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JEANNE SWACK

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 16 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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What students say

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MUS413 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
This was a very difficult course. However, I did learn a ton about baroque music. Expect to spend hours prepping for the midterm and the final.
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MUSIC 106
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
You can tell that Swack loves to teach about music and she always is excited about the material. Don't buy the online book-you'll only use it for listening which you can find on Spotify. The only homework is a couple concert reviews, besides studying for the quizzes and midterm. Great class for those interested in music!
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106 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Swack is a great storyteller. I knew much of the subject material to begin with, but I still enjoyed learning the interesting history of pieces and the composers who wrote them. There always seemed to be a problem with technology during lecture, but it was harmless because of how easy the class is. I wish I hadn't bought the $100+ textbook.
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MUS413 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Swack is really fantastic. She's very passionate about Baroque music and knowledgable, although she likes to throw in her personal opinions about politics a bit too often. The first half of the class (vocal music) was more comprehensive than the instrumental half, but I still got a lot out of the course overall. Definitely recommend it!
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Classes with JEANNE SWACK

MUSIC 106

The Symphony

Credits unavailable

MUSIC 106 covers orchestral music from Haydn to the present and its relation to other arts.

No offering record · Spring 2022

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Jeanne Swack

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2018–Spring 2022
MUSIC 799

Independent Work

1–3 credits

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

No offering record · Spring 2022

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Scott TeepleJohn Stowe+9 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2022MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2022MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2021MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2021MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2020MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2020MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Spring 2020MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2020MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2019MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2019MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2019MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2019MUSIC 106The Symphony
Fall 2018MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2018MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Spring 2018MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2017MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2017MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2017MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2017MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Spring 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2016MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2016MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2016MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Spring 2016MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Spring 2016MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2015MUSIC 106The Symphony
Fall 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2015MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Spring 2015MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Spring 2015MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2015MUSIC 990Masters Thesis
Spring 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2014MUSIC 106The Symphony
Fall 2014MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2014MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2014MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2014MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2013MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2013MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2013MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2012MUSIC 106The Symphony
Fall 2012MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2012MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2012MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2012MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2011MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2011MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2011MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2011MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2011MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2011MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Spring 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2010MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2010MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2010MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2010MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2010MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2009MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2009MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2009MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Spring 2009MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Spring 2009MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2008MUSIC 106The Symphony
Fall 2008MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2008MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2008MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Spring 2008MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2008MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2007MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2007MUSIC 911Seminar in Musicology
Fall 2007MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2007MUSIC 106The Symphony
Spring 2007MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2007MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2006MUSIC 413Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Fall 2006MUSIC 461Collegium Musicum
Fall 2006MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2006MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project

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