Faculty
Karim Al-Zand , Professor of Composition and Theory
Damian Blättler , Associate Professor of Music Theory
Anthony Brandt , Professor 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, Chair of Composition and Theory
Richard Lavenda , Professor of Composition and Theory, Director of Graduate Studies
Kurt Stallmann , Professor of Composition and Theory, Director of the Rice Electroacoustic Music Labs (REMLABS)
Composition Requirements
Graduate Portfolio Prescreening Submission due December 1, 2026 by 11:59 PM (EST)
Composers must submit a minimum of three compositions that are representative of their work. If possible, please also submit a live audio or video recording of each work. If no live recording is available, you may submit the score only. MIDI recordings are not acceptable.
Prescreening decisions on your portfolio will be released mid-December. Applicants who pass the prescreening round will be contacted via email by a faculty member to set up an interview and a potential campus visit in late January or early February.