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Dena K. Jones

Undergraduate Coordinator
UTEP Piano Area

Professor
Music

Office Building: Fox Fine Arts Center
Office Room: 436
Phone: (915) 747-6625
Email: dkjones@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Dena Jones has performed throughout the US and in Spain, Mexico, Italy and Canada. Dr. Jones focuses in performance and research of Spanish repertoire in addition to standard piano literature. She also is sought out as a collaborative, chamber pianist.

Awards and Honors

From the Jones Studio: Lauren Martinez, "Twilight Live!" Featured as Visiting UTEP Piano Scholar at Siboney Cellars - Siboney Cellars, owned by Miguel Lecuona, great nephew of Cuban composer, Ernesto Lecuona (12/28/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Pablo Prieto receives the Mary Lou Wade UTEP Scholarship ($500) - The El Paso Music Teachers Association (EPTMA) (10/22/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Cristina Ramirez, Senior, Award for Excellence in Community Engagement - UTEP Department of Music (04/28/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Cristina Ramirez, Senior, Honors Recital - UTEP Department of Music (04/28/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Lauren Martinez, Graduate Student, Invited as a result of a juried process, Lecture-Recital "Ernesto Lecuona: The Cuban Gershwin" - The Rocky Mountain Music Scholars Conference (04/01/2023)
Dr. Dena Kay Jones receives award for 20 Years of University Service - The University of Texas at El Paso (03/02/2023)
Faculty Marshall of Students - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/15/2022)
Honors Recital - The UTEP Department of Music (04/29/2022)
Outstanding Graduate Student in Performance - UTEP Department of Music (04/29/2022)
Outstanding Senior in Music Performance - UTEP Department of Music (04/29/2022)
El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Fifteen Years of Performance Service as Principal Keyboardist and former Pre-Concert Lecturer - The El Paso Symphony Orchestra (04/22/2022)
Spring 2022 Arts and Humanities Career Enhancement Awards Ceremony - UTEP Liberal Arts (04/19/2022)
Private Donation (in an award of $500.00) - HOLOS Piano Collective/UTEP Piano Student Organization (12/16/2021)
Career Enhancement Award - Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (05/15/2021)
Annual Scholarship Luncheon - Office of Scholarships (04/19/2020)
Best Academic Paper, "Blurring the Border: Chávez, Copland and Pan Americanism" - 2019 Rocky Mountain Music Scholars Conference/UTEP (03/01/2019)
Private Donation (in an award of $500) - HOLOS Piano Collective, the UTEP Piano Student Organization (12/15/2018)
Promotion to Full Professor, Honored at the Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty Dinner - The University of Texas at El Paso (11/09/2018)
Private Donation (in an award of $500.00) - HOLOS Piano Collective, the UTEP Piano Student Organization (11/01/2017)
Student Mariah Matos Nuñez Receives the Mary Lou Wade Collegiate Scholarship ($1,000.00) - El Paso Music Teachers Association (10/23/2017)
Acceptance into the Master of Music in Piano Performance degree plan of study - The University of New Mexico (09/01/2017)
Student Isaac Drewes Performs in UTEP Honors Recital - UTEP Department of Music (04/28/2017)
Student Isaac Drewes wins Second Place ($750) in the 2016 UTEP Piano Competition - UTEP Piano Competition (01/30/2016)
Gift to the UTEP Piano Area - Private Donation ($1500.00) through the Lanward Foundation to be used specifically for the 2016 UTEP Piano Competition. This competition is open to high school and collegiate piano students from the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Chihuahua and Sonora (12/13/2015)
Presser Scholar - UTEP Department of Music (09/15/2015)
College Marshall for the UTEP Liberal Arts College, 2015 Graduation Ceremony, University Recognition - UTEP College of Liberal Arts and Dean Witherspoon (05/16/2015)
Reception honoring the 100@100 UTEP select faculty researchers -- those interviewed by KTEP's radio personality and faculty colleague, Keith Pannell - UTEP and KTEP (04/15/2015)
Gift to the Piano Area ($1,200) - Private donation (10/15/2014)
Gift to the UTEP Piano Area ($1,000) - The Woman's Club of El Paso (07/10/2014)
Best Peer Leader - UTEP ESP (04/28/2014)
First Place Winner, UTEPPC - UTEP Piano Competition (02/02/2014)
Third Place Winner, UTEPPC - UTEP (02/02/2014)
Outstanding Piano Graduate - UTEP Music Department (12/13/2012)
Donation for the 1st Annual UTEP Piano Competition - UTEP Piano Area (11/01/2012)
Invited Student Participation Through A Juried Process - Guillermo Gutierrez - International Music Academy, Pilsen, Czech Republic (07/01/2011)
Inductee, Dena Kay Jones - Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honors Society (04/29/2011)
First Place Winner, Natalia Garcia Ferreiro - El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra (03/27/2011)
Second Place Winner - Enrique Ponce - UTEP Department of Music (10/30/2010)
Invited Student Participation Through A Juried Process - Natalia Garcia Ferreiro - International Music Academy, Pilsen, Czech Republic (07/01/2010)
Invitation for Participation Through a Juried Process - Elena Castañeda - Texas Music Teachers Association (06/11/2010)
First Place Winner - Guillermo Gutierrez - El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra (03/28/2010)
First Place Winner - Guillermo Gutierrez - El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra (01/16/2010)
Dedication and world premiere performance - Dena Kay Jones - El Paso Pro Música (01/08/2010)
Grant Award for 38 Digital Keyboards - Dena Kay Jones (co-author) - UTEP Liberal Arts Deans Office and Department of Music (08/01/2008)
Grant Award Chosen Through A Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's MInistry of Culture and United States Universities (07/15/2008)
Inductee - Dena Kay Jones - Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women (02/27/2008)
Grant Award for Piano Rebuilds - Dena Kay Jones (co-author) - UTEP Offices of the Liberal Arts Dean, President and Department of Music (08/01/2007)
Grant Award for DKL Renovation - Dena Kay Jones (co-author) - The Brown Foundation, Inc. (03/01/2007)
Grant Award Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - University Research Institute (09/01/2005)
Grant Award Received Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - Program for Cultural Cooperation and Sports and United States Universities between the Spanish Government and the University of Minnesota (06/01/2005)
Inductee - Dena Kay Jones - Who's Who AMong America's Teachers - Austin, Texas (04/06/2005)
Grant Award Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - University Research Institute (11/01/2002)
Grant Award Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - Program for Cultural Cooperation and Sports and United States Universities between the Spanish Government and the University of Minnesota (09/09/2002)

