Current instructor

Walter Puyear

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Classes with Walter Puyear

MUSIC 265

Ensemble-woodwind

1 credits

Woodwind ensemble course involving assignments in performing ensemble literature in a small ensemble without a conductor; first-time enrollment requires audition and instructor consent.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Alicia LeeConor Nelson+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MUSIC 565

Advanced Ensemble-woodwind

1 credits

Advanced woodwind ensemble course involving assignments in performing ensemble literature and auditions for placement.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Alicia LeeConor Nelson+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MUSPERF 146

Music Lessons for Non-majors

1–2 credits

Private applied music performance instruction for non-majors and majors on a secondary instrument; excludes keyboard and vocal study.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Johanna WienholtsParry Karp+22 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample
MUSPERF 213

Intermediate Saxophone

2–4 credits

Intermediate individual saxophone instruction covering fundamentals such as tone quality, intonation, and rhythmic precision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Walter Puyear

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MUSPERF 23

Woodwind Fundamentals

1 credits

Woodwind Fundamentals prepares music educators to teach flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon in K-12 settings by covering care, playing proficiency, and pedagogical problem-solving.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Alicia LeeConor Nelson+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MUSPERF 413

Advanced Saxophone

2–4 credits

Advanced individual saxophone instruction covering technical proficiency, tone quality, intonation, rhythmic precision, and standard and jazz literature.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Walter Puyear

No recorded grade history

MUSPERF 999

Dma Recital

1 credits

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

Scott TeepleChristopher Taylor+28 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027MUSIC 265Ensemble-woodwind
Spring 2027MUSIC 565Advanced Ensemble-woodwind
Spring 2027MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2027MUSPERF 146Music Lessons for Non-majors
Spring 2027MUSPERF 213Intermediate Saxophone
Spring 2027MUSPERF 23Woodwind Fundamentals
Spring 2027MUSPERF 413Advanced Saxophone
Spring 2027MUSPERF 499Senior Recital
Spring 2027MUSPERF 513Masters Level-saxophone
Spring 2027MUSPERF 713Doctoral Level-saxophone
Spring 2027MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Spring 2027MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2026MUSIC 265Ensemble-woodwind
Fall 2026MUSIC 565Advanced Ensemble-woodwind
Fall 2026MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2026MUSPERF 213Intermediate Saxophone
Fall 2026MUSPERF 413Advanced Saxophone
Fall 2026MUSPERF 513Masters Level-saxophone
Fall 2026MUSPERF 713Doctoral Level-saxophone
Fall 2026MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Fall 2026MUSPERF 999Dma Recital

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

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