Overview

Moores School of Music / Moores School of Music is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Accompanying and chamber music
Master of Music (MM)	Music theory
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Applied music
Master of Music (MM)	Composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

128

Applied

64

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, resume, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample, audition, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

152

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.95%
Black or African American	3.95%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.66%
Two or more races	3.95%
Unknown	1.97%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 21

Male (33)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Twentieth century music, Baroque music, history of music theory, music analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact David Ashley White
Chairperson
Email: dwhite@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3009
Fax: 713-743-3166

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