Very enthusiastic and funny during lectures. easy if you have a music background

engaging, entertaining, knows his stuff

a very nice teacher, very funny, a great teacher to be around...one of the best on on campus :)

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Super easy class, great teacher, fun... i reccomend!

EASY class. He makes a boring class seem interesting. Which is better? Violin or viola? Very knowledgable...he wrote the book on music (literally, he did...he wrote the textbook you use)

SOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo intimidating! He IS funny, and entertaining, but also really scary when he's angry or disappointed. Scary-smart, too. And he's super busy with a million things, so it's hard to get a hold of him outside of class

Piece of cake class, easy tests if you've learned a musical instrument. Funny teacher.

fun class, easy tests

extremely easy tests, and you would see why. the final was an online teacher. the listening quizzes are pretty easy too. itz a very good sleeping class cuz itz really relaxing. he sometimes picks on ppl tho, so be careful and know your stuff.

just an overall wacky guy who will keep you amused

as long as you have some music background, this class may be the EASIEST class you can take in Davis. going to Mondavi for the concerts is pretty cool too! he's kinda weird.. but most music teachers are.

I loved this class. I mean that in a purely platonic way. Holoman moved around with the grace of a god. He made me feel things I have never felt before. He could be abusive in a musical sort of way, but that's what comes when you're a 20 yr old guy.

excellent class. basic music theory and history. read the book, listen to the cds, go to the midterm review and you'll be set. also, final can be taken online!

Prof. Holoman is the funniest man ever! His class is wonderful, something to look forward to in the day. Very interesting subject matter! TAKE HIS CLASS!, you wont regret it!

I love this guy! Mus 10 can be hard if you've never had any training in music, but those of you who have...easy A! He really likes to be involved with his students and is always willing to help. great class

I had never learned to read music, so class was challenging, but still easy to get an A. I enjoyed his teaching style. He's very energetic and he obviously loves his subject. Get him talking about Berlioz! I learned a ton & am glad I took his class.

a worth-taking class and a nice teacher. go to his super organized website, you get everything you need for that class.

very easy teacher. funny, makes the class interesting. VERY EASY MIDTERM AND FINAL, all the answers are given to you. if you study for the listen quizes, there's no way you can get less than a B

hella funny dood yo!

take this class with lutterman, if no music background. holloman is for students who have had prior music experience. don't listen to the above comments. read lutterman reviews. TRUST ME!!!!

My 1 complaint would be that, as Holoman is 1 of the conductors of the UCD Orchestra, as well as the author of the textbook you use, he expects that you know a lot about music theory, but MUS 3 is Mus Theory, not Mus 10. Great prof though, and a A+ site.

I went to 1/4 of the lectures and only skimmed the book and I still pulled an A. 55% of the class got A's and 35% got B's. He's a great guy and it's a good class.

One of the best teachers I've ever had at Davis. Charming wit and hysterically funny. It makes you look forward to coming to class. If you have no music experience he will go out of his way to bring you up to speed... if you put the time in.

This guys is great. He's pretty funny/witty during class....but you will most likely still fall asleep if it's at 9 in the morning...But you'll still learn a lot about music just by studying for the quizzes. Our midterm was take-home/ online. VERY EASY

Great class to fill GE credit. Easy and intersting. Class is a freebie if you have a prior background in music. Might be more difficult for those who dont. Just basic theory like scales, time, keys, etc. Little bit of music history. Just very elementary music stuff. Nice guy.

This guy saved my life...no lie

Go to lecture! It's more important than people say. DKH is hilarious, especially if you already have some working knowledge of music. The TAs are especially helpful with any issues/questions, and DKH's office hours are the way to go if you want to talk to him directly. The class website was great to

I have no music background but this class is easy. Study the previous MTs because the real MT is almost identical in questions. Make sure to know learn how to write music and your set. Listening quizzes are an easy A if you actually practice. He hasn't saved my life, but he has saved my GPA.

I have music experience, so this was a perfect GE for me. It's an interesting class, the lectures kept me awake even though it's early in the morning, the professor is hella funny, and the test's are simple if you go to lecture. I told all my friends to take this class. Easy, and interesting.

awesome teacher wish I could have him for more classes. had no music experience but his lectures tell you pretty much all you need. and funny too

If someone tells you that this class is any easy A, do not believe them. The Lectures were cool and discussion was not so bad. The Midterm was hard because you had to listen to a certain piece and right music notes. The final however was easy. Easy B.

Highly recommended!Knowledgable professor who gives interesting lectures.He is very organized and makes learning about music fun.He likes to randomly sing along with the music in class.Go to his lectures!Quizzes and exams are fair.This class is fun,and it is not too hard.

Easy-going guy. Funny sometimes. Easy material! Make SURE to listen to your CDs. Two papers were easy enough. KNOW the answers to all of his practice questions because most will be on the final. Easy A for sure.

He knows his stuff. He's a little cocky, probably because he is the symphony conductor and feels degraded teaching this class. TA jeremy faust is so hot!!

He makes classical music a lot more fun, if you like classical music prior to taking the class. He can be creepy at times. And he can be arrogant. Maybe because he knows his stuffs, he's a successful guy in his musical career, so I guess that's why.

