The 800 seat Moores Opera House is arguably the finest university opera production facility in the country. Opened in 1997, it was designed to emulate the acoustic space of an old European opera house while providing the modern equipment demanded in today’s world. Boasting an enormous orchestra pit, full fly capacity and state of the art sound equipment, it allows performances of the largest operas while still maintaining a sense of intimacy. It gives young voices a chance to develop properly by not subjecting them to the demands of an acoustically unforgiving large hall. Featuring a movable, flexible-size orchestra shell, it also serves as the performance space for our orchestra, wind ensembles, choral groups, and chamber music. Visually it is dominated by a spectacular installation by artist Frank Stella that attracts visitors from around the globe.

Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

School of Art

School of Theater & Dance

Moores School of Music

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The School of Art follows the standard UH admission requirements and procedures for freshman, transfer and post baccalaureate students. Additionally, the School of Art requires the submission of a creative portfolio and a statement of intent for all students applying to the Bachelor of Arts in Art and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, and the submission of a statement of intent for all students applying to the Bachelor of Arts in Art History degree.

*please note, depending on which school you’re applying to, portfolios vary.*

Includes a statement of interest on the first page of the portfolio with the applicant's name, myUH ID, and email address. No Social Security Numbers should be included. - Includes any form of design or creative works including, but not limited to: drawing, sketching, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, or creative writing. - Is a PDF file no larger than 10MB.

* *Any student majoring in Graphic Design at the University of Houston has their portfolio reviewed in the selection process called Block Review.

• Upon completion of 12 hrs. of fundamentals and

• Between 15 to 18 hrs. of 3000 level related arts (see Course Requirements),

• In November of the Fall semester and April of the Spring semester, a review is conducted to select about 24 students total for the following fall Block class.

• Students must display their portfolio containing work from Fundamentals, Intermediate, Drawing for Graphics, Color and other art classes they may have taken. (ie: Photography, Painting, Sculpture, etc.) Dates for the review are published mid-Fall and mid-Spring.

• Admissions into the University of Houston’s Theater and Dance Program is by audition only. Auditions are held each semester.

Students interested in majoring, minoring or working toward the dance certification may audition prior to being accepted into the University of Houston. However, prospective students will not be allowed to enroll into dance classes until they are accepted by the University and the Dance Program.

• Admissions into the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music

In addition to meeting all requirements for admission to the University of Houston, all students seeking acceptance as music majors must apply separately to the Moores School and must pass an audition on their principal instrument or voice.

Voice applicants must include a vocal recording in their application to evaluate whether a student will be invited to attend a live audition. Recordings for voice students are subject to earlier application deadlines. Composition applicants must submit a composition portfolio, if available, as an upload into the online application.

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**Please see KGMCA Admissions link for more information on audition and application deadlines. Auditions will vary depending on time a student is applying.

PARKING: Here is the Parking Services link to see what parking lot will be best suited for your commute.

If a student is interested in the college of the arts/architecture, ZONE B is recommended. It’s right across the street from the colleges. Also note that THE ARTS District is the “furthest” college(s) on campus. But as an Arts/Architecture student you will spend almost all of your time here at these buildings.