Two brothers are dead. One is honored as a hero while the other is condemned as a traitor and denied a proper burial. Their sister Antigone defies the king’s orders, setting in motion a tragic confrontation over loyalty, justice, and moral responsibility. The Michigan State University Department of Theatre brings Sophocles’ “Antigone,” written more than 2,400 years ago and adapted…
Two Michigan State University students gained firsthand insight into the fashion industry while building their personal brands, exploring career opportunities, and connecting with industry professionals during CLASS: The NYC Experience, a three-day program held in New York City. Casey Klau and Nadia Bednar, both Apparel and Textile Design majors in MSU's Department of Art, Art History, and Design within the…
Long before Anthony Wilson arrived in Valencia, Spain, studying abroad was already part of the Michigan State University student’s story. Growing up in Lansing, Wilson heard stories about his mother’s experience as an MSU student majoring in Spanish and studying abroad in Ecuador. Years later, during his senior year at Eastern High School, Wilson traveled outside the United States for the first time on a two-week class trip to Costa Rica.
When Michigan State University Religious Studies major Lucy Van Hof arrived in Monteverde, Costa Rica, in Spring 2026, she expected to learn about community engagement and sustainability. But her education abroad experience also gave her an opportunity to apply her academic training to help a local community navigate organizational change and envision its future.
A record number of Michigan State University College of Arts and Letters students and alumni have been nominated for two of the world's most prestigious international scholarship programs, the Rhodes Scholarship and the Marshall Scholarship, both of which provide opportunities for graduate study in the United Kingdom. Three College of Arts and Letters students and one alum are nominated for…
Julia Bolash’s path into design started with fonts. As her interest in design grew, so did her curiosity about what makes design effective — not just visually, but in how it serves the people using it. That led her to user experience design and, eventually, to the Experience Architecture (XA) program at Michigan State University.
MSU alum Gustavo Uriel Ayala received the Artista Latino Award at this year’s ArtPrize for his installation, titled “Masking Tears With Sweat.” The Artista Latino Award is a community award that recognizes and celebrates outstanding works of art by Latin American and Hispanic artists participating in ArtPrize, an international art competition and cultural festival held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Three College of Arts and Letters students are part of Michigan State University’s Homecoming Court, which is considered one of the highest honors for MSU seniors. This week, Oct. 5-10, the MSU community will celebrate Homecoming week. Each year, 10-12 MSU students are selected to be part of the Homecoming Court based on their qualities of leadership, spirit, integrity, and…
What happens when a group of film majors head into the woods to make a horror movie? Things get supernatural and weird! The Michigan State University Department of Theatre presents “Midnite," written by Reina Hardy and Rory Leahy with direction by Rob Roznowski, Professor in the Department of Theatre. This horror-comedy reimagines Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” filled with madness,…
The Summer Circle Theatre Courtyard will become a hub of creativity as people from across campus and the community come together to draw and create during the annual Drawing Marathon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design, this free event will include hands-on art activities, live models, music, and drawing opportunities for participants of all experience levels.