Practice midterms are posted online and he uses 1 of them for your actual midterm. Final is online (so its really easy too). Listening quizes are easy if you study for 'em and the papers are no-brainers. I had no kind of musical knowledge before this class (and I still don't) and I did great. Highly reccomend if you want and easy A.

Two words: Excellent professor! He will interest you in material you never thought you would be interested in. If you have a chance, take a course from him. He is retiring soon, so hurry up, you won't regret it.

Holoman is hugely talented, and a real character in class. Cool use of iTunes in lecture. Great course -- everyone should take it.

This class is super easy if you have prior music background. Even if you don't it's really easy to catch on. He's a very leniant professor too. If you do poorly on the miterm he lets you retake it. TAKE THE CLASSSSS. It's a given B if not A.

Great professor, the lectures were always enjoyable. He knows his stuff... but gets off topic at times. If you don't have any music backgroud, it is easy to catch on. If you screw up on one of the listening quizzes it will hurt your grade. Overall a fun GE.

Incredibly easy class. Questions for the final were posted ahead of time in the online quiz bank. Nothing about this class was difficult: the pieces you had to learn for the listening quiz's were also posted ahead of time and very different from each other. The essays were also a breeze (I got a 20/20 for the last which I wrote in about 2 hours).

Easy GE class. Going to class is recommended because the material he goes over in class is on the listening quizzes and final. I skipped class and it ruined me on the listening final. I did not like the essays because they were open ended and I like direct prompt essays. Out of my 16 unit load I focused on this class the least and pulled off an A.

The lectures aren't too organized, but most of the stuff doesn't relate to exam material (same with the book). Make full use of Smartsite resources and the practice exams and MAKE SURE to go to the review sessions. DKH is kind of a arrogant, but the most important thing is he wants everyone to do good. You really can't do worst than a B.

Cool class. Electronic resources (smartsite) kept the class organized. "Easy" to earn an A if you do all the work and prepare for the listening quizzes with the podcasts. Humor more nuanced than what you are used to, flyboy. What else is he teaching?

Dr. Holoman is the best professor in the Music dept hands down, one of my favorite profs at UCD.This class is not hard at all if you do the small amount of studying required.You will get an A if ur not a complete idiot!But I realized that theres a lot of less than bright students at UCD.He is SO fair!!! and funny!!!! Get Mr. Lehning as ur TA!!!!!

The class was very enlightening, and it has expanded my musical interests. Prof Holoman is super funny but is intimidating up close. He wasn't very personable. He likes to talk alot and doesn't mind interupting others when he wants to say something. But as a teacher he is GREAT!!! I love his methods, and his passion for the subject is contagious.

Great professor, fun class. A little more work for those with no music experience, but I am a science major and loved it. Very fair grader, wants you to succeed. Awesome!

The in class midterm was easy because he gives questions like "hunch as to who this is or what song?", and therefore gives you points if you made an educated guess. The rest of the test/quiz/final was online(easy). The pain was writing 2 essays 25% grade which the TAs graded... not the professor so sucks if you have picky TA.

Great guy with humor, wants to help students, passionate about music. However, I didn't really like his teaching style. I don't suggest you take this unless you're interested in music history and are determined to do well in the class. So many people slacked in this EASY A class and consequently, they failed. lol :]

Awesome prof! He wrote the book that he teaches out of which is always a plus. Very funny and energetic in lecture. The class is easy! Final was online.

Professor Holoman is fantastic! He's hilarious and really gets you interested in his class. The exams are super easy. All you need to do is put aside a little time for listening quizzes and put some thought into your essays!

first off, holoman is hilarious. the stuff he says in class makes you laugh and keeps u engaged. i did not have ANY prior music knowledge when i took this class. but trust me when i tell you that i learned a tremendous amount and the class was not hard at all! definately one of my fav classes at UCD!

Great class. Engaging, interesting, well-organized, and at times funny. The professor is a great lecturer and is one who you would actually want to listen to. Just like any other 4 unit university level class, this class requires time and some effort. Listening quizzes are easy, just study for them! Class Avg: 86. Final/Midterm: Easy/Fairly Graded.

This class is very hard if you don't have prior music knowledge. Just genuinely study and ask your TA for help. My grade went from an B- to A- because I talked to the TA and asked for help on the essay and overall assignments.

Awesome professor! Sounds intimidating, but not at all once you go to office hours. Super helpful in office hours. Teaches what you need to know and try to make the exams and quizzes as easy as possible, but you will need to study for it. He talks super fast, but with clarity. Free to write whatever topic on essay (ofc within the premises).

Obviously a very intelligent person, and a pretty good teacher as well, two things that don't always correlate. That's really all there is to say about him. Other than he looks kinda like Colonel Sanders. And his name is Kern. So that's a weird ... coincidence.

There are two types of MUS 10 students; those that have prior Music experience and get easy As, and those that don't and struggle with Bs. Overall, you won't fail if you study at all though. TAs grade essays very harshly, as the averages were Cs according to the grade book. Holoman is a very enthusiastic man who is funny and approachable.