Education

DMA in Piano Performance, The University of Arizona (2001)
M.Mus. in Piano Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1995)
BMus in Piano Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1993)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Commercial - Production - Losing (06/02/2023-06/03/2023). Self published. El Paso, Texas, USA. Dena Jones. Pablo Prieto. Undergraduate. Christopher Mack.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - For the Love of Britain and Spain (01/29/2023-01/31/2023). UTEP Department of Music and The Royal College of Music (London). El Paso, Texas USA. Dena Jones. Madeleine Mitchell.
Music - Performance, Other - Gala and Winners Performance (10/27/2022-10/29/2022). Solo and Collaborative Performance. The Ruby Holland Foundation. Orlando, Florida, USA. Dena Jones. Scott Pool. Trio Jeng. Katie Kear. Alvaro Gomez. Routa Kroumovitch. Michael Rickman. Assel Pierre.
Music - Competition - Video Recorded Audition (09/14/2022-10/02/2022). SongStudio: Renee Fleming at Carnegie Hall. El Paso, Texas, USA. Dena Jones. Cristina Jones.
Music - Performance, Other - Orfeo Music Festival (07/04/2022-07/18/2022). Solo pianist and chamber pianist. Orfeo Summer Music Festival and Academy and Vipiteno/Sterzing, Italy. Vipteno/Sterzing, Alto Adige/Sudtirol, Italy. Dena Jones.
Music - Competition - 2022 Washington International Competition for Strings and Composition (05/27/2022-05/28/2022). Friday Morning Music Club Foundation Washington International Competition. Washington D.C., USA. Dena Jones.
Music - Performance, Other - VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Music of Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) (03/01/2022-03/03/2022). Solo Performance/Narration/Discussion. UTEP Career Enhancement Award (2021). Colorado Spring, Colorado, USA. Dena Jones. Julie Harrison.
Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal - Keyboardist (01/01/2022-12/31/2022). Southwest Retina Consultants Chair. El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.. Dena Jones.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - Faculty Recital (10/29/2021-10/29/2021). The University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso, TX. Phillip Hill. Diana Esparza. Dena Jones. Hiram Rodriguez. Lindsey Macchiarella.
Music - Performance, Other - "La Rosa y El Sauce," by Guastavino; "Laudamus Te from the Gloria" by Vivaldi; "Fix Me Jesus" arr. by Jacqueline B. Hairston; "Quia Respexit from the Magnificat" by J.S. Bach; "Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, 'Fur Elise" and "Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89" by Beethoven; "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by J.S. Bach; "Romance No. 1 from Op. 94 for Oboe and Piano" by R. Schumann; "Rima" for Voice and Piano by Turina; "Suite Argentina, I. Candombe de la solapa and V. Ojo de tormenta" by Jorge Mockert (07/08/2021-07/09/2021). In-Resident Soloist and Chamber Musician. Orfeo Music Festival 2021 - Princeton Session. Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America . Dena Jones. Trio Jeng. Jamie Reimer. Stephen Key. Pool. .
Other - Orfeo Summer Music Festival 2020 (07/06/2020-07/20/2020). Solo and Collaborative Pianist, Master Clinician and Professor of Piano. Larisa Jackson, Music Director. Vipiteno/Sterzing, Italy. Dena Jones.
Other - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1942) by Joaquín Rodrigo (10/14/2019-10/24/2019). Concerto Soloist. UTEP Department of Music. El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.. Dena Jones. Lowell Graham.
Other - Orfeo Summer Music Festival 2019 (07/07/2019-07/18/2019). Solo and Collaborative Pianist, Master Clinician and Professor of Piano. Larisa Jackson, Music Director. Vipiteno/Sterzing, Italy. Dena Jones. Alina Windell. Bradley Thompson. Clarence Padilla. Ilan Schneider. Jamie Reimer. Michael Dean. Michael Rickman. Trio Jeng.
Music - Performance, Other - Happy Birthday, Maestro Rodrigo! (1901-1999) (07/02/2019-11/22/2019). Piano Area/UTEP. El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.. Dena Jones. Lauren Martinez. Undergraduate. Brisa Soto. Undergraduate. Pablo Prieto. Undergraduate. Andrea Davis. Graduate. Cristina Rascon. Undergraduate. Christina Ramirez. Undergraduate. Alex Ancil. Undergraduate.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - Progress: Solo Piano Faculty Recital featuring: "La Cupis" by Rameau, "Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475" by Mozart, "Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, 'Fur Elise'" and "Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89" by Beethoven, "Five Melodies from the Snow Queen," by Faina Lushtak and "Sonata in G Major, D. 894" by Schubert (11/17/2023). UTEP Piano Area. El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.. Dena Jones.
