John Knutson

MUSICMU · CHMBESING · FUND39 · CHAMBERSINGERS · MUS229AND223 · MUS220 · MUS223 · MUSICAPPREC · FUNDI39 · MUS229 · MUS000 · MUS39 · CHAMBERCHOIR · MUS228 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 51/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 57.14%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you are serious about music and comfortable with a demanding, sometimes abrasive teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate music teacherHarsh criticismHigh expectationsMixed professionalismHomework-heavy online

some call Knutson brilliant and caring, while others describe rude or inappropriate classroom behavior.
Music ensemble students often value his passion and high standards if they can handle blunt criticism.
The lone online review for music appreciation .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many reported grades are high, but students describe high expectations, participation demands, and heavy work in some sections.

Online evidence suggests more work than expected, while if students meet his standards.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Some sections feel manageable, but music appreciation and ensembles can be demanding for nonmajors or casual students.

Online appears harder than expected because of homework, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

, but many warn about rudeness and harsh criticism.

The online review is negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Grades often appear favorable, but , and high expectations.

Format shift

Online includes but , while in-person grading sounds fair to favorable for engaged students.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload varies widely, with the online course called homework-heavy and ensembles demanding serious effort.

Format shift

Online workload is clearly heavy from one review, while and performance expectations.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often praised for passion and music expertise but repeatedly criticized for being rude, harsh, or unprofessional.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is limited and negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and performance more than exams.

Format shift

Online mentions homework and pop quizzes, while and ensemble performance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate and knowledgeable but often criticized for harsh or rude conduct.

Main concern

Students may feel publicly criticized or put down.

What students said

“ if you're actually serious about music.”
MUS229AND223

“Disgusting and inappropriate.”
CHAMBERCHOIR

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review says the course was much heavier and more textbook-based than expected.

Main concern

The workload may feel excessive for a supposedly easy online music appreciation class.

What students said

“Mr Knutson gives you so and it feels super unnecessary.”
MUS228

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment appears to vary by music course type.

Pop quizzes mentionedExam policy not clearly provenParticipation and performance focus

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on participation, rehearsal, and .

Exam policy not clearly provenParticipation focusPerformance-based work

“His ensembles are amazing--expect to work for it.”
MUS229AND223

“He chooses challenging and beautiful music”
CHAMBERCHOIR

Online

The online review mentions pop quizzes and homework but does not .

Pop quizzes mentionedExam policy not clearly proven

“Beware of pop quizzes”
MUS228

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you're actually serious about music.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching style, fit, workload, and professionalism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“John is the .”

⚠️ Professionalism Concern

55/100

“he was rude to me at times”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Mr Knutson gives you so and it feels super unnecessary.”

Theme 1

🎼 About Music Training

His ensembles are amazing--expect to work for it.
He chooses challenging and beautiful music and that .
I learned a lot from him

Theme 2

⚠️ About Classroom Manner

Kinda rude and harsh sometimes.
he does have a habit of breaking promises and taking things overtly personally.
has been known to blow up on his students.

Theme 3

📈 About Fit and Difficulty

if you're actually serious about music.
A TOUGH CLASS FOR A NONMUSIC MAJOR BUT AND PASSIONATE ABOUT THE MATERIAL
Hard, but

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews over a long time span show a consistent pattern of polarized praise and criticism, though online evidence is minimal.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 52

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2 out of 52

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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CHAMBERCHOIR2 reviews

MUS2232 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

John Knutson

x x x if you are serious about music and comfortable with a demanding, sometimes abrasive teaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Professionalism Concern

📚 Workload Reality

🎼 About Music Training

⚠️ About Classroom Manner

📈 About Fit and Difficulty

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are serious about music and comfortable with a demanding, sometimes abrasive teaching style.