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Music

Scott Dicken

MUS20A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a supportive singing class and are willing to rehearse; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational coachGives great feedbackEasy A with practiceGraded by few thingsMandatory attendance
  • Students praise lively energy and .
  • Getting an A is realistic if you rehearse songs and show up to practice.
  • and weak preparation can mean public struggle on songs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

All reported grades were A and students say EasyA if you rehearse, with and a .

Online called tests easy from the book; in .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Difficulty ratings sit at 2 and content is intro voice work, though song memorization still takes practice.

Both formats rate difficulty low; in person adds performance pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

Mandatory in both online and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Two of and praise energy and growth, but one low-quality review would not.

Online review was fully positive; in person is split between magical and unenthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Graded by few things, easy written tests, and EasyA if effort is shown.

Format shift

Same EasyA pattern online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and several required books.

Format shift

In person emphasizes books and three memorized songs more than online.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most students call him caring and inspirational with , though one review was harshly negative.

Format shift

Online review was glowing; in person ranges from majestic to quality 1.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and performance practice sessions.

Format shift

In and song performances.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students either call the class magical or easy if you improve, with and required song memorization.

Main concern

You must buy books, memorize songs, and attend; weak rehearsal means struggling in front of the class.

What students said

“A truly marvelous and magical class. I went from not being able to sing a scale to performing a memorized jazz piece”
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“Very easy to pass as long as you improve and put in the effort. The , so that's easy.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online pandemic section felt lively with easy tests and .

Main concern

as mandatory even online.

What students said

“ if you look in the book and and easy to understand.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Written tests are easy if you read and the singing prep.

Easy text testsTake-home finalBook-based quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Text-based tests are easy and the , but unrehearsed songs mean public struggle.

Take-home finalEasy text testsLive song performance
“The , but come prepared, it's easy enough to get an A too if you've spent the time to rehearse!”
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“The , so that's easy.”
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Online

Tests were easy if you look in the book; .

Book-based testsSimple homework
“ if you look in the book and and easy to understand.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A truly marvelous and magical class. I went from not being able to sing a scale to performing a memorized jazz piece thanks to this majestic gentleman.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting teaching energy, Easy A path, and mandatory practice. Credibility rating: Low.

🎤 Teaching Energy

72/100

“He was always excited for class and had a wonderful and lively energy.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“EasyA”

📝

80/100

“When we had to sing in practice .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Genuinely an awesome guy.
  • A truly marvelous and magical class.
  • He was always excited for class and had a wonderful and lively energy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EasyA
  • The
  • The , so that's easy.

Theme 3

📅

  • come prepared, it's easy enough to get an A too if you've spent the time to rehearse!
  • You will have to buy several books and memorize 3 songs

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews from 2019-2021 with mixed quality scores, so patterns are suggestive not definitive.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUS20A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

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