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital - Guest Artist Lecture Recital, VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Work of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) (09/23/2023). Saddleback College Music Department. Mission Viejo, California, U.S.A.. Dena Jones.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class (also considered a Recruiting Endeavor) (09/22/2023). Saddleback College Piano Area. Mission Viejo, California, U.S.A.. Dena Jones.
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital - Guest Artist Lecture Recital, VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Work of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) (03/11/2023). The Newcomb Department of Music at Tulane University. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. Dena Jones. Douglas Humphreys.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - Master Class (also considered a Recruiting Endeavor) (03/11/2023). Newcomb Department of Music at Tulane University. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.. Dena Jones. Laine Hei. Undergraduate. Izzy Blaire. Undergraduate. Lucy Li. Undergraduate.
Music - Performance, Other - VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Music of Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) (11/18/2022). Solo Performance/Narration/Discussion. Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI). Jacksonville, Illinois, USA. Dena Jones. Denise Kehrlikar.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - El Paso Music Teachers Association, The Irma Kluck Baroque Competition (03/26/2022). The University of Texas at El Paso Piano Area. El Paso, Texas, USA. Dena Jones.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - CD Release Concert, Sultry and Eccentric: The Music of James Grant (09/18/2021). UTEP Department of Music/UTEP Piano Area. El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.. Dena Jones. Celeste Shearer. James .
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital - CD Release Concert, Sultry and Eccentric: The Music of James Grant (09/17/2021). NMSU Department of Music. Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dena Jones. Celeste Shearer. James Shearer.
Music - Performance, Other - Celebrating Black Composers (03/06/2021). Organizer, Moderator and Performer. Opera UTEP. El Paso. Cherry Duke. Abeni Merriweather. Undergraduate. Jessica Broaddus. Undergraduate. Consuelo Gonzales. Undergraduate. James Logan. Stephen Hunter. Tawanda Chabikwa. Dena Jones. Isabella Ramirez. Undergraduate. Andrew Smith.
Other - "A Piano Professor's Covid-19 Quarantine Experience (Spring 2020)" (07/15/2020). Self-Promotion on FaceBook. El Paso, Texas. Dena Jones.
Other - HOLOS Piano Collective (06/30/2020). Informational Video. self-promoted. El Paso, Texas. Dena Jones.
Other - Erik Unsworth with the Great American Trio (01/25/2020). Invited Solo and Collaborative Pianist, Full Recital. Ruidoso, NM. Dena Jones. Erik Unsworth. Celester Shearer. James Shearer.
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital - Classical Drinking with Dena Kay Jones (11/09/2019). Dona Ana Arts Council/Dry Point Distillers. Mesilla, New Mexico, U.S.A.. Dena Jones.
Other - Music Live @ Lunch presents "A Tribute to Joaquín Rodrigo on His 20th Memorial Anniversary (1901-1999)" (09/10/2019). Soloist and Chamber Pianist. Associate Director Shiloh Roby. Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.. Dena Jones. Trio Jeng. Joshua Pifer. James Meade.
Other - CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement Presents "A Tribute to Joaquín Rodrigo on his 20th Memorial Anniversary (1901-1999) (09/09/2019). Soloist and chamber pianist. University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. . Dena Jones. Trio Jeng. Joshua Pifer. James Meade.
Other - La Música de Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) en conmemoración del aniversario de su muerto, acaecida el 6 de julio, 1999 (The Music of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) in Commemoration of the Anniversary of His Death, July 6, 1999 (07/03/2019). Invited and accepted performance - soloist, chamber pianist and piano professor mentor. Fundación Victoria y Joaquín Rodrigo (The Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo Foundation). Madrid, Spain. Dena Jones. Trio Jeng. Joshua Pifer. Lauren Martinez. Undergraduate. Brisa Soto. Undergraduate.
Other - The American Church in Paris presents United States Music Faculty and Students (06/30/2019). Invited and accepted performance "United State Music Faculty and Students" - soloist, chamber pianist and piano professor mentor. Atelier Concerts. Paris, France. Dena Jones. Trio Jeng. Joshua Pifer. Genevieve Kallmeyer. Undergraduate. Lauren Martinez. Undergraduate. Brisa Soto. Undergraduate.

