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.
Explore the exceptional music facilities at Michigan State University’s College of Music, designed to enhance both learning and performance experiences. The state-of-the-art Billman Music Pavilion, dedicated in 2021, boasts 37,000 square feet of new space with advanced acoustic engineering and climate-controlled environments, featuring spacious rehearsal halls, numerous practice rooms, and social gathering areas. The beautifully renovated Cook Recital Hall and the newly expanded Murray Hall offer intimate settings for student recitals, faculty concerts, and jazz performances. Fairchild Theatre, transformed with modern acoustics through a $20 million renovation, provides a unique setting for rehearsals, and performances. The grandeur of Wharton Center for Performing Arts, with its Cobb Great Hall and Pasant Theatre, hosts large ensemble performances and various other musical events, creating a vibrant and dynamic environment for students, faculty, and concertgoers.