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• Undergraduate and Graduate Music Study
• Numerous Scholarships and Teaching Assistantships
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• Low Tuition Rates
• Located in a Culturally Vibrant City |
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  Degrees Offered
• Bachelor of Music in Composition
• Master of Music in Composition
• Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition
• Bachelor of Music in Theory
• Master of Music in Theory
[for more details on undergraduate degree plans, see the undergraduate degree plans online; for more details on graduate degree plans, see the graduate handbook online]
Graduates of the Composition and Music Theory programs at the Moores School of Music have gone on to hold many university teaching positions and have numerous publications to their credit. Students in the composition program receive one-to-one private instruction and attend a weekly composition forum, which combines the study of recent works with visits by guest composers and performers. There are numerous opportunities for performances: Siren, a student run composer's organization, presents four or more concerts of student works each year, and the new Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Ats features classes in which composers can collaborate with students from theatre, dance, visual art and creative writing. Facilities include a state of the art computer lab and electronic music studio.
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| Scholarships |
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Available for students at all levels of study who demonstrate outstanding promise in any one of the following fields: music composition, music theory, and music performance. Grants are also available specifically for contemporary music performance (AURA). |
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| Teaching Assistantships |
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Numerous Classroom Teaching Positions Available in Freshman Music Theory and Ear Training, Sophomore Music Theory and Ear Training, and Non-Major Music Theory. Stipends are $7,020/yr. (MM) or $8,376/yr. (DMA) for 15 hours per week. In addition, recipients will receive at least a $1,000 scholarship. For out-of-state students, scholarship awards will activate in-state tuition rates. The University of Houston tuition rate is one of the lowest in the nation. |
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| Music Composition Faculty |
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Michael Horvit, Professor of Composition
M.A., Boston University. Works published by C. F. Peters, Shawnee Press, E. C. Schirmer, and Southern; Awards include Martha Baird Rockefeller and National Endowment for the Arts; Co-author of four widely used theory texts. |
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Marcus Karl Maroney, Assistant Professor of Composition
B.M., The University of Texas at Austin; M.M., M.M.A., Yale School of Music. Studies with Ned Rorem, Joseph Schwantner, Joan Tower and Dan Welcher. Fellowships from the Tanglewood Music Center and Copland House. Commissions from Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Eighth Blackbird and Timothy McAllister. Faculty of Yale School of Music, 2002-2004. |
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Robert Nelson, Professor of Composition
D.M.A., University of Nebraska. Composer of numerous scores for film, television, music theatre and opera; Co-author of a number of widely-adopted music theory textbooks; former music director and composer-in-residence, Houston Shakespeare Fest. |
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Rob Smith, Associate Professor of Composition
D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin. Awards include Fulbright Grant to Australia; Member of Musiqa, Houston's premiere Contemporary Chamber Music Ensemble; Published by Boosey and Hawkes, Carl Fischer, and Southern Music Co. Director of AURA , the critically acclaimed MSM Contemporary Music Ensemble. |
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David Ashley White, Professor of Composition and Director of the Moores School of Music
D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin. One of the leading composers of sacred music in the United States; numerous publications include hymns found in major American and international denominational hymnals; composer of many secular works, particularly chamber music and songs; published by E. C. Schirmer, Selah, Southern, Shawnee, Paraclete, Augsburg, Concordia, and St. James Music Press. |
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| Music Theory Faculty |
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Andrew Davis, Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Director of Graduate Studies
Ph.D., Indiana University. Studies in late-19th and early-20th century opera, tonal and Schenkerian analysis, music of Bartok, and pedagogy of music theory. Courses in analysis of tonal music, theory pedagogy, and analysis of opera. |
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Timothy Koozin, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati. Editor, Music Theory Online; Internationally known specialist in music instructional technology; Studies on Takemitsu, 20th-century music, and popular music; Classes in computer applications and analysis of post-tonal music. Author of widely used software publications for theory and aural skills. |
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John Snyder, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Ph.D., Indiana University. Member of Editorial Advisory Committee for Thesaurus Musicarum Latinarum; Fellow of Mannes Institute for Advanced Studies in Music Theory; Studies in Medieval music; Classes in Schenkerian analysis and History of Music Theory.
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Michael Horvit, Tim Koozin, Bob Nelson, Marcus Maroney, David White, John Snyder, Rob Smith, Andrew Davis |
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  AURA Contemporary Ensemble (www.uh.edu/aura)
• Four or more concerts per season
• Grants available for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano (2), and Percussion
• Numerous guest composers and performers
• Repertoire focuses on music of past twenty years
• Annual Undergraduate a`nd Graduate Composition Awards—winning works are performed by AURA
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| Curriculum and placement information |
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Undergraduate music theory curriculum at the Moores School of Music |
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Placement in the undergraduate music theory curriculum (including a sample placement exam) |
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| Application and Information |
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Applicants must apply to the Moores School of Music and the University of Houston. In addition, all undergraduate composition and music theory majors are required to audition on an applied instrument or voice. Applications, deadlines, and audition requirements may be found at:
http://www.music.uh.edu/prospective/undergraduate.html
For general application information, please contact: |
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Kris Lytle, Undergraduate Advisor
email kmlytle at uh.edu
(713) 743-3172
Douglas Goldberg, Graduate Advisor
email gradmusic at uh.edu
(713) 743-3314 |
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| Composition Applicant Information |
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In addition to submitting the applications mentioned above, applicants intending to major in composition should submit the following to the composition coordinator, Dr. Rob Smith (address below):
Undergraduate Composition:
1) at least three representative scores
2) recordings of the above works, if available, on CD or audiocassette
3) a list of all compositions (please include instrumentation, durations, and dates)
Graduate Composition:
1) representative scores of at least one hour's worth of compositions in a wide variety of mediums
2) recordings of the above works, if available, on CD or audiocassette (the inclusion of live recordings is
strongly encouraged)
3) a list of all compositions (please include instrumentation, durations and dates)
Applicants are strongly encouraged to meet with faculty members of the composition department on audition weekends. To schedule an appointment and/or submit materials, please contact Dr. Rob Smith:
Dr. Rob Smith
Associate Professor of Composition
The University of Houston
120 School of Music Bldg.
Houston, TX 77204–4017
(713) 743-3163
robsmith@uh.edu |
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| Music Theory Applicant Information |
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Undergraduate Music Theory:
Students wishing to earn a bachelor's degree in Music Theory may apply upon completing MUSI 2211 (Theory IV) and MUSI 2171 (Aural Skills IV). A 3.00 overall GPA in these courses is required.
Graduate Music Theory:
Applicants should provide samples of theoretical papers and other supporting materials as requested.
For more information, please contact the theory coordinator, Dr. Timothy Koozin:
Dr. Timothy Koozin
Associate Professor of Music Theory
The University of Houston
120 School of Music Bldg.
Houston, TX 77204–4017
(713) 743-3318
email tkoozin at uh.edu |
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About the Moores School of Music: Located in a culturally vibrant and exciting metropolis, the Moores School features a distinguished 80-member faculty, excellent Master's and DMA programs, and a state-of-the-art facility. It enjoys alliances with the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Society for the Performing Arts, Musiqa Contemporary Ensemble, and other prestigious Houston arts associations. Its approximately 450 undergraduate and 150 graduate students come from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, South and Central America, and the Far East.
University of Houston
Moores School of Music
120 School of Music Building
Houston, TX 77204-4017 |
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