Student Bulletin: November/December 2025

A pre-finals week stress reducer, this interactive listening party takes place Wednesday, December 3 at 6:30pm at the Main Library, 4-West. One of the coordinators is our very own Music Theory Master’s Student Lilly Korkontzelos!

All College of Music students, faculty, and staff are invited to enjoy conversation and complimentary lunch on Thursday, December 4, from 11:00am – 1:00pm in the Charles Atrium (Billman Music Pavilion Lobby). Drop in any time.

Symphony Orchestra and Choirs, “Alegría Navideña”

Saturday, December 6, 2025
7:30 pm, Wharton Center

As a student with the MSU College of Music you are eligible to receive TWO FREE tickets to the event listed below. This is part of the Student Rush Ticket Program.

Your free ticket to this reserved-seat event at Wharton must be acquired in-person through the College of Music Main Office, 102 Music Building, not online. See details below on how to secure you tickets and be sure to claim them soon.

• Tickets available starting Wednesday, Dec. 3 through end of day Friday, Dec. 5 at 5:00 p.m.
• Acquire tickets from the College of Music Main Office, 102 MB (8am–5pm).
• Seats are limited and only available on a first-come first-served basis.
• Only College of Music students are eligible for this offer, and tickets are non-transferrable.
• Limited to TWO tickets per-student.

Spring internships: December 7

Spring internships through the Running Start Office are being posted to Handshake this week, with most applications due by December 7th before midnight.

Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition: December 14

The annual competition held among MSU chamber music ensembles includes cash prizes of up to $3,000. The Wagner Competition web page provides all you need to know including eligibility, categories, and repertoire as well as all competition requirements.

Entry materials due Remember Sunday, December 14 , 2025, 11:59 p.m.

Application, recording, group bio, and applied faculty signature form must be submitted by this date.

2026 Running Start Competition: January 4

Review competition information, access application requirements and required forms, and review competition rules via the button below.

Spring internships through the Running Start Office are being posted to Handshake this week, with most applications due by December 7th before midnight. All internships will be available HERE.

Over the next year, MSU’s central communications office, University Communications and Marketing, will be looking for Spartans to showcase in their content, branding and recruitment efforts.

This might include participation in a photo session, TV production, videos on campus or contributing to user-generated content in social media.

If you are interested, please fill out the survey linked below so you can connect.

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In grief, we may not feel like ourselves. We may struggle to make meaning out of loss. No Spartan needs to face grief alone.

Find healing and growth within our community through support sessions led by licensed grief counselors. These free, drop-in Grief and Loss Support Sessions meet weekly on Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

As noted on the pdf, Thanksgiving is considered a Limited Access holiday.

The MSU chapter of NAFME is hosting its annual cider mill trip. It has been confirmed, and there is still time to sign up.

Coming up soon! 

Did you know that anything you need to know about College of Music facilities and operations is grouped together on the college website?

Have a question about facility venues and scheduling? Need help with instruments or how to do research at the Music Library? How about scheduling your recital? Or maybe you want private lessons or need help with recording equipment? It’s all here!

Bookmark this page for east access to all the things…