# DAVID CROOK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_CROOK--instructor_87379818a52c767de3687e88) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_87379818a52c767de3687e88 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name DAVID CROOK ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 24 #### quality 4.67 #### difficulty 2.83 #### quality count 24 #### difficulty count 24 #### profile id rmp:168616 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00 #### courses ##### course 22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd ###### review count 4 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course d6ebab6c9ef8cf269a4e8543 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course ece80cd8cc898ac1ccfba1de ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 4.210766265248452 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_CROOK--instructor\_87379818a52c767de3687e88 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1OTE2MTQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:168616", "instructor_name": "David Crook", "course_label": "MUS211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-03-08 20:28:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I've never enjoyed an academic music class before Music 211. Doctor Crook is one of those people who makes you want to know more just by talking to him. He is someone with so much knowledge, and so much passion, that it is infectious. And his online materials were perfect. Always made us feel prepared for the exams and lectures. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/168616", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1MDc5MjM2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:168616", "instructor_name": "David Crook", "course_label": "MUS211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-09-19 21:49:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great professor. Always ready to help students understand the material. Never belittling.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/168616", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MDI4NDM4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:168616", "instructor_name": "David Crook", "course_label": "MUS211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-12-11 04:31:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Crook is amazing! He is passionate about music history and he makes his lectures super interesting and engaging. He wants his students to succeed and goes above and beyond as a professor. Truly one of my favorites!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/168616", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNzExMjY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:168616", "instructor_name": "David Crook", "course_label": "MUS821", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-10-18 21:38:42 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Typical of UW-Madison Music. Those who can, do. Those who cant, teach.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/168616", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMDUxOTE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:168616", "instructor_name": "David Crook", "course_label": "MUS211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-12-16 15:38:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Crook gives energetic lectures every class, and he is clearly passionate about the material he is teaching. He makes his grading criteria clear for every exam, and he really wants to see his students succeed. I highly recommend any class with Professor Crook.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/168616", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:15.069705+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk2NDEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:168616", "instructor_name": "David Crook", "course_label": "MUS211", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-12-21 19:00:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Some of other professors simply teach knowledge, but professor Crook gives you an education.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/168616", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 24 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd | MUSIC 101 | | course\_d6ebab6c9ef8cf269a4e8543 | MUSIC 211 | | course\_ece80cd8cc898ac1ccfba1de | MUSIC 221 | ### matched true ## social Image false