Academic Programs Catalog

The Department of Art, Art History, and Design organizes exhibitions featuring undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and work resulting from national and international juried exhibition calls in the Kresge Art Center Galleries 101 and 114, MSU Union Art Gallery, and off-campus at (SCENE) Metrospace. Each academic year, the department hosts 15 to 20 free public visiting artist and scholar lectures. Annually the department features undergraduate research in the Art History and Visual Culture Symposium, the Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show, and the Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Students completing their M.F.A. present their graduate student research each spring in the Master of Fine Arts Exhibition at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. All students are welcome to view exhibitions, attend lecture series events, and join in activities offered by the department. For additional information call 1-517-355-7610, email art@msu.edu or visit www.art.msu.edu.

 

The Department of Theatre sponsors a wide variety of productions including dance-related events. Productions occur at the Pasant Theatre in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, the Fairchild Theatre, Arena Theatre, and Studio 60 Theatre in the Auditorium, the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Auditorium, and site-specific locations. Graduate and undergraduate talent is featured in these productions, and all students of the university are invited to participate.

Student theatrical productions occur throughout the year in the Arena Theatre and Studio 60 Theatre. Dance performances are also sponsored by the Michigan State University student dance association, ORCHESIS. Summer Circle Theatre offers students the opportunity to be involved in theatre production during the months of May and June. For additional information, call 1-517-355-6690, e-mail: theatre@msu.edu, or visit www.theatre.msu.edu.

 

In nearly every aspect of campus life, Spartans can feel the presence and positive impact of the College of Music. Offering dozens of opportunities each year for the entire community to witness the skill and artistry of students, faculty, and visiting artists, the College provides meaningful ways for every student to engage with music.  While music majors are deeply involved and regularly audition for ensembles such as the MSU Symphony Orchestra, MSU Wind Symphony, University Chorale, and Jazz Orchestras, these premier ensembles are open by audition to qualified students from across the university. Beyond ensemble participation, undergraduate and graduate students from all fields of study can perform and take courses with distinguished faculty in composition, music theory, and music education, exploring music through culture, creativity, theory, education, and history.

Performance opportunities extend broadly across campus. Non-majors can participate in ensembles such as the Concert Orchestra and a wide range of MSU Bands that perform chamber, contemporary, and traditional wind repertoire. The powerful Spartan Marching Band and Spartan Brass offer high-energy performance experiences at athletic events and major university functions.  Jazz ensembles provide dynamic opportunities to explore and perform diverse repertoire, while multiple choral ensembles welcome singers of all backgrounds, with faculty guidance available to help students find the best fit. The College of Music also supports a variety of chamber groups including Musique 21, the Percussion and African Diaspora Percussion ensembles, Trombone Choir, and the Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. For additional information, call 1-517-353-5340 or visit music.msu.edu.