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SUSAN COOK

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Raw average: 2.20/5 from 5 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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MUSIC 319
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
To be completely honest, the course isn't that bad. Easy A if you go to class and discussions because she makes it mandatory to attend. She canceled out exams for this semester which really saved me because the biggest problem would be that her lectures are all over the place, doesn't really seemed organized. But all the information is there still.
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MUSIC 319
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
In all honesty, one of the worst professors I have ever had. Her grading methods are absolutely awful and treats the class as an advanced English class for assignments regarding grammar. She gives very little time for people to think of a response when she calls on you. If you do not respond quickly enough she will move on and mark you as absent.
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MUSIC 319
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Course material is interesting & she is knowledgeable & enthusiastic. However, her notes on the board are incredibly disorganized & she wings lectures. Also this class causes anxiety as she requires name tents and carries notecards with your image on them- calls on individuals randomly and expects you to know specific info from long readings.
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MUSIC 319
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Terrible. Exams are in a 50 minute time slot, and the questions require you to write two essays plus short answer. There is no way you can finish in that amount of time. And when you think you did well on an exam, think again. Be prepared for exam feedback that doesn't make any sense - you literally have no idea why she takes points off.
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MUSIC 319
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
She is super unorganized and jumps from one topic to another way too much. She also carries notecards of names on her so be ready to be called on and talk about the reading assignments. She's funny sometimes but most of the time, it's just silly. It's not a terrible class though
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Classes with SUSAN COOK

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2025MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2024MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2024MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2023MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2023MUSIC 990Masters Thesis
Fall 2022MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2022MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2022MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2022MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2021MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2020MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2020MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2019MUSIC 416Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century
Fall 2019MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2019MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2019MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2018MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2018MUSIC 416Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century
Spring 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2017MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2016MUSIC 416Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century
Fall 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2016MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2015MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2015MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2013MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2012LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2012MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2011MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2010MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2010MUSIC 990Masters Thesis
Spring 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2009MUSIC 419Music in the United States
Fall 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2009MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2008MUSIC 416Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century
Fall 2008MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2008MUSIC 319Topics in Music and Ethnicity in the United States
Spring 2008MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2008MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2007MUSIC 416Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century
Fall 2007MUSIC 990Masters Thesis
Fall 2007MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2007LIS/MUSIC 619Music Research Methods and Materials
Spring 2007MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2006MUSIC 416Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century
Fall 2006MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2006MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project

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