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Jeff Baker

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Instrumental Studies

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUGC 6952.722Dissertation RecitalFall 2026
MUGC 6953.727Dissertation RecitalFall 2026
MUGC 6954.723Dissertation RecitalFall 2026
MUAG 4710.703Instrumental Studies Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2026 Syllabus
MUAC 1519.701TUBAFall 2026
MUAC 3519.701TUBAFall 2026
MUAM 1519.701TubaFall 2026 Syllabus
MUAM 3519.701TubaFall 2026 Syllabus
MUAM 5519.701TubaFall 2026
MUAM 6519.701TubaFall 2026
MUAS 6519.701TubaFall 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

MUAC 3519.702TUBASpring 2019 SPOT
MUAC 5519.702TUBASpring 2019 SPOT
MUAC 6519.702TUBASpring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 1519.702TubaSpring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 5519.702TubaSpring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 6519.702TubaSpring 2019 SPOT
MUAS 3519.702TubaSpring 2019 SPOT
MUAC 1519.702TUBAFall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 3519.702TUBAFall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 5519.702TUBAFall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 6519.702TUBAFall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 5519.702TubaFall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 6519.702TubaFall 2018 SPOT
MUAS 1519.702TubaFall 2018 SPOT
MUAS 3519.702TubaFall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 1519.705TUBASpring 2018 SPOT
MUAC 3519.705TUBASpring 2018 SPOT
MUAC 6519.705TUBASpring 2018 SPOT
MUAS 1519.705TubaSpring 2018 SPOT
MUAS 5519.705TubaSpring 2018 SPOT
MUAS 6519.705TubaSpring 2018 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.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    CD Recording - Chamber

  • Stearns, J., Baker, J. (2026). Edges - Christian Wolff's Indeterminate Music.

    • CD Recording - Ensemble

  • , Baker, J. (2018). Pictures and an Exhibition - Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra.

    • CD Recording - Solo

  • Baker, J. (2022). Death and Life: new Music for Cimbasso by Robert Denham.
  • Baker, J. (2018). Songs and Melodies from Youth - Mahler for Tuba.

    • Manuscript

  • Baker, J. (2025). Commission: Abiaka: Suite for Tuba and Piano by Joy Zickau.
  • Baker, J. (2024). Commission: "E" Suite by Maria Thompson Corley.
  • Baker, J. (2024). Commission: Party Popper Emoji by Zoe Cutler.
  • Baker, J. (2024). Commission: The Baker's Groove by Fernando Deddos.
  • Baker, J. (2023). Commission: Chronicle by Alex Shapiro.
  • Baker, J. (2023). Commission: Mini Suite by Fernando Deddos.
  • Baker, J. (2023). Commission: Nuzlocke by Mitch Gilly.

    • Translation or Transcription

  • Baker, J. (2012). Songs and Melodies from Youth, Gustav Mahler.

    • Video and Audiovisual Material

  • Baker, J. (2022). Czardas Youtube Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS1DxTCIcNQ
  • Baker, J. (2022). Death and Life for Cimbasso: Part 1 Youtube Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MITVtvuzvlI
  • Baker, J. (2022). Death and Life for Cimbasso: Part 2 Youtube Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJovtW044iE

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Baker, J., "Global Human RIghts Fellowship," sponsored by ETAMU, Other, $10000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).

    • Grant - Research

  • Baker, J., "Professional Development Grant," sponsored by Dallas Opera, Other, $1500 Funded. ( - 2025).
  • Baker, J., "Professional Development Grant," sponsored by Dallas Opera, Other, $3000 Funded. ( - 2022).
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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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