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He is a fantastic Professor. He knows how to teach the technique of the piano to create every kind of sound out of the instrument that one could imagine! He is a very very nice person and all his students respect him because he is a solid and reliable guide. If everybody was so simple and clear to understand!Rate My Professors ↗
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A directed study course for individual research and projects with faculty approval.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
MUSIC 799 is an independent work course involving faculty-mentored individual study and research.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleMUSIC 999 is an individual research study conducted under faculty mentorship for PhD or DMA candidates.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
MUSPERF 201 provides individual piano instruction for piano majors at the elementary and intermediate levels.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAdvanced piano instruction for undergraduate majors and doctoral minors.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.50 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePreparation and public performance of a senior-level recital for music performance majors.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
MUSPERF 501 provides masters level individual piano instruction.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleMUSPERF 701 provides individual doctoral-level piano instruction.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited samplePreparation and public performance of a Doctoral Recital for Doctor of Musical Arts degree requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | MUSIC 499 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | MUSIC 799 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | MUSIC 999 | Phd Diss/dma Project |
| Fall 2026 | MUSPERF 201 | Elementary/intermediate Piano |
| Fall 2026 | MUSPERF 401 | Advanced Piano |
| Fall 2026 | MUSPERF 499 | Senior Recital |
| Fall 2026 | MUSPERF 501 | Masters Level-piano |
| Fall 2026 | MUSPERF 701 | Doctoral Level-piano |
| Fall 2026 | MUSPERF 999 | Dma Recital |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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