Arthur Golden

MUS176 · CLGUITAR · MUSC100 · MUS175176 · MUS100 · MUSIC175 · GUITAR · MUSI100 · MUS175 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Fine for a laid-back music survey or guitar if you practice, but skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyOpen-note testsExpects prior music knowledgeLaid-back guitar teacherLast-minute scheduling

Music appreciation is often easy with if you show up and memorize songs.
Guitar classes reward daily practice and can feel demanding for absolute beginners.
many call him knowledgeable and fun, others call him condescending or last-minute with meetings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report A or A+ with open notes, few graded items, and song recognition if you do the work.

Both online A+ reports and is done.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Survey content is light memorization, but guitar and non-musician students can struggle with pace and assumed knowledge.

Online comments stress textbook quizzes; in person mixes easy survey with harder guitar practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping hurts.

Evidence is mostly in person; online also listed attendance mandatory in the two online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About six in ; love for guitar passion is offset by complaints about respect, pace, and prior knowledge.

Online is mixed-positive; warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Open-note or open-textbook tests and few graded items make grades reachable for most who complete work.

Format shift

Online and in person both mention book-based or open-note testing.

Workload

Light

64/100

Survey classes lean on a few quizzes and song memory; guitar needs regular practice but .

Format shift

In-person guitar notes daily practice; .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Strong knowledge and humor for many, especially guitar, but others find him boring, condescending, or .

Format shift

Older in-person guitar reviews are warmer; newer survey and online notes are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades center on quizzes, midterms, finals, and listening or song .

Format shift

Consistent across formats where details appear.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often passionate and strong on guitar, but survey lectures can be long, boring, and assume musical background.

Main concern

Expects prior knowledge and can move fast or call students out.

What students said

“Open textbook tests, you memorize like 6 songs from each period and answer a few questions.”
MUS100

“His style of teaching is laid back and he makes class enjoyable.”
MUS175

“He moves way too fast... Seems like he is only there for a paycheck.”
MUS176

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections can feel easy if you read the book, but last-minute lectures and .

Main concern

Last-minute Zoom times and .

What students said

“I took his class and it ws pretty easy, you just need to do your work and everything is good.”
MUS100

“He gives out and cancels lecture meetings very last minute so pay attention to announcements.”
MUSI100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and focus on assigned music and listening rather than harsh closed-book traps.

Open textbook testsOpen note quizzesSong recognition listeningFew graded items

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, open textbook or open note written and .

Open textbook testsOpen note testsListening and song recognition

“Open textbook tests, you memorize like 6 songs from each period and answer a few questions.”
MUS100

“ and listening.”
MUS100

Online

Online quizzes and tests are described as straight from the textbook if you read.

Textbook word-for-word quizzesLast-minute tests

“If you read the textbook then because they are straight out of the book word for word.”
MUSI100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Open textbook tests, you memorize like 6 songs from each period and answer a few questions. Lectures are boring and long but manageable.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews spanning survey and guitar courses, with High credibility from long time range and detailed comments.

🎸 Guitar Teaching Strength

80/100

“Fantastic teacher and guitar player. He knows just about everything there is to know about playing the guitar.”

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78/100

“Grades you on only 5 quizes that you can use your notes on, and is really based on song recognition.”

⚠️ Prior Knowledge Friction

35/100

“he expects that you have that knowledge. Condescending and will call you out to answer his questions.”

📅 Last-Minute Planning Issues

30/100

“Always schedules zoom meetings like the day before, which I can't attend cuz work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His style of teaching is laid back and he makes class enjoyable.
A very enthusiastic professor. Really enjoyed his passion in teaching the class.
He moves way too fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I took his class and it ws pretty easy, you just need to do your work.
as long as you stick with it to the end you WILL get an A.
and listening.

Theme 3

🎸 About Guitar Practice

make sure to practice or else you will fall behind
Classes with him can be very entertaining... but make sure you practice or you'll be left behind.
We were assigned us 4-5 pieces each week, but it was managable with 30-60 minutes of practice each day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews span 2004-2023 with detailed course-specific comments; tone is mixed but and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Arthur Golden

Fine for a laid-back music survey or guitar if you practice, but skip if you need a x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎸 Guitar Teaching Strength

📝 x x x

⚠️ Prior Knowledge Friction

📅 Last-Minute Planning Issues

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎸 About Guitar Practice

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Fine for a laid-back music survey or guitar if you practice, but skip if you need a .

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