Fall 2026

Advanced Trombone

Advanced individual trombone instruction requiring instructor consent for first-time enrollment.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Mark Hetzler3.5/5

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The course is rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 3.

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Prerequisites

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MUS PERF 421

  • MUS PERF 421
MUSPERF 421 used by

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 2.33/5 from 3 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.

For this course: 2.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews

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Mark Hetzler provides good feedback but struggles with disagreement, viewing it as disrespectful. He delivers criticism that is often personal and refuses to consider contradictory views, though he is sometimes great.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2010: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARK HETZLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, 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.

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

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 089Classroom Instruction2 / 100
IND 189Classroom Instruction1 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Mark Hetzler provides good feedback but struggles with disagreement, often taking criticism personally and refusing to consider contradictory views.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2010: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course is rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 3.

Students may find the instructor's personal criticism and lack of open-mindedness frustrating, though he can be great at other times.

Topics

  • Individual trombone instruction

Skills

  • Advanced trombone performance techniques

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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MUSPERF 421 · Fall 2026

Advanced Trombone

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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