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CHARLES DILL

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Raw average: 4.41/5 from 41 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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MUS414 · course not matched2020-12-13

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

He knows what he's talking about and knows the narrative he would like to cast, from a history perspective. He cares about his students and doesn't care is he's known as an easier grader. Happy Retirement Professor Dill!

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MUSIC 1052017-05-06

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Charles Dill is great. He has passion for his work and it shows during his lectures, which manage to make Opera quite intriguing even to those with little or no interest. I got a "C" but only because I slacked hard and missed the generous extra-credit opportunity. Go to class, take notes, do the listening assignments and you'll be set.

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MUSIC 3192017-05-03

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

Great professor who clearly cares about Delta Blues music. Loves what he's teaching and you can tell.

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MUS105 · course not matched2016-12-14

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

I took this class for credit at first and did not expect it to be this fun and inspiring. Professor Dill is a awesome person. His knowledge about operas is astonishing and he lectures them in a very interesting way! The tests are fair, mostly come from his lectures so don't skip them! You will learn a lot from this class.

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MUS105 · course not matched2016-05-11

Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5

Chuck Dill is a great professor. The exams/ quizzes are very easy and there are so many extra credit points available that anyone can get an A. You need to go to lectures though because he writes everything on the board.

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MUS105 · course not matched2016-05-06

Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5

He seemed like a very knowledgeable person, and he was passionate about the material. However, often times the way he would present things in lecture did not make sense. If you have Andrea as a TA you will be fine! She explains everything so well, and is honestly one of the best TA I have ever had.

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Classes with CHARLES DILL

MUSIC 999

Phd Diss/dma Project

1–3 credits

MUSIC 999 is an individual research study conducted under faculty mentorship for PhD or DMA candidates.

No offering record · Fall 2021

Charles Dill Marc Vallon+18 more

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Term	Course	Title
Fall 2021	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2020	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2020	MUSIC 513	Survey of Opera
Fall 2020	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2020	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2020	MUSIC 319	Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2020	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2019	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2019	MUSIC 911	Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2019	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2019	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2019	MUSIC 513	Survey of Opera
Spring 2019	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2018	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2018	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2018	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2018	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2018	MUSIC 319	Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2018	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2017	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2017	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2017	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2017	MUSIC 319	Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2017	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2016	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2016	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2016	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Spring 2016	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2016	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2015	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2015	MUSIC 911	Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2015	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2015	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Spring 2015	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2015	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2014	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2014	MUSIC 513	Survey of Opera
Fall 2014	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2014	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2013	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2013	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2013	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2013	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Spring 2013	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2013	MUSIC 799	Independent Work
Spring 2013	MUSIC 990	Masters Thesis
Spring 2013	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2012	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2012	MUSIC 911	Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2012	MUSIC 990	Masters Thesis
Fall 2012	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2012	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2012	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Spring 2012	MUSIC 799	Independent Work
Spring 2012	MUSIC 990	Masters Thesis
Spring 2012	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2011	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2011	MUSIC 911	Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2011	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2011	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2011	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Spring 2011	MUSIC 799	Independent Work
Spring 2011	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2010	MUSIC 101	The Musical Experience
Fall 2010	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2010	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2010	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2010	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Spring 2010	MUSIC 799	Independent Work
Spring 2010	MUSIC 990	Masters Thesis
Fall 2009	MUSIC 101	The Musical Experience
Fall 2009	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2009	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2009	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Spring 2009	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2009	MUSIC 990	Masters Thesis
Spring 2009	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2008	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2008	MUSIC 911	Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2008	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2008	MUSIC 212	Survey of the History of Western Music
Spring 2008	MUSIC 513	Survey of Opera
Spring 2008	MUSIC 990	Masters Thesis
Spring 2008	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2007	MUSIC 105	Storytelling on Stage: Introduction to Musical Theater and Opera
Fall 2007	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Fall 2007	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2007	MUSIC 414	Survey of Music in the Classic Era
Spring 2007	MUSIC 513	Survey of Opera
Spring 2007	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2006	MUSIC 999	Phd Diss/dma Project

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