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Alexander Schmidt-Karye

Title: Teaching Fellow

Department: Jazz Studies

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

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Current Scheduled Teaching

MUCM 3550.510Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2026
MUCM 5550.510Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2026
MULB 1808.506Jazz Lab BandSpring 2026
MULB 5174.506Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2026
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUCM 3550.512Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2025 SPOT
MUEN 2611.503Jazz EnsemblesFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
MUEN 5611.503Jazz EnsemblesFall 2025 SPOT
MULB 1808.506Jazz Lab BandFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1131.506Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5174.506Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2025 SPOT
MULB 1821.502Latin Jazz LabFall 2025 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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