A wide variety of performance opportunities await our students each year, with orchestras, bands, choirs and opera, jazz nonets and combos, small ensembles, and more.
A variety of programs and initiatives operate continuously or annually to enhance learning experiences and help students prepare for their future in music.
The MSU College of Music supports and challenges students, values innovation and creativity, and helps every community member achieve professional excellence.
The composition program at Michigan State University stands at the crossroads of music creation, research, and performance, integrating various art forms. Faculty and students work with both acoustic and electronic media, encompassing chamber and large ensembles, real-time interactive performances, video/film, installations, instrument design, and improvisation.
MSU alumnus and high school band director commissioned to write symphony for West Point Band.
A partnership evolves to expand opportunities for students and the community.
Honoring the influential composer Kaija Saariaho, this concert explores her impactful music and that of other Finnish composers, showcasing their distinctively Finnish musical character. Conducted by Octavio Más-Arocas.