Reviews of professor Clark Spencer

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Music ensemble was fine. The music wasn't too hard and we had plenty of time to practice it, but I wish there were more classes per week for less time. I also wish he gave playing tests to help motivate us to practice and to also make sure that solos were played well.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Mr Clark is super into music!! He picks out really good pieces to play that sound good and are the right level for the orchestra! Would definitely suggest taking this class. There is no homework at all. You just have to show up. Cant miss more than 2 classes without getting penalized though.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
So chill. He really cares about helping you and making sure you understand everything. He goes out of his way to make sure you feel comfortable with the material. He will explain something over and over until you feel confident with the material. Super funny too!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
AWFUL!! I couldn't taught the class. Seems like a caring person, but really struggled to keep up with grading. Did not grade anything the ENTIRE semester. Had about 30 grades ungraded by finals week. Cannot work Canvas well at all. Honestly shouldn't be teaching this course. Did not explain things well for beginners in music. Very disappointing!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Mr. Spencer I super awesome and laid-back professor. He is super understanding that students aren't "clicking" with the material. His one downside is that he isn't the best a getting from point A to point B in a lecture. A lot of people who take this class are expected to have an easy A, it is a lot more useful to show up and participate in class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor is kind and caring for people in the class, good teacher for the subject. Enjoyed learning about music theory. Class can be confusing/difficult sometimes if you are new to the subject however you will be fine if you study and show the professor you care. You are req to go to 3 concerts during the semester and you get to play recorder.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Spencer is a wonderful professor who's very welcoming person and genuinely wants all the string ensemble students to do their best and enjoy themselves. There are two concerts per semester, and the music is always fun to play with a good variety of pieces through the semester. You don't need to be part of the department to take string ensemble!