Publications

Two Lovers Dream Summit Records (2023), Tom Clary, Celeste Shearer, James Shearer, Dena K. Jones.
Performance Anxiety Faculty Panel Orfeo Music Festival Webinar Series (2022), Dena K. Jones.
"A Piano Professor's Pandemic Perceptions and Master Class" Orfeo Music Festival Webinar Series (2022), Dena K. Jones.
Sultry & Eccentric: The Music of James Grant Summit Records DCD 781 (2021), Celeste Shearer, Dena K. Jones, James Shearer.
Spanish Annual Newsletter of Activities Ediciones Joaquín Rodrigo y Fundación Victoria y Joaquín Rodrigo (2019), Dena K. Jones, Lowell E. Graham.
Program Notes for the "Heroic" Piano Concerto by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) UTEP Department of Music (2019), Dena K. Jones.

Presentations

Vision Through Sounds: The Life and Work of Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999). (2023), Volume Universidad Computense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Dena K. Jones.
Women in Music and Guidelines to Pedaling (2023), Volume Western Hills United Methodist Church, Dena K. Jones.
Creativity, Imagination, and Patience: the Ever-Evolving Combination (2021), Volume Online, Dena K. Jones.
The Piano Works of Joaquín Rodrigo: An Evaluation of Social Influences and Compositional Style (2019), Volume 436 Fox Fine Arts Music Bldg., Dena K. Jones.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	20696
Spring 2025	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21039
Spring 2025	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	22698
Spring 2025	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	22889
Spring 2025	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	20672
Spring 2025	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	23604
Spring 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	20631
Spring 2025	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	20504
Spring 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	20635
Spring 2025	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	20636
Spring 2025	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20694
Spring 2025	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20818
Spring 2025	MUSE 4395 - Piano Pedagogy II	27156
Spring 2025	MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music	20110
Fall 2024	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	12524	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 5261 - Applied Lessons	10362	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	11960	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	10849	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSG 5336 - Independent Study	10929
Fall 2024	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	12419	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	13618	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10268	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	12444	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12473	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	10269	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSL 2321 - Music, Culture, and Society	12704	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	10350	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	12782	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSE 4394 - Piano Pedagogy I	16475	Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	20696
Spring 2025	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	20672
Spring 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	20631
Spring 2025	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20694
Spring 2025	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20818
Spring 2024	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	20776	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21140	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	23026	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	23257	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	24139	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	20707	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSE 5397 - Pedagogy of Instrumental Music	20115
Spring 2024	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20774	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20905	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	12938	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSG 5336 - Independent Study	11081
Fall 2023	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	14366
Fall 2023	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10372	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSL 3324 - Music in World Cultures	14500	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	10458	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	13251	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	20847	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21236	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	23340	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	24684	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	20775	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	20780	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20845	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20981	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	15596	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	18594	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10909	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSL 3334 - Intro to Ethnomusicology	18771
Fall 2022	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11022	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16139	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21103	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21560	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	25146	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21028	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	21032	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21033	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21101	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21245	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory	28401	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	15548	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10907	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	15497	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	10908	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11020	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16086	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory	17015	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21218
Spring 2021	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21709
Spring 2021	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	25279
Spring 2021	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21131
Spring 2021	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21137
Spring 2021	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21216
Spring 2021	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21370
Fall 2020	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	15821	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10954	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	10955	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11067	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11068	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16371	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music	17101	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21378	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21951	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	26396	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21287	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21293	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21376	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21538	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory	28104	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music	20242	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	16257	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	15040
Fall 2019	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	11015	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	11016	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11136	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16918	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory	18296	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21460	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	26398	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21364	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	21128	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21370	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21458	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21504	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21628	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	16847	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	11085	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	16737	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	11086	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 5281 - Individual Instruction	16836	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11220	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11221	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	17868	Syllabus
Summer 2018	MUSA 1269 - Piano Class A	34860	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	21613	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21542	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	22231	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II	28231	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21440	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	21186	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21447	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21540	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21588	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21720	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	28229	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory	28126	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	17902	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 5261 - Applied Lessons	11288	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	11130	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	11131	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11274	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11275	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11276	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	19511	Syllabus
Fall 2017	MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory	18030	Syllabus
Summer 2017	MUSA 1269 - Piano Class A	35846	Syllabus
Summer 2017	MUSL 3326 - Social History of Rock	31075	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors	21667	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21596	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	22319	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I	28280	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	21562	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	21490	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1290 - Individual Instruction	21229	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	21498	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21594	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21642	Syllabus
Spring 2017	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21786	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	20776	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20774	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20905	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSL 3324 - Music in World Cultures	14500	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	10458	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	13251	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20845	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	20981	Evaluation
Fall 2022	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11022	Evaluation
Fall 2022	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16139	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21103	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21101	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21245	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11020	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16086	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21218	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21216	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21370	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11067	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11068	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16371	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	21378	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21376	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21538	Evaluation
Fall 2019	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	11136	Evaluation
Fall 2019	MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I	16918	Evaluation
Spring 2019	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21458	Evaluation
Spring 2019	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21504	Evaluation
Spring 2019	MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II	21628	Evaluation

