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Deirdre Brenner

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Classes with Deirdre Brenner

MUSIC 799

Independent Work

1–3 credits

MUSIC 799 is an independent work course involving faculty-mentored individual study and research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott TeepleNadia Chana+35 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 201

Elementary/intermediate Piano

2–4 credits

MUSPERF 201 provides individual piano instruction for piano majors at the elementary and intermediate levels.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Christopher TaylorJess Johnson+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 251

Keyboard Skills

2 credits

MUSPERF 251 teaches keyboard skills for piano majors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Deirdre Brenner

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample
MUSPERF 342

Piano Accompanying Lab

1 credits

A laboratory course in piano accompanying for piano emphasis majors and doctoral minors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Deirdre Brenner

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MUSPERF 401

Advanced Piano

2–4 credits

Advanced piano instruction for undergraduate majors and doctoral minors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Christopher TaylorJess Johnson+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 542

Masters Level Collaborative Piano

2–3 credits

MUSPERF 542 is a masters level course providing individual instruction in collaborative piano performance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Deirdre Brenner

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 742

Doctoral Level Collaborative Piano

2 credits

Individual instruction in collaborative piano performance to deepen development as a collaborative artist.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Deirdre Brenner

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2026MUSPERF 201Elementary/intermediate Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 251Keyboard Skills
Fall 2026MUSPERF 342Piano Accompanying Lab
Fall 2026MUSPERF 401Advanced Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 499Senior Recital
Fall 2026MUSPERF 542Masters Level Collaborative Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 742Doctoral Level Collaborative Piano

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