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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

May 11, 2026

Eight students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 28th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). Several other MSU students who received first-place awards were mentored by faculty within the College of Arts & Letters.

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Beaumont Tower Comes Alive with Animated Projections Created by MSU Students

November 3, 2025

Michigan State University’s Beaumont Tower came alive with light, sound, and animation during this year’s Halloween carillon concert, “The Ringing 2: Shadows Rise.” The event showcased artwork and animations created by students in the Department of Theatre’s Compositing and Special Effects for Stage and Screen (THR 337) class, taught by Alison Dobbins, Professor of Integrated Performance Media Design.

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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at UURAF

April 23, 2025

Nine MSU students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 27th Annual…

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Theatre and Broadcast Journalism Graduate to Deliver Fall 2024 Commencement Remarks

December 5, 2024

Tessa Kresch, who is graduating this year with a BFA in Acting and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, has been selected by the…

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Theatre Alum and 20-Year Artist for ‘The Simpsons’ Chosen as Commencement Speaker for the College

April 24, 2024

Few television shows have left as indelible a mark on popular culture as The Simpsons, which is the longest running animated series, longest running sitcom, and longest scripted primetime series…

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Chasten Buttigieg to Discuss Theatre, LGBTQ+ Rights and Representation at March 16 Event

March 7, 2024

New York Times bestselling author, teacher, arts enthusiast, and LGBTQ+ rights advocate Chasten Buttigieg, who also has a theatre background that includes working with kids with autism, will share, in…

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Michigan Performing Arts College Fair Comes to MSU Campus October 7th

September 25, 2023

The Michigan State University College of Music in partnership with the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, will host the Michigan…

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MSU Announces 2023 Summer Circle Theatre Season

May 11, 2023

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre’s 2023 Summer Circle Theatre (SCT), which runs June 15-25 at the courtyard between the Auditorium Building and Kresge Art Center on MSU's campus, is in its 61st season offering FREE outdoor theatre for all ages.

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Theatre Graduate to Deliver College of Arts & Letters Student Commencement Speech

May 1, 2023

Sophia Psiakis, who is graduating with a BFA in Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media and a minor in Musical Theatre, has been selected as the Spring 2023 College…

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MSU Theatre Presents Pulitzer-Winning Play About Race, Economy, and Humanity

March 9, 2023

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents Lynn Nottage’s 2017 Pulitzer-Prize winning play “Sweat” March 22-26 in Studio 60 of the Auditorium Building. Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, “Sweat” tells the…