UH Moores School of Music - University of Houston

Composition Portfolio Information

Composition (BM)

l  All undergraduate composition applicants are required to audition on an applied instrument or voice and interview with the composition faculty.

l  It is strongly encouraged that applicants take the theory placement exam that is offered on all audition days.

l  In addition, students should submit a portfolio with their application that contains:

ü  Scores and/or recordings of up to three representative original compositions

ü  A list of all compositions to date (include instrumentation, durations and dates)

l  Students with no prior experience composing, but who have been studying music performance on an instrument or voice, may still apply.

For more information, please contact the Composition Division Chair, Dr. Rob Smith, at robsmith@uh.edu or 713-743-3163.

                                                                                                                            Updated on 05/03/2019