Arthur Holton

MUSIC1A · MUSIC001 · MUSIC4 · CONCERTBAND · MUSIC26 · BAND · MSC1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
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Difficulty: 1.9

The decision

Take Holton for music basics or band if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear Music FundamentalsTake-Home FinalHelpful ConductorBeginner FriendlyOptional Final If Ace Quizzes

Music fundamentals are taught step by step with worksheets and helpful reviews.
pressure manageable for attentive students.
Band students praise high-quality repertoire but note heavy personal practice needs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and clear reviews make high grades realistic without extreme grind.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though beginners still need to stay focused on lectures.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews rarely detail a , so .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students call him nice, helpful, and and band.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and optional finals when you ace earlier work support strong grades.

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Workload

Light

78/100

Worksheets, quizzes, and guided composition dominate; band practice can raise the load for ensemble students.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise clarity, care, and conducting skill despite one sharp critique about mistakes and pace.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, worksheets, a song project, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and achievable, with strong praise for band conducting and .

Main concern

A minority found lectures rushed or error-prone; band repertoire can demand heavy outside practice.

What students said

“If . He avergaes the top three quizes + there is a . :)”
82277

“Hes also our conductor in band and is one Awesome guy. Knows his music and WANTS his students to pass.”
MUSIC001

“Step by step taught me to read music and the basics of composing my own.”
MUSIC001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessments include averaged top quizzes and .

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Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and optional finals when quiz performance is strong.

Take-Home FinalOptional FinalQuiz Averages

“He avergaes the top three quizes + there is a . :)”
82277

“He had in , and a if you aced the others.”
MUSIC1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Knows his music and WANTS his students to pass. Always helpful and if you participate it helps you understand the material even more.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting music clarity, friendly assessments, and band standards. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Phenomenal teacher. Fun class. Step by step taught me to read music and the basics of composing my own.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“Best band director I have ever had in my history of being a musician!”

📝 Friendly Exams

84/100

“He avergaes the top three quizes + there is a . :)”

⚠️ Occasional Confusion

40/100

“Makes countless mistakes while teaching and relies on the students to find his mistakes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great at explaining how the fundementals of music work.
He teaches at a level that we can understand.
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Theme 2

🎺 About Band Directing

An excellent conduct who consistently selects extremely difficult, challenging, but high quality music
The band sounds great when he conducts
easy to play for.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super easy if you already know what forte, piano, sharp, flat
Score 4 A's and .
I knew people who didn't and they came out with decent grades too.

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen mostly detailed reviews are consistent and positive but older and limited in sample size.

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

📝 Friendly Exams

⚠️ Occasional Confusion

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🎺 About Band Directing

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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