Much work from College of Arts & Letters students, faculty, and alumni has gone into the Williamston Theatre’s current production – Michael Gene Sullivan’s adaptation of 1984 by George Orwell. Kirk Domer, Chair of the Department of Theatre, on the set of "1984" at the Williamston Theatre. Kirk Domer, Chair of the Department of Theatre, was the set designer for the play. Several…
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Ten graduate students from MSU’s Spanish program are presenting their research at the Graduate Student Conference hosted by MSU’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies on Friday, March 17. Scheduled from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd floor of MSU’s International Center, the conference will include two sessions and a final panel. The College of Arts & Letters students who are…
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The creative research of five Master of Fine Arts degree candidates will be on display March 17-April 1 at MSU’s Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum as part of the 2017 Department of Art, Art History, and Design MFA Thesis Exhibition.The MFA Exhibition will feature the work of Ladan Bahmani, Kristen Franyutti, Elyse Gambino, Jordan Smith, and Chelsea Young, which…
The Lansing Art Gallery recently opened the Michigan Collegiate Art Exhibition (MCAE), a first-ever exhibition to engage the next generation of creative entrepreneurs. The exhibit, which opened March 1, includes the work of nine students from MSU’s College of Arts & Letters. Each artist was chosen for their respective artwork and creative abilities, and their pieces will be on display through…
As a graduate student in the Masters of Fine Arts program at Michigan State University, Kristen Franyutti explores her scientific interests in the form of sculptures and paintings. Her most recent projects act as her creative thesis and question the ethical issues associated with scientific advances. These works will be on display at the 2017 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition March 17-April…
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Within the Digital Humanities & Literary Cognition Lab (DHLC), based in the Department of English at Michigan State University, students with diverse skills conduct interdisciplinary research, seeking answers to important literary questions.More than 30 graduate and undergraduate students with a variety of majors from across the University, including literature, education, neuroscience and computer science, currently work together in the lab, exploring…
Two College of Arts & Letters students were part of award-winning teams recently recognized with statewide honors from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB).The 2017 MAB Michigan Student Broadcast Awards were presented during the Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference and Expo on March 8 at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing.
Nine Department of Art, Art History, and Design students came away with 17 Mid-Michigan American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), including one Judge’s Choice Award, four Gold ADDYs, six Silver ADDYs, and six Bronze ADDYs. All Graphic Design majors, the students were presented with their awards at the Mid-Michigan American Advertising Awards presentation and dinner March 2 at MSU’s Kellogg Hotel and…
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As part of her dissertation, Anne von Petersdorff, a fourth year doctoral student studying German Studies and Digital Humanities, spent two and a half months traveling with a friend from Egypt to Germany only allowing themselves to walk, sail, or take modes of transportation with wheels – no flights. From this experience, she produced a documentary that has already been…
Continue ReadingCritically Acclaimed Film Challenges Women Stereotypes
Senior Hannah Avdoulos is gaining valuable experience as an Arts Administration and Gallery Intern for the Lansing Art Gallery (LAG) and is an integral part in the formation and execution of the gallery’s upcoming Michigan Collegiate Art Exhibition (MCAE). “The work that I am doing is quite literally arts and cultural management,” said Avdoulos, who is an Arts and Cultural…
