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JAMES SMITH

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Fantastic conductor and teacher!
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Classes with JAMES SMITH

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2017MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2017MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2017MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Spring 2017MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2016MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2016MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2016MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2016MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2016MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2016MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2016MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2016MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Spring 2016MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2015MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2015MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2015MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2015MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Fall 2015MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Fall 2015MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2015MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2015MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2015MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2015MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Fall 2014MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2014MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2014MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2014MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2014MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2014MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Fall 2013MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2013MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2013MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2013MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2013MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2012MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2012MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2012MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2012MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2012MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Spring 2012MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2011MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2011MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2011MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Fall 2011MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2011MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2011MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2011MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2011MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Spring 2011MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2010MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2010MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2010MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Fall 2010MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Fall 2010MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2010MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2010MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2010MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2010MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Fall 2009MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2009MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2009MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2009MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2009MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2009MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Spring 2009MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2008MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2008MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2008MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Fall 2008MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2008MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2008MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2008MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Spring 2008MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Spring 2008MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2007MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2007MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2007MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting
Fall 2007MUSPERF 732Doctoral Level Conducting
Fall 2007MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2007MUSIC 554Advanced Conducting
Spring 2007MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2007MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2006MUSIC 570University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2006MUSIC 62University Symphony Orchestra
Fall 2006MUSPERF 532Advanced Conducting

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