Student Bulletin

Updates and alerts for students

Spring 2024

Music Bulletin 4.24.24

Complete the MSU Outcomes Survey

Summer Creative Project Cohorts

Graduation Ceremonies, Spring 2024

The DSO at Wharton Center: Special student offer

Summer Building Hours

Complete the MSU Outcomes Survey

Graduates: as you prepare to end your time at MSU, you may be excited to take your next step—or still unsure of where you may be heading in the coming months. If you do already have a next step planned out, please take 2 minutes to report this outcome on the MSU Music Destination Survey! We use the survey to help share with future Spartans the kinds of activities successful alum participate in, and share career outcomes with prospective students considering MSU.

If you are still developing your post-graduation plans, that’s totally normal! It is typical to spend 3-6 months after graduation searching for opportunities or building for your next step. During that time, the Running Start office is here to help! You can meet with us online throughout the summer for one-on-one advising, check out our last-minute summer jobs and opportunities document, or email us your questions!

Summer Creative Project Cohorts

Do you want to get started on an idea, business venture, or project this summer? Join a Summer Creative Project Cohort to get some help and stay on top of your goals! These groups of 6-8 students from different universities (Eastman, UM, MSU, and CU Boulder) meet weekly in May and early June ONLINE. You can participate from anywhere, meet and network with students across the US, and kickstart your summer by thinking creatively and accomplishing goals! Sign up here by April 30.

Graduation Ceremonies, Spring 2024

Information on all Spring 2024 graduation ceremonies can be found on the MSU Commencement site. Below is a brief summary including the specific time and place Music degree earner ceremonies occur.

COLLEGE OF MUSIC COMMENCEMENT FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Saturday, April 27, 4:00 p.m., Wharton Center

Ceremonies are about two hours. No admission tickets are required.

COLLEGE OF MUSIC ADVANCED DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Spring and Summer Degree Candidates. Doctoral, Educational Specialist, and Master’s.

Master's and Educational Specialist
Friday, April 26, 9:00 a.m., Breslin Center

Doctoral (PHD, EDD, DNP, DMA)
Friday, April 26, 3:00 p.m., Breslin Center

Each ceremony is around two hours. No admission tickets required.

SPRING CONVOCATION

This ceremony serves as a 'kick-off' to the commencement events. Degrees are not conferred at this ceremony. Graduates are seated in floor seating and the bleachers. Graduates are not seated by college at this ceremony. Additional information for graduates can be found on the Baccalaureate Degrees page.

Spring (Undergraduate) Convocation
Friday, April 26, 1:00 p.m., Breslin Center

This ceremony is about one hour and is open to all Baccalaureate Degree Candidates. No admission tickets are required.

The DSO at Wharton Center: Special student offer

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Mozart and the Seasons, Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.
Jader Bignamini, conductor; Robyn Bollinger, violin

If Music students are still in the East Lansing area on May 2 and would like to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra live, the Wharton Center is offering student tickets for $19.

Music Director Jader Bignamini leads two works inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Piazzolla’s tango-infused Four Seasons of Buenos Aires features newly appointed DSO Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger, and Michael Abels, known for scores to Oscar-winning films like Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Us, puts “Vivaldi in a Mixmaster” with More Seasons. The evening also includes a work considered one of the Top Ten symphonies of all time, Mozart’s brilliant and beloved last symphony, “Jupiter.”

Michael Abels: More Seasons
Astor Piazzolla/arr. Desyatnikov: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, “Jupiter

Redeem student tickets at the link below:
https://whartoncenter.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?prc=WCYSYMPHONY&caller=PR&linkID=wharton&RDAT=&RSRC=

Please note: Limit 8 tickets. Available in price zones 2, 3, & 4. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. Offer expires May 2 at 5:30pm.

Summer Building Hours

Summer hours start April 29 and stay in effect through August 16.

Sunday through Saturday from 7AM - 8PM the building is open. Students can be in the building until 10 PM using card access. Building is closed 10 PM - 7 AM.

