# ERIN BROOKS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ERIN_BROOKS--instructor_86cacbba2ad621e55922d3ea) ## 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\_86cacbba2ad621e55922d3ea ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 5302581 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name ERIN BROOKS ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 8 #### quality 4.62 #### difficulty 1.62 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:1968248 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00 #### courses ##### course 3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 ###### review count 6 ###### quality 4.5 ###### difficulty 1.83 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 ##### course 22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 1 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.9340612739618543 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.694 #### graded 1023 #### counts * 641 * 254 * 80 * 24 * 10 * 6 * 8 #### sections 9 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ERIN\_BROOKS--instructor\_86cacbba2ad621e55922d3ea ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------- | | 1164 | course\_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | | 1162 | course\_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | | 1154 | course\_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | | 1152 | course\_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | | 1152 | course\_79723fc24621cd3f00465e71 | GEN\&WS 340 | TOPICS IN LGBTQ SEXUALITY | | 1152 | course\_22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd | MUSIC 101 | THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE | | 1144 | course\_22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd | MUSIC 101 | THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE | | 1142 | course\_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | | 1142 | course\_22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd | MUSIC 101 | THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1142 | 2 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 1 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2MzgzMTg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1968248", "instructor_name": "Erin Brooks", "course_label": "MUSIC103", "course_id": "FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103", "course_uid": "course_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062", "review_date": "2016-04-26 15:12:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Brooks was very organized with her powerpoints. She is very passionate about the course material;. There is almost no homework. Show up to class and prepare for each midterm for a good grade.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1968248", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODgwODMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1968248", "instructor_name": "Erin Brooks", "course_label": "MUSIC103", "course_id": "FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103", "course_uid": "course_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062", "review_date": "2016-01-05 15:54:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Brooks was very organized and passionate about the course material; the material was interesting most of the time. No need to do the \"required\" reading as everything you need to know is on her powerpoints. This makes for little to no homeowork. Just show up to class and study the listening thoroughly for each exam for an easy A", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1968248", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1ODQ1MjA4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1968248", "instructor_name": "Erin Brooks", "course_label": "MUSIC103", "course_id": "FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103", "course_uid": "course_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062", "review_date": "2015-12-29 17:49:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "AKA Folklore 103; The tests and pop quizzes were incredibly easy. I thought that the class was going to focus more on popular music from each genre but most of the genres I have never heard of before. Overall, I enjoyed the class and would recommend it. I was not super passionate about the material but it was still somewhat interesting.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1968248", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1NDExNTY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1968248", "instructor_name": "Erin Brooks", "course_label": "MUSIC101", "course_id": "MUSIC 101", "course_uid": "course_22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd", "review_date": "2015-11-13 23:00:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I had her for music 101 in Fall 2014. She is a good teacher. This class was really easy, studied for about 3 hours for each midterm and final and did really well. Also, I am very confused as to why she is not rated on the hotness scale, she is very attractive for a professor. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1968248", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0OTM2OTA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1968248", "instructor_name": "Erin Brooks", "course_label": "MUSIC103", "course_id": "FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103", "course_uid": "course_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062", "review_date": "2015-06-04 13:11:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I did not enjoy this class at all and I believe it was partially because of Brooks. She was a bit demeaning. Although the class was easy, she would take off points for ridiculous reasons which was why I did not receive the A I was hoping to and expecting to receive. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1968248", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:23.514732+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODMwNjEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1968248", "instructor_name": "Erin Brooks", "course_label": "MUSIC103", "course_id": "FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103", "course_uid": "course_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062", "review_date": "2015-05-14 14:03:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I wish I could take this class again because it was so interesting. I learned a lot about music cultures of the world, and Professor Brooks was really great. Just pay attention, show up to class, and study the listening examples before each test and you're golden.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1968248", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------------ | | course\_3f1632cb1d6e623d73051062 | FOLKLORE/MUSIC 103 | | course\_22a1ec41f75976d920921cbd | MUSIC 101 | ### matched true ## social Image false