Paul Broomhead - Brigham Young University

Professor: Paul Broomhead

Department: TBD

College: Brigham Young University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC135
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is so funny and cares about your individual success. I am a nonmusic major but always wanted to improve on choral conducting, and this class left a big impact on me. He does expect you to practice what he gives to you, and if you don't you'll most likely embarrass yourself, but--that's some good motivation! Make a friend and practice!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC176
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is very knowledgeable in his field. I loved listening to his advice concerning a career in music.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was the hardest and most rewarding choir class I have ever participated in. Although he is a little much sometimes, he is very supportive and is not afraid to let us know how to improve. I always left his class feeling lighter and happier because we worked hard and made beautiful music together. The daily assignments really help to memorize.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is such a caring man. You can tell he loves his students and wants them to improve. Attendance is important to pass, but you'll leave every time feeling spiritually rejuvenated and motivated to be a better person. Perfect class for people who love to sing and don't want the stress of an auditioned choir. You'll have to purchase music.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is an amazing conductor! He asks a lot for an non-auditioned choir, but it is worth it. There are a few written assignments, but he doesn't ask for a lot from those.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MUS311R
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved every minute in class. Broomhead pushed us to be our best and I was so proud of our choir group by the end of the semester. He is charismatic and at 100% energy all the time. Great guy, awesome class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Two pieces of advice: don't take this as an evening class and don't take it from him IF you're looking for a super chill, no-effort chorus class. He expects a lot of energy from you and it can be exhausting at the end of a long day. I loved him and the music, but he makes you practice outside of class pretty frequently. Also, attendance matters.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

What's not to love about this man? He's passionate, hilarious, and truly loves his students. Also he gets really into his conducting in all of its resplendent insanity. As for the class, show up and do 15 minutes of practice outside of class per class period and you'll get an A. A refreshing break from the stress.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MUS311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Broomhead truly cares about his students. He learned the names of each student and wants the best from his University Chorale choir. He focuses on the meaning behind the songs, but also wants his choir to let loose and have fun! Attendance is mandatory and he has comfort zone assignments. Choir can sometimes be boring but Broomhead changes that.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's always a pleasure being in Chorale with Dr. Broomhead. He works hard to get the choir to be as good as it can be. The out-of-class work, including memorization and comfort zone assignments, weren't particularly difficult or time-consuming. I was glad that I did it, and I'll be coming back next semester!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHOIR311R
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved my choir class, and it was a nice break. He requires you practice outside of class often though. I would get a group together and work with them after each class to do the homework (which is just practicing a specific part for 15 minutes.) Overall wonderful class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHOIR311R
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good. Too much effort for a university choral. But a good class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is quite a guy. I love his passion for music and desire to help the choral group improve. Most of our musical repertoire was beautiful and I appreciated his insistence that we leave our comfort zone to become better musicians. My only complaint is that his lack of positive feedback could be disheartening. Nonetheless, a good class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

We are required to memorize the music because we will perform them for a live audience, but we practice each song every class so it's not hard if you are actively participating. Assignments are easy to do and don't take a lot of time to complete. Broomhead is funny, respectful, and is not afraid to admit he made mistakes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead was truly awesome. He did a great job at inspiring the chorale to do our best. I was in a lot of hard classes at the same time as this one; chorale helped me de-stress and just enjoy the music. Our concert had some hiccups, but was still a great experience. I highly recommend Broomhead's chorale to anyone (especially other guys)!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MUS311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is one of the best professor's I've ever had, and University Chorale is a great class! He has you do comfort zone assignments which are actually so cool. And he CARES about every person in the class. I've improved my singing abilities so much in just one semester, and I've learned a lot about life from him too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead is an amazing choir director with so much passion! I really appreciated how dedicated he was, and he took the time to memorize all of our names before the semester had even started. He pushes us to be our best, but also shows us how much he appreciates all our hard work. Some outside of class assignments, but very easy and doable

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC176
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Broomhead is a great guy who cares about the students. Since I was in the evening class, lectures got a little long but I still learned a lot from him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Broomhead was such a fun choir director! I always loved going to choir, a place where I could just relax and enjoy my time there. And as long as you actually sang and came to rehearsal and our one concert, easy A. There are daily assignments outside of class, but they're a piece of cake.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MUSIC311R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof Broomhead was one of my fav teachers this semester! He's really funny and goes out of his way to learn everybody's name which is impressive. I learned many techniques to improve my chorale singing. There are 3 comfort zone assignments for the semester that aren't hard. You self report on them and they actually can be really beneficial to you.