Arthur Takayama

ART115 · MUS115 · ART101 · ART102 · ARTT100 · ART351 · ART130 · ART352 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 45.16%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Strong pick for a low-stress art or music GE if , and can handle film-heavy classes, but expect and organization.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious Film HeavyOpen Notes FriendlyPolarizing GraderEasy GE OptionChatGPT Allowed Lately

Most GE art/music sections feel chill with films, jokes, and few graded items.
if you prepare.
A loud minority calls him a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report easy As via few , and AI-allowed work, though free-response can still ding grades.

; online is mixed with tougher late-work rules.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is often films, opinion writing, and basic art history rather than heavy technical skill.

; some online ART101/102 students call reading and tests heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

class is chill.

; online varies with module check-ins.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Fans love humor and easy GEs; and weak support.

; recent AI policy comments add new controversy.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, but free-response and short answers can be graded hard.

Format shift

and ; online also shows mixed toughness.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and limited homework beyond reading or short papers.

Format shift

In-person GE sections are lightest; online can feel module-heavy with buried deadlines.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Hilarious and knowledgeable for many, but lectures can feel irrelevant and .

Format shift

In-person praise for humor dominates; online reviews are more neutral or critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades often hinge on midterm, final, a paper, and .

Format shift

Consistent across formats with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

funny, cursing, open notes/take-home tests, attendance often counts, grades usually easy for those who show up.

Main concern

Some and lectures that .

What students said

“You're allowed to use ChatGPT because he knows you're gonna use it anyways, and honestly you need to try to fail this class.”
ART115

“The a list of 14 questions to study and he would choose 4 for you to answer on the test.”
ART102

“he grades hard on short answers, and he did not care for me of getting an A, but instead he gave a B due to lack of effort.”
ART101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online modules and early posted work; mixed views on ChatGPT use, deadlines buried in modules, and .

Main concern

Deadlines can be hard to track and .

What students said

“the way he wants us to use Chat GPT for some of learning about the subject”
ART102

“He assigned work and posted lectures at least a month before the due date, so there's ample time to complete and understand the content.”
ART102

“Does not accept late work, no excuses accepted.”
ART101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

response with study lists, though grading rigor varies.

Open NotesTake-Home OptionOpinion EssaysStudy GuidesAI Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and opinion-based free response with provided question lists.

Open NotesTake-Home ExamOpen BookStudy Question Lists

“ ! Just listen to his lectures and you'll learn.”
ART101

“The a list of 14 questions to study and he would choose 4 for you to answer on the test.”
ART102

“ and had two tests that were open book/notes.”
MUS115

Online

Online comments mention exams that reward module reading and assignments, with some strictness and AI-related work.

Module-Based ExamsNo Late Work

“He's more strict on the if you read the module notes and do the assignments.”
ART115

“Read the book, follow his instructions, give your opinion with evidence from the readings, and that's pretty much all you have to do for an A.”
ART102

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Pretty chill guy who lowkey doesn't give a dang. You're allowed to use ChatGPT because he knows you're gonna use it anyways, and honestly you need to try to fail this class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), highlighting humor, open-note exams, and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Teaching Personality

68/100

“Prof. Takayama is hilarious, he always cracks jokes during his lectures and curses like a sailor.”

🎯 Easy A Potential

80/100

“This class was SUCH an easy A I really can't stress how much of a breeze this class was”

📝

78/100

“ ! Just listen to his lectures and you'll learn.”

⚠️

40/100

“he grades hard on short answers, and he did not care for me of getting an A, but instead he gave a B due to lack of effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

hilarious and likes to use curse words
mostly will watch films
he is easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

EASY A!
need to try to fail this class

Theme 3

🎬 About Class Format

documentaries / movies as a form of teaching
open notes
graded by few things

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with recurring film-heavy easy GE themes and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

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3 out of 55

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1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 14

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Arthur Takayama

Strong pick for a low-stress art or music GE if x x x x x, and can handle film-heavy classes, but expect x x and organization.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😂 Teaching Personality

🎯 Easy A Potential

📝 x x

⚠️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎬 About Class Format

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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

Strong pick for a low-stress art or music GE if , and can handle film-heavy classes, but expect and organization.

📝

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