Spring 2027

Music in Performance

MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE features descriptive lectures on chamber music and live performances by the instructor and other musicians.

offering recorded1 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Johanna Wienholts3.9/5Javier CalderonTom Curry

Summary

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Past student reviews · Johanna Wienholts

A past student of Johanna Wienholts described the course as 'clap for credit,' saying they showed up weekly, listened to music, and found quiz answers posted on the board.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Observe and reflect on outstanding musical performances.

  • Recognize music of various styles, genres and historical periods.

  • Discuss the relationship between music and its historical contexts.

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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Prerequisites

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Professors

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.80/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Past student reviews · Johanna Wienholts

Students described Johanna Wienholts's class as a low-effort experience where they attended weekly sessions, listened to music, and completed quick quizzes to earn points. One student noted that quiz answers were posted on the board, making the course straightforward and easy to pass.

While many praised Wienholts's enthusiasm and approachability, one student found that Canvas quizzes occasionally contained questions that could not reasonably be answered even after attending lectures. Another student highlighted her responsiveness to emails and positive classroom atmosphere.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.85 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=637 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.80 GPA, 89.8% A/AB (n=420 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=604 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 96.8% A/AB (n=661 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 95.6% A/AB (n=633 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=671 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Andreas Oeste

Students taking Andreas Oeste's section described it as an easy A, with 90% of the grade based on attendance and the remaining 10% on weekly quizzes. Reviewers noted the quizzes consisted of four easy questions, and that the online transition was handled well; one student stated the quizzes were so simple that random guessing would have likely resulted in a perfect score.

AARON HILL is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANDREAS OESTE is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAVIER CALDERON is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHANNA WIENHOLTS is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHN STOWE is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KONSTANTINOS TILIAKOS is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARC FINK is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARC VALLON is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 5470
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 6190
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 6780

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Johanna Wienholts

A past student of Johanna Wienholts loved the class, found her sweet and in a good mood, and heard lots of great music.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.84 GPA, 92.7% A/AB (n=1949 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=1561 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=1805 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Johanna Wienholts

A past student of Johanna Wienholts described the course as 'clap for credit,' saying they showed up weekly, listened to music, and found quiz answers posted on the board.

Past student reviews · Johanna Wienholts

A past student of Johanna Wienholts said some Canvas quiz questions could not reasonably be answered even after attending the lecture.

Topics

  • Chamber music
  • Music styles, genres, and historical periods
  • Relationship between music and historical contexts

Skills

  • Observing and reflecting on musical performances
  • Recognizing music styles, genres, and historical periods
  • Discussing the relationship between music and historical contexts

Grades

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Spring 2027 · Projected

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.04 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

Latest available grades · Spring 2026 · all course levels

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
MUSIC 113 · Spring 2027

Music in Performance

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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