Distinguished Teaching Professor
Division of Continuing Studies | Liberal Arts and Applied Studies
Hometown: Wausau, WI
Jamie Henke, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Continuing Studies, and a member of the UW-Madison Teaching Academy. She teaches music theory and composition courses, and also teaches the Music Major for the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Grandparent’s University Program. She also created and teaches the Literally Arts curriculum, which pairs an art, music, and movement activity to a variety of children’s books, to preschool children whose parents are involved in the Odyssey program at UW-Madison. Her teaching awards include The Alliant Energy / Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award 2019, the Joyce J. and Gerald A. Bartell Award in the Arts 2018, the Chancellor’s Hilldale Award for Excellence in Teaching 2006, and three Honored Instructor Awards.
Talks:
Tune Up Your Ears!
More than ever, music is all around us, all the time. Learn how to move beyond passive to active listening, and develop a greater appreciation of the music around you.