Voice and Instrument Studies

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• Instrument, Voice, Choir, & Mariachi

  For students seeking highly personalized, ongoing, comprehensive instruction in the arts. Currently we offer piano, violin, viola, cello, organ, voice, choral, and mariachi studies.
  
  

  Piano, violin, viola, cello, organ, harp, and voice

  Our approach aims to train a well-rounded musician in a peer-supported environment.

  Fill out our inquiry form here

• Music Lessons: Kids & Teens

  Kids & Teens enrolled in piano, violin, viola, cello, organ, harp, and voice studies at the Community Arts Academy receive two weekly classes:  

  • Weekly private lesson with CAA Teaching Fellows with guidance from UH Moores School master faculty. Students may enroll in either 30-, 45-, or 60-minute lessons.
  • Weekly Saturday group learning experiences, which include:  
    • Monthly performance classes with special guest teachers and supportive feedback from peers.
    • Monthly University Adventures that nourish curiosity and passion. Destinations include KUHF public TV and radio studios, the world class UH piano repair workshop, the UH college of Architecture, the UH Creative Writing Center, and other fascinating and inspiring places.  
    • Bi-monthly musicianship classes that improve music literacy, music composition skills, improvisation skills, and collaboration skills.

  All actively enrolled music students will receive free tickets to all UH Moores School of Music performances. 

• Music Lessons: Adults

  Adult music studies students receive a weekly private lesson, plus opportunities to participate in monthly performance salons, online music theory courses, piano chamber music experiences, and 20% reduced tuition to one CAA seminar of the student's choice each semester.

  All actively enrolled music students will receive free tickets to all UH Moores School of Music performances. 

• Choir and Mariachi

  For more information on how to join a UH choir or mariachi, please fill out the inquiry form HERE.

  Learn more about choir HERE.

  Learn more about mariachi HERE.

  For questions, please contact us at caa@uh.edu or 713.743.3398.

• Registration & Placement

  Registration occurs at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters. To learn more, please fill out the inquiry form HERE. 

  After completing the inquiry form, pending teacher availability and/or placement interview, you will receive information about registration as well as other learning experiences offered by the Community Arts Academy.

  Fall semester begins in August, spring semester begins in January, and summer lessons are flexible.

  For additional questions, please reach out to us directly at caa@central.uh.edu or by calling 713-743-3398. 

• Tuition & Fees

  Music and Instrument Studies:

  Tuition includes a weekly private lesson, a weekly group experience at the University of Houston, end-of-semester recitals, and registration fees.
  
  Active CAA students receive free tickets to all Moores School of Music performances.

  Fall/Spring Semester	Includes 14 Lessons*
  30-minute lessons	$945.00
  45-minute lessons	$1,207.50
  60-minute lessons	$1,470.00
  Summer Semester	Includes 7 Lessons*
  30-minute lessons	$332.50
  45-minute lessons	$463.75
  60-minute lessons	$595.00

   *University of Houston Students, Faculty, and Staff receive a 10% discount.
  
  

  Choir and Mariachi Studies:

  Fall/Spring Semester	$50 (not for course credit)

  Active CAA students receive free tickets to all Moores School of Music performances.

• Payment

  Payment can be at the beginning of the semester or in installments with an additional fee.

  By Credit Card: You will receive an invoice e-mail from caa@central.uh.edu. Upon receipt of your invoice, pay by credit card using the link provided.

  By Check: Personal checks should be made out to University of Houston. We cannot accept cash payments.

  Deliver to: our office in MSM #120

  OR

  Mail to:
  Moores School of Music
  ATTN: CAA
  3333 Cullen Blvd #120
  Houston, TX 77204-4017