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.
A senior recital comprises the capstone experience for students in the BM in Music Performance, BM in Composition, and BM in Jazz Studies. Students in the BA in Music have the option of a senior recital or writing a research paper. Students with the requirement of a senior recital as part of their degree program must submit to the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs a program of their recital signed by their teacher. BA students who choose to submit a research paper must submit a paper that is satisfactory to the appropriate faculty. The topic of the paper must be approved by the College of Music Undergraduate Committee. Certification cannot be granted until completion of this requirement is verified. The capstone experience for Music Education students is satisfied by MUS 495, Student Teaching in Music.