A Lesson in How the Arts Bring Communities Together

Students in AL 468, Facilities and Operations for Arts and Cultural Management, a graduate course in the Arts and Cultural Management M.A. program, not only study restoration of historic cultural buildings, they also visit cultural buildings, hear from professionals working in the field, and learn about the impact these restorations and the organizations they house have on the local community.…

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Inaugural Appointments Set for Critical Race Studies Residency Program

MSU’s College of Arts & Letters has established a Critical Race Studies Residency Program that will bring an Artist-in-Residence and a Designer-in-Residence to campus for the 2017-2018 academic year to enrich the life of the greater Lansing community by facilitating practices of inclusion through art and design as part of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. Appointed to…

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College Announces Winners of Top Awards

Over the course of their careers at MSU, two College of Arts & Letters students, Kiana Elkins and Karah Smith, have gone above and beyond in their academics, community, and personal pursuits. They are both being recognized for their efforts by the College. Elkins is this year’s recipient of the Alumni Award for Undergraduate Excellence, presented annually by the College…

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New MSU Musical Theatre Touring Company to Premiere

Michigan State University's Department of Theatre announces its new Musical Theatre Touring Company, which will have its premiere at the Friends of Theatre "A Bite of Broadway" gala on Wednesday, May 10, at Wharton Center for Performing Arts. The Musical Theatre Touring Company is a group of elite students from MSU's Musical Theatre immersion program who will take musical theatre performances on the…

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Faculty Receive AT&T Awards of Excellence for Use of Technology

Two College of Arts & Letters faculty members recently were awarded 2017 AT&T Awards of Excellence for their outstanding contributions to the use and development of informational technology for teaching and learning at Michigan State University. Assistant Professor of Theatre Brad Willcuts received the Award of Excellence for Best Technology Enhancement for his use of technology in his Dance Techniques…

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A Design Journey: Alumna to Share Her Design Experiences

The Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) program welcomes MSU ATD alumna and Designer Lauren Paulauskas who will share her design process and fashion design experiences on Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in B130 Wells Hall. Paulauskas is a fashion designer, graphic artist, and illustrator based in New York. Currently, she works as the Lead Fashion Accessories Designer for Gina Group,…

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District Gold Advances Student to National Competition

Junior Graphic Design major Ryann Davis has earned a Gold Award at the 2016-2017 American Advertising Awards District 6 competition for her Macbeth poster. Her award-winning entry now moves on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. “With my design, I wanted to convey the madness of Macbeth and the violent, bloody way in which he managed to secure the…

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