Bio

Awards and Honors

From the Jones Studio: Lauren Martinez, "Twilight Live!" Featured as Visiting UTEP Piano Scholar at Siboney Cellars - Siboney Cellars, owned by Miguel Lecuona, great nephew of Cuban composer, Ernesto Lecuona (12/28/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Pablo Prieto receives the Mary Lou Wade UTEP Scholarship ($500) - The El Paso Music Teachers Association (EPTMA) (10/22/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Cristina Ramirez, Senior, Award for Excellence in Community Engagement - UTEP Department of Music (04/28/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Cristina Ramirez, Senior, Honors Recital - UTEP Department of Music (04/28/2023)
From the Jones Studio: Lauren Martinez, Graduate Student, Invited as a result of a juried process, Lecture-Recital "Ernesto Lecuona: The Cuban Gershwin" - The Rocky Mountain Music Scholars Conference (04/01/2023)
Dr. Dena Kay Jones receives award for 20 Years of University Service - The University of Texas at El Paso (03/02/2023)
Faculty Marshall of Students - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/15/2022)
Honors Recital - The UTEP Department of Music (04/29/2022)
Outstanding Graduate Student in Performance - UTEP Department of Music (04/29/2022)
Outstanding Senior in Music Performance - UTEP Department of Music (04/29/2022)
El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Fifteen Years of Performance Service as Principal Keyboardist and former Pre-Concert Lecturer - The El Paso Symphony Orchestra (04/22/2022)
Spring 2022 Arts and Humanities Career Enhancement Awards Ceremony - UTEP Liberal Arts (04/19/2022)
Private Donation (in an award of $500.00) - HOLOS Piano Collective/UTEP Piano Student Organization (12/16/2021)
Career Enhancement Award - Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (05/15/2021)
Annual Scholarship Luncheon - Office of Scholarships (04/19/2020)
Best Academic Paper, "Blurring the Border: Chávez, Copland and Pan Americanism" - 2019 Rocky Mountain Music Scholars Conference/UTEP (03/01/2019)
Private Donation (in an award of $500) - HOLOS Piano Collective, the UTEP Piano Student Organization (12/15/2018)
Promotion to Full Professor, Honored at the Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty Dinner - The University of Texas at El Paso (11/09/2018)
Private Donation (in an award of $500.00) - HOLOS Piano Collective, the UTEP Piano Student Organization (11/01/2017)
Student Mariah Matos Nuñez Receives the Mary Lou Wade Collegiate Scholarship ($1,000.00) - El Paso Music Teachers Association (10/23/2017)
Acceptance into the Master of Music in Piano Performance degree plan of study - The University of New Mexico (09/01/2017)
Student Isaac Drewes Performs in UTEP Honors Recital - UTEP Department of Music (04/28/2017)
Student Isaac Drewes wins Second Place ($750) in the 2016 UTEP Piano Competition - UTEP Piano Competition (01/30/2016)
Gift to the UTEP Piano Area - Private Donation ($1500.00) through the Lanward Foundation to be used specifically for the 2016 UTEP Piano Competition. This competition is open to high school and collegiate piano students from the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Chihuahua and Sonora (12/13/2015)
Presser Scholar - UTEP Department of Music (09/15/2015)
College Marshall for the UTEP Liberal Arts College, 2015 Graduation Ceremony, University Recognition - UTEP College of Liberal Arts and Dean Witherspoon (05/16/2015)
Reception honoring the 100@100 UTEP select faculty researchers -- those interviewed by KTEP's radio personality and faculty colleague, Keith Pannell - UTEP and KTEP (04/15/2015)
Gift to the Piano Area ($1,200) - Private donation (10/15/2014)
Gift to the UTEP Piano Area ($1,000) - The Woman's Club of El Paso (07/10/2014)
Best Peer Leader - UTEP ESP (04/28/2014)
