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Johns Hopkins University | PY.530.495

Harp Repertoire

2.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(3.45)

Individual performances of standard and contemporary repertoire with discussion of both musical and practical aspects of performance. May include chamber performances. Required for harp majors in each semester.

Fall 2013

(3.3)

Fall 2014

(3.6)

Fall 2013

Professor: Andreas Andreou, Jeff Wang

(3.3)

Students praised this course for being well organized and covering useful material. Issues with the course varied, with one student wishing the course had more assignments or methods of assessing students’ knowledge of the course material. Suggestions for improvement included providing additional resources such as tutorial sessions or assignments such as homework or projects. Such work would provide additional ways to help students master the material. Prospective students should know that the course required a background in linear systems, statistics, and linear algebra as well as knowledge of MATLAB.

Fall 2014

Professor: Andreas Andreou, Jeff Wang

(3.6)

Students praised this course for having an organized instructor who efficiently and effectively covered topics in significant detail. Perceived issues with the course varied and included some students who thought that the instructor moved at such a rapid pace that it was difficult to follow along. Students’ suggestions to improve the course included a widespread desire for additional feedback in the course. This included some students asking for quicker turnaround on graded assignments while other students wanted additional assignments or examples during lectures so they would be able to know if they’d mastered key concepts. Prospective students should know that students found it was an intense course that involved a great deal of math, specifically calculus.