Faculty
Karim Al-Zand , Professor of Composition and Theory
Damian Blättler , Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Anthony Brandt , Professor of Composition and Theory and Chair of Composition and Theory
Shih-Hui Chen , Professor of Composition and Theory
Arthur Gottschalk , Professor of Composition and Theory
Pierre Jalbert , Professor of Composition and Theory
Richard Lavenda , Professor of Composition and Theory and Director of Graduate Studies
Kurt Stallmann , Professor of Composition and Theory, Director of the Rice Electroacoustic Music Labs (REMLABS)
Composition Requirements
Online Submission of your portfolio is due December 1 by 11:59 PM (EST)
Composers must submit a minimum of three compositions that are representative of their work. A live performance is preferred, but a MIDI recording is acceptable. Please also submit an audio recording of each work, if available, to the graduate application.
Preliminary decisions on your portfolio will be released mid-January. A live interview will be scheduled during the month of February.