First Place Winner, UTEPPC - UTEP Piano Competition (02/02/2014)
Third Place Winner, UTEPPC - UTEP (02/02/2014)
Outstanding Piano Graduate - UTEP Music Department (12/13/2012)
Donation for the 1st Annual UTEP Piano Competition - UTEP Piano Area (11/01/2012)
Invited Student Participation Through A Juried Process - Guillermo Gutierrez - International Music Academy, Pilsen, Czech Republic (07/01/2011)
Inductee, Dena Kay Jones - Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honors Society (04/29/2011)
First Place Winner, Natalia Garcia Ferreiro - El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra (03/27/2011)
Second Place Winner - Enrique Ponce - UTEP Department of Music (10/30/2010)
Invited Student Participation Through A Juried Process - Natalia Garcia Ferreiro - International Music Academy, Pilsen, Czech Republic (07/01/2010)
Invitation for Participation Through a Juried Process - Elena Castañeda - Texas Music Teachers Association (06/11/2010)
First Place Winner - Guillermo Gutierrez - El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra (03/28/2010)
First Place Winner - Guillermo Gutierrez - El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra (01/16/2010)
Dedication and world premiere performance - Dena Kay Jones - El Paso Pro Música (01/08/2010)
Grant Award for 38 Digital Keyboards - Dena Kay Jones (co-author) - UTEP Liberal Arts Deans Office and Department of Music (08/01/2008)
Grant Award Chosen Through A Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's MInistry of Culture and United States Universities (07/15/2008)
Inductee - Dena Kay Jones - Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women (02/27/2008)
Grant Award for Piano Rebuilds - Dena Kay Jones (co-author) - UTEP Offices of the Liberal Arts Dean, President and Department of Music (08/01/2007)
Grant Award for DKL Renovation - Dena Kay Jones (co-author) - The Brown Foundation, Inc. (03/01/2007)
Grant Award Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - University Research Institute (09/01/2005)
Grant Award Received Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - Program for Cultural Cooperation and Sports and United States Universities between the Spanish Government and the University of Minnesota (06/01/2005)
Inductee - Dena Kay Jones - Who's Who AMong America's Teachers - Austin, Texas (04/06/2005)
Grant Award Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - University Research Institute (11/01/2002)
Grant Award Through a Juried Process - Dena Kay Jones - Program for Cultural Cooperation and Sports and United States Universities between the Spanish Government and the University of Minnesota (09/09/2002)

DMA in Piano Performance, The University of Arizona (2001)
M.Mus. in Piano Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1995)
BMus in Piano Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1993)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2023-06-02

End Date

2023-06-03

Type

Commercial - Production

Title

Losing

Start Date

2023-01-29

End Date

2023-01-31

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

For the Love of Britain and Spain

Start Date

2022-10-27

End Date

2022-10-29

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Gala and Winners Performance

Start Date

2022-09-14

End Date

2022-10-02

Type

Music - Competition

Title

Video Recorded Audition

Start Date

2022-07-04

End Date

2022-07-18

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Orfeo Music Festival

Start Date

2022-05-27

End Date

2022-05-28

Type

Music - Competition

Title

2022 Washington International Competition for Strings and Composition

Start Date

2022-03-01

End Date

2022-03-03

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Music of Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Start Date

