The Arts at Rice University

“Letters, Science, Art” adorns the Rice University seal—and indeed, the arts permeate every facet of our campus. Leading academic programs in architecture, art history, music, and the visual and dramatic arts, combined with an extraordinary collection of public art, the award-winning Moody Center for the Arts, and the Brockman Hall for Opera make for a campus that is rich in artistic collaboration and curricular innovation. At Rice, the arts break boundaries and create new frontiers.

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erin.rolfs@rice.edu

Constituents of Rice Arts

A scene from a Rice production of Eurydice

The Department of Art presents a wide selection of arts-related programming for the intellectually curious within and beyond the hedges. This includes films at Rice Cinema, theatre productions from our Rice Theatre program, exhibitions from our Studio Arts program, and public lectures from our Arts in the Humanities Series.

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Architectural rendering of the Moody Center

With a focus on fostering interdisciplinary conversation through the arts, the Moody Center for the Arts actively engages both the Rice community and the broader public with a diverse range of innovative exhibitions and programs.

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Review week audience

Located in the nation’s fourth largest and most diverse city, Rice Architecture is consistently ranked among the top 10 architecture schools in the nation for undergraduate and graduate study. Unique to Rice Architecture is the city itself, which draws a diverse, international group of faculty and student thinkers and leaders. This positions Rice Architecture at the forefront of global discourse on architecture, culture, and diversity.

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An art installation on campus

The Department of Art History is a place where images, architecture, and works of art are examined with open minds and attentive eyes. Through public lectures, courses, and ongoing research, we explore and expand understandings of art's forms and histories.

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An art installation on campus

Rice Public Art integrates artwork by acclaimed national and international artists into the academic life at Rice while also offering meaningful experiences to local and global visitors.

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Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center

The Shepherd School of Music is one of the premier music schools in the world, combining the intensity of a conservatory experience with the educational excellence of a renowned private university.

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Venues