Moores School of Music University of Houston
| To provide an outstanding comprehensive music education on the undergraduate and graduate levels, overseen by a faculty and staff second-to-none; to continue to develop recognition of the school at the local, national, and international levels in order to attract students of the highest caliber; and to provide the university community and the city with the highest quality performances that will both educate and entertain. |
Degree
| Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Arts in music coursework gives students a strong background in music in addition to university core and liberal arts requirements. Coursework includes applied lessons, music theory, music history and upper-level electives. Students gain performance experience in marching band, wind ensemble, jazz band, orchestra, choir and opera, in addition to small ensemble and solo performance opportunities. |
| Bachelor of Music | The Bachelor of Music enables students to become exceptional, well-rounded musicians. The coursework includes the university core requirements as well as classes in music theory, music history, and applied lessons. Outside of formal classes, students gain performance experience in the university’s perfomance ensembles |
| APPLIED MUSIC | A Bachelor of Music in Applied Music prepares students for careers in musical performance and equips them for private teaching after graduation. Applied music coursework focuses on applied lessons, conducting, and performance pedagogy in addition to the music theory and music history classes common to all Bachelor of Music majors. Many students choose to pursue graduate studies. Students choose a concentration in piano pedagogy, piano performance, organ performance, instrumental performance (winds, strings, or percussion), or vocal performance. |
| COMPOSITION | The Bachelor of Music in Composition prepares students for careers that involve the composition of concert music or graduate work in composition. In addition to music theory and music history courses required by all Bachelor of Music degrees, the coursework includes applied lessons in composition and the student’s major instrument. A strong emphasis is placed on obtaining high quality live performances of compositions and becoming thoroughly acquainted with the concert music repertoire of the last 100 years. Upon completion of the degree, students will have had performances of at least 60 minutes of composition. |
| MUSIC THEORY | The Bachelor of Music in Music Theory is designed to prepare students for graduate work in music theory, with the career goal of becoming a university professor and theorist. The music theory coursework places special emphasis on musical form and structure and other technical and expressive elements of music. The program has a strong research component that culminates in a senior thesis project. |
| Graudate | |
| Master of Music | Featuring world-class faculty and facilities, a wealth of performance and pedagogical opportunities, and access to Houston’s magnificent arts and culture scene, the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music is the ideal place to pursue your Master of Music degree. We offer a comprehensive range of master’s degrees, each aimed at making the most of your next step as a musician and scholar. While at the Moores School of Music, you will focus on your passion in a positive and diverse environment, while taking advantage of competitive tuition and ample financial support opportunities to help you build toward a fruitful future. We welcome you to the Moores School of Music, Major City, Major Music. |
| Doctor of Musical Arts | Featuring world-class faculty and facilities, a wealth of performance and pedagogical opportunities, and access to Houston’s magnificent and unique arts and culture scene, the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music is the ideal place to pursue your Doctor of Musical Arts degree. We offer a comprehensive range of doctoral degrees, allowing students in all disciplines to complete the final step in their musical education and enter the professional world. The positive, diverse, and supportive learning environment at Moores allows you to focus on your passion, while our competitive tuition and ample financial support opportunities mean you can look forward to a fruitful future. Allow us to welcome you to the Moores School of Music, Major Music for a Major City. |
| Certificate in Performance | The Certificate in Music Performance degree plan is an exclusive, non-degree program providing an intensive, two-year period of concentrated study in music performance at the graduate level. It is intended for exceptionally accomplished students who show the potential and the motivation to achieve a successful performing career, but who do not wish to engage in the complete curriculum required in standard master’s or doctoral degree programs. Degree requirements for all certificate programs are available in the graduate catalog as well as all certificate policies. |
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