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Jess Johnson

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Classes with Jess Johnson

MUSIC 751

Seminar in Piano Pedagogy

3 credits

A graduate seminar in piano pedagogy focusing on interpretive and technical approaches to advanced keyboard performance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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).

Jess Johnson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample
MUSIC 752

Piano Pedagogy Workshop

1 credits

MUSIC 752 assists DMA students in developing a public pedagogical workshop for piano teachers.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Jess Johnson

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
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

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

Scott TeepleNadia Chana+35 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 101

Beginning Class Piano

2 credits

BEGINNING CLASS PIANO provides group instruction in beginning piano.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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.

Jess JohnsonMateus Restani Furtado+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025
MUSPERF 102

Beginning Class Piano

2 credits

MUSPERF 102 is a beginning class piano course that continues group instruction from MUSPERF 101.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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.

Jess JohnsonSung-Eun Ryu

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MUSPERF 103

Elementary Class Piano

2 credits

MUSPERF 103 provides group instruction in elementary piano for music majors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.81 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.38 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Jess JohnsonMatthew Driver+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · 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

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

Christopher TaylorJess Johnson+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 401

Advanced Piano

2–4 credits

Advanced piano instruction for undergraduate majors and doctoral minors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Christopher TaylorJess Johnson+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 501

Masters Level-piano

4 credits

MUSPERF 501 provides masters level individual piano instruction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Christopher TaylorJess Johnson

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 701

Doctoral Level-piano

4 credits

MUSPERF 701 provides individual doctoral-level piano instruction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Christopher TaylorJess Johnson

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MUSPERF 999

Dma Recital

1 credits

Preparation 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=2 letter grades).

Scott TeepleChristopher Taylor+22 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
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 201Elementary/intermediate 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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