AI Rate Professor

Music

Scott Bowen

MUSIC4 · MUSCMUSC · MUSIC004 · MUSIC17 · CHIOR · MUS17 · CHOIRMUSIC40 · MUS17A · ENGLISH20 · CHOIRTHEORY · MUS3AMU · MUSIC04 · CHOIR · MUSIC1 · CONCERTCHOIR · MUS15 · MUSIC001 · MUSIC3B · TOOMANY · MUSIC017 · CHOIRCLASSES · MUSICALL · MUSICTHEORY · MUSIC15 · MUSIC · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him for choir if you will attend and prepare; lecture courses can feel strict and less forgiving on grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspiring Choir DirectorMandatory AttendanceDry HumorStrict on GradesPassionate Musician
  • Choir students often call him life-changing, funny, and musically brilliant.
  • Lecture music classes draw , and .
  • Showing up prepared is non-negotiable; late arrivals can count as absences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Success is achievable with attendance and work, but and unrounded near cutoffs.

All evidence is from in-person reviews across choir and lecture courses.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Choir can feel accessible and fun, but theory or fundamentals without background feel harder.

Difficulty varies by course type within the in-person sample only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students report , and marks against missing class.

Attendance strictness is repeatedly described in in-person choir and lecture reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Choir students strongly recommend him; lecture students are split because of grading and personality.

Recommendation is much warmer in choir courses than in MUSIC04-style classes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some say success is achievable, others report harsh paper scores and refusal to bump near-A percentages.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect attendance, preparation, , and tests depending on course.

Format shift

Workload details come entirely from in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Widely praised as a gifted director who makes music meaningful, with a minority calling him cold or boring.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in choir; lecture reviews are more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and performance preparation rather than one single format.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described across different music courses in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Choir performers love his humor and musical leadership, while some music-appreciation students call grading unfair and .

Main concern

, and occasional cold or moody interactions in non-choir classes.

What students said

“This man is the best choir teacher I ever had in my life.”
MUSIC17
“He demands you attend class; if you even show up late he'll mark you absent!”
MUSIC004
“i had 89.3% in the class and he couldn't find it in his little heart to raise it .7% to an A.”
MUSIC04

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.

Quizzes and tests are described as hard, with no makeups and .

Quizzes and TestsNo Makeup TestsSymphony Reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention hard quizzes/tests, notebook checks, symphony reviews, and .

Hard QuizzesHarder TestsNo Makeup TestsSymphony Reviews
“ , but the !”
MUSIC004
“ , and .”
MUSIC1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Bowen is the am actually sad when its cancelled. He's the best choir director there is to offer, and has a great sense of humor”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, contrasting choir enthusiasm with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“One of THE . Very knowledgeable in his field of expertise”

📅

22/100

“He demands you attend class; if you even show up late he'll mark you absent!”

⚖️

48/100

“i had 89.3% in the class and he couldn't find it in his little heart to raise it .7% to an A.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ expirienced or to those who may feel nervous with choir and music”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Choir Leadership

  • He made me remember what it was that i loved about sining.
  • makes rehearsals fun and worthwhile.
  • he presents us with challenging new music, and it's very interesting, and fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Dr. Scott Bowen made me work for my grade, but .
  • he gave me a F on them... i only got20/150 points.
  • There is and the .

Theme 3

🎭 About Personality

  • Dr.Bowen is crazy, funny, and a genius.
  • he is a total jerk!
  • Every once in a while he's in a bad mood so watch out.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews across choir and lecture music courses show a the contrast.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

1

D- 1

F

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