2022-01-01

End Date

2022-12-31

Type

Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal

Title

Keyboardist

Start Date

2021-10-29

End Date

2021-10-29

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

Faculty Recital

Start Date

2021-07-08

End Date

2021-07-09

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

"La Rosa y El Sauce," by Guastavino; "Laudamus Te from the Gloria" by Vivaldi; "Fix Me Jesus" arr. by Jacqueline B. Hairston; "Quia Respexit from the Magnificat" by J.S. Bach; "Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, 'Fur Elise" and "Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89" by Beethoven; "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by J.S. Bach; "Romance No. 1 from Op. 94 for Oboe and Piano" by R. Schumann; "Rima" for Voice and Piano by Turina; "Suite Argentina, I. Candombe de la solapa and V. Ojo de tormenta" by Jorge Mockert

Start Date

2020-07-06

End Date

2020-07-20

Type

Other

Title

Orfeo Summer Music Festival 2020

Start Date

2019-10-14

End Date

2019-10-24

Type

Other

Title

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1942) by Joaquín Rodrigo

Start Date

2019-07-07

End Date

2019-07-18

Type

Other

Title

Orfeo Summer Music Festival 2019

Start Date

2019-07-02

End Date

2019-11-22

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Happy Birthday, Maestro Rodrigo! (1901-1999)

Start Date

End Date

2023-11-17

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

Progress: Solo Piano Faculty Recital featuring: "La Cupis" by Rameau, "Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475" by Mozart, "Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, 'Fur Elise'" and "Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89" by Beethoven, "Five Melodies from the Snow Queen," by Faina Lushtak and "Sonata in G Major, D. 894" by Schubert

Start Date

End Date

2023-09-23

Type

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital

Title

Guest Artist Lecture Recital, VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Work of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Start Date

End Date

2023-09-22

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class (also considered a Recruiting Endeavor)

Start Date

End Date

2023-03-11

Type

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital

Title

Guest Artist Lecture Recital, VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Work of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Start Date

End Date

2023-03-11

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

Master Class (also considered a Recruiting Endeavor)

Start Date

End Date

2022-11-18

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

VISION THROUGH SOUNDS: The Life and Music of Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Start Date

End Date

2022-03-26

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

El Paso Music Teachers Association, The Irma Kluck Baroque Competition

Start Date

End Date

2021-09-18

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

CD Release Concert, Sultry and Eccentric: The Music of James Grant

Start Date

End Date

2021-09-17

Type

Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital

Title

CD Release Concert, Sultry and Eccentric: The Music of James Grant

Start Date

End Date

2021-03-06

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Celebrating Black Composers

Start Date

End Date

2020-07-15

Type

Other

Title

"A Piano Professor's Covid-19 Quarantine Experience (Spring 2020)"

Start Date

End Date

2020-06-30

Type

Other

Title

HOLOS Piano Collective

Start Date

End Date

2020-01-25

Type

Other

Title

Erik Unsworth with the Great American Trio

Start Date

End Date

2019-11-09

Type

Music Performance - Full Solo Recital

Title

Classical Drinking with Dena Kay Jones

Start Date

End Date

2019-09-10

Type

Other

Title

Music Live @ Lunch presents "A Tribute to Joaquín Rodrigo on His 20th Memorial Anniversary (1901-1999)"

Start Date

End Date

2019-09-09

Type

Other

Title

CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement Presents "A Tribute to Joaquín Rodrigo on his 20th Memorial Anniversary (1901-1999)

Start Date

End Date

2019-07-03

Type

Other

Title

La Música de Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) en conmemoración del aniversario de su muerto, acaecida el 6 de julio, 1999 (The Music of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) in Commemoration of the Anniversary of His Death, July 6, 1999

Start Date

End Date

2019-06-30

Type

Other

Title

The American Church in Paris presents United States Music Faculty and Students

Publications

Two Lovers Dream Summit Records (2023), Tom Clary, Celeste Shearer, James Shearer, Dena K. Jones.
Performance Anxiety Faculty Panel Orfeo Music Festival Webinar Series (2022), Dena K. Jones.
"A Piano Professor's Pandemic Perceptions and Master Class" Orfeo Music Festival Webinar Series (2022), Dena K. Jones.
Sultry & Eccentric: The Music of James Grant Summit Records DCD 781 (2021), Celeste Shearer, Dena K. Jones, James Shearer.
Spanish Annual Newsletter of Activities Ediciones Joaquín Rodrigo y Fundación Victoria y Joaquín Rodrigo (2019), Dena K. Jones, Lowell E. Graham.

