Current instructor

Parry Karp

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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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MUS269 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Karp is a gem of a chamber music coach who cares deeply about his students and who gives great feedback on how to collaborate more fluidly with others in a string ensemble. He truly emphasizes the music as opposed to mere technical considerations; as such, his coachings are informative and highly enjoyable.
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Classes with Parry Karp

MUSIC 269

Ensemble-string

1 credits

MUSIC 269 is an ensemble-string course focused on assignments in performing ensemble literature.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

David PerryParry Karp+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MUSIC 569

Advanced Ensemble-string

1 credits

Advanced string ensemble performance course involving assignments in ensemble literature with audition-based placement.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

David PerryParry Karp+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · 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

Scott TeepleNadia Chana+35 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 235

Elementary/intermediate Cello

2–4 credits

MUSPERF 235 provides individual cello instruction for undergraduate music performance majors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Parry KarpMatthew Zalkind

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
MUSPERF 435

Advanced Cello

2–4 credits

Advanced individual cello instruction for performance students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Parry KarpMatthew Zalkind

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 535

Masters Level-cello

4 credits

MUSPERF 535 provides individual cello instruction at the Masters level.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Parry KarpMatthew Zalkind

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
MUSPERF 735

Doctoral Level-cello

4 credits

MUSPERF 735 provides individual doctoral-level cello instruction for graduate performance students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Parry KarpMatthew Zalkind

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · 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

Scott TeepleChristopher Taylor+22 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026MUSIC 269Ensemble-string
Fall 2026MUSIC 499Directed Study
Fall 2026MUSIC 569Advanced Ensemble-string
Fall 2026MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2026MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2026MUSPERF 235Elementary/intermediate Cello
Fall 2026MUSPERF 435Advanced Cello
Fall 2026MUSPERF 499Senior Recital
Fall 2026MUSPERF 535Masters Level-cello
Fall 2026MUSPERF 735Doctoral Level-cello
Fall 2026MUSPERF 999Dma Recital

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

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