Steve Horn

ART15 · CERAMICS · ART16 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Take him for ceramics if you want a master artist coach and can handle a blunt personality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing Ceramic ArtistCreative ProjectsHelpful on WheelCan Be RudeAttendance Critical

Students respect his elite wheel-throwing skill and creative project ideas.
but can be grouchy, pushy, or rude.
Attendance and showing up early matter; skill level depends on your own effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Difficulty scales with how far you push skill, and exists, but quality work is expected.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Beginners can thrive with guidance, though wheel throwing is harder than it looks.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews warn to , and that lateness is not tolerated.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most praise him as an awesome artist-teacher despite personality friction and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is not heavily debated; outcomes track effort and .

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Studio projects and wheel practice set the pace; difficulty rises with how far you push skill.

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students call him creative, encouraging, and highly skilled, even when personality is rough.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and studio practice rather than exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Studio ceramics students praise his artistry and technique teaching, while noting a rough temper and strict lateness rules.

Main concern

Personality can feel rude or in-your-face for sensitive students.

What students said

“Horn thinks out of the box for projects assigned. Very approachable and willing to work with you.”
ART16

“He is sometimes grouchy but that's only because he cares!!”
CERAMICS

“He is RUDE, Arrogant and obnoxious.”
ART15

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Coursework is studio projects and technique practice with little mention of formal exams.

Project BasedStudio WorkExtra CreditNo Traditional Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ceramics focuses on projects, wheel work, and .

Project BasedStudio WorkExtra Credit

“Horn thinks out of the box for projects assigned.”
ART16

“The class can be easy or hard upon your efforts and what skill level you want to stop at.”
ART15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He loves to teach and that he is an awesome teacher. He is sometimes grouchy but that's only because he cares!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person ceramics reviews spanning 2010-2018, highlighting skill teaching and temperament. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎨 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He is a great teacher and an amazing artist.”

🛠️ Technique Mastery

85/100

“He is an amazing thrower. He does things on the wheel that I never knew could be done.”

⚠️ Personality Warning

40/100

“He can be rude, pushy, and annoyed with his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Teaches valuable skills and techniques for ceramic art.
Professor Horn is super creative and extremely helpful if you pay attention.
He showed me a lot of interesting things while in his class.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

He is sometimes grouchy but that's only because he cares!!
He isn't very personable but .
He is RUDE, Arrogant and obnoxious.

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Grades

The class can be easy or hard upon your efforts.
Show up to class, and be EARLY!!! he will not tolerate being late.
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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight in-person reviews from 2010-2018 agree on high skill teaching with mixed personality notes.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ART156 reviews

ART161 review

CERAMICS1 review

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