Current instructor

Jess Johnson

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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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Classes with Jess Johnson

Directed study course for individual research and projects with faculty, requiring department approval of the project and instructor assignment.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Seminar in Piano Pedagogy covering interpretive and technical approaches to advanced keyboard performance and examining current pedagogical trends for undergraduate piano instruction.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2008: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample

Piano Pedagogy Workshop assists DMA students in developing a public pedagogical workshop for piano teachers, addressing approved areas of keyboard pedagogy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

No recorded grade history

Independent Work is a course for faculty-mentored individual study and research in music.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

No recorded grade history

Beginning Class Piano provides group instruction in beginning piano, focusing on basic keyboard skills and technical facility at the keyboard.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.61 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.50 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Group instruction in beginning piano focusing on developing keyboard skills, technical facility, and independent musicianship through sight-reading and theory application.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Group instruction in intermediate piano focusing on keyboard skills, sight-reading, theory application, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Intermediate Piano offers individual studio instruction for students pursuing piano, focusing on artistic growth, technical proficiency, and healthy performance practices.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

No recorded grade history

Advanced individual piano instruction for undergrad majors and doctoral minors focusing on technical proficiency, artistic voice, and repertoire study.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

No recorded grade history

Individual piano instruction at the doctoral level, titled DOCTORAL LEVEL-PIANO.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

DMA RECITAL covers preparation and public performance of a Doctoral Recital, which is part of the degree requirements for all Doctor of Musical Arts degrees.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027MUSIC 499Directed Study
Spring 2027MUSIC 560Practicum in Advanced Studio Teaching-piano
Spring 2027MUSIC 751Seminar in Piano Pedagogy
Spring 2027MUSIC 752Piano Pedagogy Workshop
Spring 2027MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2027MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2027MUSPERF 101Beginning Class Piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 102Beginning Class Piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 104Intermediate Class Piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 200Elementary/intermediate Piano for Non-piano Majors
Spring 2027MUSPERF 201Intermediate Piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 401Advanced Piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 499Senior Recital
Spring 2027MUSPERF 501Masters Level-piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 701Doctoral Level-piano
Spring 2027MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Spring 2027MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2026MUSIC 499Directed Study
Fall 2026MUSIC 560Practicum in Advanced Studio Teaching-piano
Fall 2026MUSIC 751Seminar in Piano Pedagogy
Fall 2026MUSIC 752Piano Pedagogy Workshop
Fall 2026MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2026MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2026MUSPERF 101Beginning Class Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 102Beginning Class Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 103Elementary Class Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 201Intermediate Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 401Advanced Piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 499Senior Recital
Fall 2026MUSPERF 501Masters Level-piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 701Doctoral Level-piano
Fall 2026MUSPERF 999Dma Recital

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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