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Music

T Linstrom

PIANO · MUSIC110 · MUSC110 · MUS110 · MUSIC111 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already play piano well and can handle harsh critique; beginners should run.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRude and CondescendingToo Hard for BeginnersHarsh GraderTest HeavyPolarizing Over Time
  • Recent students describe rude public criticism and even throwing materials during class.
  • Beginner piano is taught at an and failing grades.
  • Older reviews were warmer, so the experience appears to have worsened over time.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grading, failing marks for solid work, and and luck.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Intro piano is paced and tested like an advanced class, so true beginners struggle.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass without showing up.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

call her rude and unsuitable for beginners.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

and reports of failing scores despite correct .

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and constant practice expectations create a heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Recent reviews cite rudeness and public shaming that overwhelm older praise for kindness.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Performance tests, writing tests, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person piano classes split between older praise and recent reports of rudeness, public shaming, and advanced pacing in intro sections.

Main concern

Public humiliation, failing grades despite correct playing, and beginner classes run like advanced studios.

What students said

“she would grab my pencil from my hand and throw it across the room,grab my book and throw it on the ground”
PIANO
“ if you aren't already advanced at the piano. She treats the class like if it were a higher level class.”
MUSC110
“She is rude and very passive aggressive with you. She will give u attitude if she doesn't think you're doing well in class and will do it in front of the whole class.”
MUSC110

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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In-person performance and writing tests with high stakes; .

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Performance tests and writing tests with little forgiveness for beginners; .

Performance TestsWriting TestsTest Heavy
“There are writing test but those are easy.”
MUSIC110
“I've messed up , but she let me start over, etc.”
MUS110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This professor is plain rude I used to love piano she made me hate it, she would grab my pencil from my hand and throw it across the room”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2024, highlighting the sharp recent decline versus older praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

😠 Classroom Conduct

22/100

“she would grab my pencil from my hand and throw it across the room,grab my book and throw it on the ground or to the other side of the wall in front of others”

🎹 Beginner Mismatch

30/100

“ if you aren't already advanced at the piano. She treats the class like if it were a higher level class.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“Ths teacher has got to be one of the . She is rude and very passive aggressive with you.”

⏳ Historical Kindness

75/100

“Amazing teacher!! Very nice and funny. She does what she can to make sure you learn the material.”

Theme 1

😠 About Classroom Behavior

  • plain rude I used to love piano she made me hate it
  • rude and very passive aggressive with you
  • gave me and my friend rude and condescending comments

Theme 2

🎹 About Difficulty & Pacing

  • treats the class like if it were a higher level class
  • if you have had no experience with piano... you are going to have a hard time
  • People were literally leaving class right in the middle

Theme 3

🌟 About Older Positive Years

  • She's a great teacher. She's willing to help you out with pieces
  • AWSOME teacher! She makes everything fun

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews span two decades with , so the sample is decent but polarized.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MUSC1106 reviews
MUSIC1104 reviews
PIANO2 reviews
MUS1101 review
MUSIC1111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2