Music Bulletin 4.17.24

Locker Key Return and Summer Lockers

Updated Advising web page

REMINDER: Lunch with the Deans, April 18

Locker Key Return and Summer Lockers

MPORTANT LOCKER KEY RETURN INFORMATION

ALL locker keys are due to the main office no later than Friday, May 5, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.

Keys not returned by the due date will be charged a $25.00 late fee per the locker contract. If you have lost your key and a core change is necessary, a $100.00 core change fee will be assessed.

SUMMER LOCKER INFORMATION

If you will be in East Lansing and you are enrolled in summer classes, you are eligible to rent a locker for the summer. Please come to the main office BEFORE Friday, May 5 at 5:00 p.m. to fill out a new locker contract.

If a new contract is not received and your key is not returned by the deadline, you will be charged a $25.00 late fee.

Advising Page Updated

Please note that the Advising page on the College of Music web site is updated. It includes information about how to meet with new advisor Dan Hanrath who is available to help both undergraduates and graduates, strenghthening the College's ability to provide meaningful assistance to all students. Visit the page for information on Dan's schedule and how to arrange a consultation with him.

Music Bulletin 4.10.24

Togetherall: A new 24/7 service for wellbeing

Lunch with the Deans, April 18

Chair Massages – just in time for finals!

Togetherall: A new 24/7 service for wellbeing

MSU University Health and Wellbeing shared with us a new service that some of you may find valuable. Offered through CAPS, a new, free, online peer-to peer mental health support community called Togetherall is now available. Monitored and moderated 24/7 by licensed clinicians, the platform is for students who are feeling overwhelmed with academic, social, or personal challenges, but might not seek out in-person or virtual mental health treatment. Students only need their MSU email to register.

Scan the QR code on the informational graphic (click to expand for a larger view).

Lunch with the Deans, April 18

On Wednesday, April 18, stop by the Billman lobby any time between 11 and 1 for a free lunch and a chance to hang out and chat with your peers, faculty and staff of the College of Music. This is the last Dean's Lunch of the semester, and it is an opportunity to take a deep breath and relax for a bit as another busy year winds down.

Chair Massages April 18, 19 and 22

The College is sponsoring free chair massages on April 18, 19 and 22 in Music Practice Building Room 102. This is an excellent opportunity for relaxation and wellness at the end of the semester. To view times and sign up, use this link.

Massages will be offered by Kelly Lane, Licensed Massage Therapist and Licensed Athletic Trainer. Kelly has been practicing massage therapy since 1998 and became Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Body Massage in 2006. She also has a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, specializing in athletic training, from Michigan State University, 2004.

Music Bulletin 4.3.24

Retrieving Files After Recording in Cook

Free Rush Tickets for Voice Faculty Concert on 4/8

REMINDER: Cheer on your Peers

REMINDER: Drop-In Therapy Group for College of Music Students

Retrieving Files After Recording in Cook

Please see the instructions below for retrieving recording files in Cook Recital Hall:

After you press the stop icon, you can plug a USB Flash Drive (not provided, users must bring their own) into the USB port on the backstage right wall to transfer the recording to the portable drive.

Note: you need a minimum of a USB3.0 device to ensure a quick transfer and having a device with an activity light is recommended as a further indicator to have a visual cue of when the transfer is completed. Not sure if you have a USB 3 drive? USB 3 flash drives often have blue or teal interior stripe in their connector. For best results, the drive should be formatted in the exFAT format. You can check out a USB drive that is formatted correctly from the main office.

Free Rush Tickets for Voice Faculty Concert on 4/8

As a College of Music student, you are eligible for two free tickets to Con Amore: Puccini and More on Monday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Fairchild Theatre. The final Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series concert of the season features the artistry of faculty from our Vocal Arts area singing works by composers Puccini, Fauré, and Herbet that bridge the Romantic and Classical eras.

Tickets may be picked up in the Main Office.

Music Bulletin 3.27.24

Concern about Unplugging Tech Carts

Cheer on your Peers

REMINDER: Physical Therapy and Performance Advice Sessions

REMINDER: Drop-In Therapy Group for College of Music Students

Concern about Unplugging Tech Carts

Recently, we have experienced occasions where the Tech Carts and their respective cables in various spaces are being unplugged from the wall while rooms are being used.