Presentations

Vision Through Sounds: The Life and Work of Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999). (2023), Volume Universidad Computense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Dena K. Jones.
Women in Music and Guidelines to Pedaling (2023), Volume Western Hills United Methodist Church, Dena K. Jones.
Creativity, Imagination, and Patience: the Ever-Evolving Combination (2021), Volume Online, Dena K. Jones.
The Piano Works of Joaquín Rodrigo: An Evaluation of Social Influences and Compositional Style (2019), Volume 436 Fox Fine Arts Music Bldg., Dena K. Jones.

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Current/Future Courses

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Spring 2025

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MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

20696

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Spring 2025

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MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

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21039

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MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I

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22698

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MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II

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22889

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MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction

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20672

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MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

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23604

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

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20631

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MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction

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20504

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MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

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20635

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

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20636

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

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20694

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

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20818

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MUSE 4395 - Piano Pedagogy II

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27156

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MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music

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20110

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Fall 2024

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MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

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12524

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Fall 2024

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MUSA 5261 - Applied Lessons

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10362

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MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

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11960

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MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I

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10849

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MUSG 5336 - Independent Study

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10929

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MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction

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12419

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MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

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13618

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

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10268

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MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction

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12444

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MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

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12473

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

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10269

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Fall 2024

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MUSL 2321 - Music, Culture, and Society

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12704

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Fall 2024

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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10350

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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12782

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Fall 2024

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MUSE 4394 - Piano Pedagogy I

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16475

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MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

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MUSG 5336 - Independent Study

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11081

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MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

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14366

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

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10372

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MUSL 3324 - Music in World Cultures

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14500

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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10458

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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13251

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MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

20847

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MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

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21236

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MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I

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23340

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MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

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24684

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

20775

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

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20780

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

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20845

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

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20981

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MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

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15596

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MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

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18594

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

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10909

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MUSL 3334 - Intro to Ethnomusicology

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18771

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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11022

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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16139

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MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

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21103

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MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

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21560

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MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II

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25146

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

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21028

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MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

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21032

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

21033

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

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21101

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21245

Syllabus

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Course

MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory

Section

28401

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Fall 2021

Course

MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

15548

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Fall 2021

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

10907

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Fall 2021

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

15497

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Fall 2021

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

10908

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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11020

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

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16086

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MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory

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17015

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MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21218

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Spring 2021

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MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

21709

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Spring 2021

Course

MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I

Section

25279

Syllabus

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Spring 2021

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

21131

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Spring 2021

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

21137

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21216

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Spring 2021

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MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21370

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Fall 2020

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MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

15821

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Fall 2020

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MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

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10954

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Fall 2020

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MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

10955

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Fall 2020

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11067

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Fall 2020

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MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11068

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Fall 2020

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

16371

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music

Section

17101

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21378

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

21951

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II

Section

26396

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

21287

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

21293

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21376

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21538

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory

Section

28104

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music

Section

20242

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

16257

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

15040

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

11015

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

11016

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11136

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

16918

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory

Section

18296

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21460

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I

Section

26398

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

21364

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction

Section

21128

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

21370

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21458

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21504

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21628

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

16847

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

11085

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction

Section

16737

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

11086

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 5281 - Individual Instruction

Section

16836

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11220

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11221

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

17868

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

MUSA 1269 - Piano Class A

Section

34860

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

21613

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21542

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

22231

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSG 5389 - Graduate Recital II

Section

28231

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

21440

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction

Section

21186

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

21447

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21540

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21588

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21720

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

28229

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory

Section

28126

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

17902

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 5261 - Applied Lessons

Section

11288

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

11130

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

11131

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11274

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11275

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11276

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

19511

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

MUSA 4395 - Piano Repertory

Section

18030

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

MUSA 1269 - Piano Class A

Section

35846

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

MUSL 3326 - Social History of Rock

Section

31075

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 5391 - Appl Lessons for Perf Majors

Section

21667

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21596

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

22319

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSG 5388 - Graduate Recital I

Section

28280

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction

Section

21562

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

21490

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1290 - Individual Instruction

Section

21229

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

21498

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21594

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21642

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21786

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

20776

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

20774

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

20905

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSL 3324 - Music in World Cultures

Section

14500

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

10458

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

13251

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

20845

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

20981

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11022

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

16139

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21103

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21101

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21245

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11020

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

16086

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21218

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21216

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21370

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11067

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11068

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

16371

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

21378

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21376

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21538

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

11136

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MUSA 1271 - Piano Class I

Section

16918

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21458

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21504

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MUSA 1272 - Piano Class II

Section

21628

Evaluation

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