Steven Thompson - American River College, Sacramento, CA

Professor: Steven Thompson

Department: Music

College: American River College, Sacramento, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You can literally complete the whole online class in less than 2 weeks. If you need a class to meet an arts requirement on the IGETC then I recommend taking one of his classes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MUFH300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

so easy. if you are just looking to fulfill the music requirement for graduating or transferring, take this class. It was so easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Thompson is really enthusiastic about music and lectures in a way that relates to his students. His class is a self-paced course where you can get an A by either coming to class and doing the journals or you can do all the work in the online textbook. Most of the in class work is watching music videos and taking notes on. Overall, easy A class

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easy A class if you're willing to put in the required work. Homework and quizzes on the online textbook worth the majority of the points. 4 in class journal packets are really easy, just take good notes. Lectures are mostly spent by watching music performances and videos. There is 1 required orchestra attendance worth a letter grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MUP310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Thompson takes a bunch of musicians with a huge range of ability and produces concerts that I'm proud to be a part of. He is understanding, supportive, and funny. He pushes us to be our best and is knows that people have a life outside of orchestra. He knows the music, treats everyone with respect, and raises us up to be better musicians.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He worked with a publishing company to create his own online textbook so it's relevant. Tests included. Everything he teaches is straightforward, chapter by chapter. The topics are interesting and the chapter quizzes are easy if you read. I learned a lot from this class and enjoyed it too. He had us join his Napa performance, also much fun!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MUHFL300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Soooooooo easy. Took it as a fully online 8-week course and it was the easiest class I've ever taken- this includes kindergarten. Got the weeks worth of work over with in 1-2 hours on Sunday nights and didn't have to think about it until the next week. He rarely replies to emails but it's simple to catch onto the flow of the class. EASY A!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Thompson's class is pretty individual. The textbook has exercises and assignments for points and exams in the textbook. Read the material because you will be tested on it. Lots of assignments.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The online textbook is $109. Everything you need to do is on the online textbook. You will do posts, one discussion, and two quizzes for each chapter. Some of the quizzes can be found online. I could've got a A, but I didn't do well on some of my quizzes. There are two papers too (orchestra performance, & about music from infancy to adulthood).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I didn't have an issue with the online class structure. If I needed help Dr. Thompson was responsive. I'm frustrated because a huge chunk of assignments simply wasn't calculated into my final grade resulting in an F when I earned an A. I don't understand how something like this can be overlooked. Now I'm scrambling to resolve the issue.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I have zero prior music knowledge and this class was still an easy A. Nothing is due until the last day of class, which is nice but it's also easy to get behind. You can retake the quizzes as many times as you need to get 100%. However, you only get one attempt at the midterm and the final. Only downside is that you have to attend an orchestra.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MUP310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Thompson is an exceptionally easy teacher. I had him for orchestra. As long as you let him know why you have to miss a rehearsal, you'll still get an A. He's super chill and approachable. Just make sure you help him out with set up and take down at the concerts and he'll know he can count on you even if you have to miss some rehearsals.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing teacher who opened my eyes to a world of music. Very easy A as long as you attend the classes and do the assignments. The assignments themselves are not to challenging. Would recommend this class and professor for anyone looking to fulfill an art requirement, or someone who doesn't know a lot about music but wants to learn the basics.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Rather repetitive music lectures, but a definite easy A. My main complaint is that he doesn't grade most of the material until the end of the semester, so it's hard to gauge how you're doing in the class. I turned out to have over 100%, but I didn't know that until a week after the semester ended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Thompson is a good professor. He makes class simple and easy. He grades on quizes and journals. Quizes are online and base on chapters. He is an easy grader. Take him if you can

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

One of the easiest courses I've ever taken. He wrote the textbook for class and it's online, interactive, and simple to use. Most of the grade comes from completing quizzes in the book, multiple choice and 100% passable if you read the chapter. You have to attend a music performance, write two short essays, and turn in notes from in class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Such an easy class. To pass the class you need 9000+ points, i only did half the work and met that requirement. He offers tons of extra credit and you have to attend one mandatory orchestra performance. His lectures are just PowerPoints and sometimes some music videos, so its really easy to fall asleep but he doesn't seem to care.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MUFH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I like this prof. Straightforward in his expectations. Easy to talk to. Funny. Smart. Genuine. I learned a lot and would take another of his classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Online class and It was clear and on point. Easy to navigate around. He does not make you do/write unnecessary extra work. 30 lessons/units altogether. For each lesson, you have to read and understand it. Then you will write a paragraph or so on it. Lastly, take a quiz in order to move on to the next lesson. Attending 1 orchestra is mandatory.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MUFHL300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Took a 6 week summer course and finished the class work in about 3 weeks. Super easy grader, tons of extra credit. Very active in discussion boards and responsive to emails. The reading is short but you learn a lot. The homework and quizzes are pretty simple, listen to some music and take a 5 question test on it!