance prep without describing an .

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He knows music deeply and can teach well, but arrogance, rambling, and favoritism undercut the classroom experience.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments mix theory work, packets, listening, and performance expectations rather than one single format.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person music and choir classes are knowledge-rich but personality-heavy, with favorites treated warmly and others feeling belittled.

Main concern

Pompous attitude, favoritism, and insulting sarcasm can make class emotionally draining.

What students said

“Cares deeply about his students, as long as you are a music major.”
MUS101
“David Chase is regarded as one of the .”
MUSIC101
“He's self-absorbed, intimidating, and has a temper - but he knows his stuff.”
MUSMANY

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.

Tests often track packets and touchstones, though some students say .

Study PacketsTouchstonesLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and studied listening material, with mixed clarity in lectures.

Study PacketsTouchstonesMixed Lecture Coverage
“He gives the class a packet of notes for each section; it has everything thats going to be on the next test.”
MUSIC101
“Hardly ever lectured on the stuff we needed to know, but then tested us on the stuff he didn't lecture us on.”
THEORY

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's self-absorbed, intimidating, and has a temper - but he knows his stuff.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person reviews, highlighting favoritism, expertise, and attitude. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“With regards to his Fundamentals/Theory classes, David is a great teacher.”

👎 Polarizing Personality

35/100

“Dr. Chase is boring, incredibly pompous, and useless.”

⭐ Favoritism Risk

40/100

“definitely plays favorites, can be insulting, and not very sympathetic to emergencies.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Knows music from experience, not from books.
  • Very engaging and has an honest love for the subject.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I remember finding his class difficult but after that semester I transferred to UCSD and I was thankful
  • won't give good grades to anyone, but those who do their work
  • If you show up, listen to the music, & read the notes a couple times, you'll pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He picks favorites fast, and only caters to them.
  • A true "jerk" in every sense of the word.
  • very insulting not explanitory not a good teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes of knowledge plus favoritism and attitude issues.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MUS1014 reviews
MUSIC1014 reviews
1581032 reviews
THEORY2 reviews
CHAMBERSINGERS1 review
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CHOIR1 review
CHOIRCHOR1 review
MUS1051 review
MUS1051061 review
MUS1061111581 review
MUS1581 review
MUSIC1031 review
MUSIC1581 review
MUSICALL1 review
MUSMANY1 review
MUSVARIOUS1 review
THEORYCHOIR1 review

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

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B range

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Not_Sure_Yet 1