News

March 10, 2026

Inside the Moores School of Music Opera Program

The Moores School of Music Opera Program, guided by Artistic Director Kathleen Belcher and Music Director Jorge Parodi, combines rigorous training, innovative productions, and the enduring legacy of Professor Emeritus Carlisle Floyd to cultivate the next generation of opera artists while earning national recognition and celebrating American opera.

February 11, 2026

SOTD Alumni Shine in Alley Theatre Production

Real Women Have Curves has opened at the Alley, and while it’s an exciting new production for Houston audiences, it also marks a proud moment for the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance (SOTD).

• School of Theatre & Dance

January 22, 2026

UH Aims to Build Pipeline for Texas’ Booming Film Industry with New Certificate Program

The University of Houston is launching a new online certificate program designed to meet workforce needs and prepare students for careers in Houston’s fast-growing film and television industry.

• Arts & Humanities

January 22, 2026

Alley Theatre Presents Real Women Have Curves

School of Theatre & Dance alumna Sophia Marcelle ('22) stars as Rosali in Real Women Have Curves at the Alley Theatre on stage through Feb. 15, 2026.

• School of Theatre & Dance

January 13, 2026

Meet James Anthony Tyler

Learn more about the accomplished playwright at the helm of the UH Playwrighting and Dramaturgy Program.

• School of Theatre & Dance

December 20, 2025

In the News: The appeal of local culture in the international academic sphere

Damjan Rakonjac from the University of Houston (USA) discussed indigenous culture through the music video "Let Me Tell You the Story".

• Moores School of Music