Painting the MSU Rock. A primal midnight scream during finals week. Formal social etiquette from a 1954 student handbook. And even Sparty himself. These iconic Michigan State University traditions —…
A new chapter at Michigan State University begins July 1, 2026, as the College of Arts & Letters and Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) officially integrate, creating new opportunities for students, faculty, and the campus community while strengthening the arts and humanities at MSU. The integration brings together the broad academic programs and creative resources of the College of Arts & Letters with RCAH’s distinctive community-engaged residential education model.
Yeroham Ashagre is the 2026 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Prize recipient, capping three years of intensive study as an MFA student in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University. Ashagre received the MFA Prize for his thesis exhibition, “Womb of Tomb,” that is part of the 2026 MFA Exhibition on view at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum through May 17, 2026.
Through both her art and her voice, Michigan State University faculty member Lorelei d’Andriole is taking center stage at MSU’s Transgender Day of Visibility, delivering the event’s keynote and showcasing…
Projects by College of Arts & Letters faculty, ranging from a linguistic course, to traveling exhibitions, to books on a range of subjects, received support this year from Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) Development or Production Awards. Funding for these HARP Grants is provided, in part, through the Michigan State University Research Foundation.
Elizabeth Barick Fall MSU Union Art Gallery October 28-December 7 | Reception Tuesday, October 29, 5-8PM As a mixed media assemblage artist, much of my work incorporates my photos with…
(SCENE) Metrospace | October 25-November 22 Reception: Friday, October 25, 5-7pm Vitalize features works by the most recent additions to our faculty in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design…
(SCENE) Metrospace | September 13-October 11 Receptions: October 10 & 11, 5-8pm Creativity in the Time of Covid 19: Art as Medicine is an exhibition that showcases the role creativity…
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there" --L.P Hartley MSU Union Gallery August 26-October 4 Reception September 15, 11am-1pm In addition to a change of place,…
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Michigan State University Professor Jae Won Lee returned to her native country as a Fulbright Scholar during the 2022-2023 academic year to further…