Please do not unplug any items on the carts or any of their connections to the wall receptacles.

There is a significant amount of equipment built into each cart, and not all items automatically power back on when unplugged, including the built-in recording and livestreaming systems. The process to reboot each cart can also take a significant amount of time (20-30 minutes). Ensuring these carts are always plugged in, and just moving them to a location that is convenient depending on the usage of the space, would be appreciated.

Thank you for your attention to this request. Your cooperation will help to ensure that each space is left in a state that contributes to an easier setup for the next occupant.

Cheer on your Peers at the Wagner Competition

On Saturday, April 6 at 6:00 p.m. in Cook Recital Hall, six chamber ensembles from the College of Music will compete in the finals of the Wagner Chamber Music Competition. In-person attendees will have a chance to vote for the People's Choice winner who will receive a bonus $250 prize. Cash prizes are on the line, so take a few moments to support your peers. Admission for students is free!

Music Bulletin 3.20.24

Physical Therapy and Performance Advice Sessions

Free Recital Posters and Promotion

REMINDER: 2024 Music Health and Wellness survey

REMINDER: Call For Eric ‘Ricstar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp Volunteers

Physical Therapy and Performance Advice Sessions

11:30-1:30
Friday, March 29
MB135

Sign up for a FREE 15-minute advice session with a physical therapist or health professional! This is an opportunity for you to address any tightness, stress, or pain you have when performing (or after a long day of performing). You can also use this time to learn more about how to PREVENT injuries from occuring and optimize your performing. Please note: this is an opportunity to talk to a professional, but this is not substitution for treatment for an acute injury. Marching Band and Music majors and minors are all welcome!

Free Recital Posters and Promotion

Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity is providing a free service to all students with upcoming recitals in studios within the college! They are designing, printing, and hanging posters for end-of-year recitals for all students interested. They are using Canva to create posters to promote recitals and performances of studios, alleviating the need to focus on marketing. This allows students to concentrate fully on perfecting performances without the added stress of advertising.

Fill out the interest form for more information.

The service is offered for the rest of the semester. Contact Patrick Mulligan or E. R. Antieau with questions.

Music Bulletin 3.13.24

Feb. 13 Permanent Memorial Planning Committee

Call For Volunteers: Eric ‘Ricstar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp

Reflect & Connect: A Drop-In Therapy Group For College of Music Students

Register to attend the March 25 César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration (Free event)

Reminder: March 14 learning sessions about self-recording and streaming your recital

Participate with MSU’s Feb. 13 Memorial Planning Committee

From Judith Stoddart, Vice Provost, University Arts and Collections

Recently announced, the Feb. 13 Permanent Memorial Planning Committee on behalf of MSU is inviting members from across the Spartan community to provide feedback to help shape a lasting campus memorial in honor and remembrance of those lost and those affected by the Feb. 13, 2023 tragedy.

A vital aspect of the planning process is to gather broad community input, and there are three ways for students to participate in March:

Through a short survey where individuals can provide their thoughts on the purpose of the memorial, how visitors interact with it and its location; the survey closes on March 31.
Through facilitated drop-in focus group sessions in 2 locations (no registration needed)
- Demonstration Hall: March 13, 1–4 p.m. or March 14, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
- Hannah Community Center, March 13, 6–9 p.m. or March 14, 6 – 9 p.m.
Through facilitated Zoom focus group sessions on March 19 and March 20. One-hour slots are available between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. both days. Registration required; registration closes at 11:59 p.m. March 17.

Call For Volunteers: Eric ‘Ricstar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp

The Eric ‘RicStar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp, held at the Community Music School-East Lansing is seeking volunteers/BuddyUps for camp June 13-15 and 17-19, 2024. Volunteers/BuddyUps participate in the various camp sessions while assisting, supporting, encouraging and celebrating our RicStar campers. BuddyUps are middle and high school students, and volunteers are those who have graduated high school. No prior experience in music or in working with people with disabilities is needed. Volunteer training is provided! Volunteers range from parents/friends/siblings of campers, teachers, paraprofessionals, college students, HS/MS students, etc. If you know of any students, family members or friends who might be interested, please connect them with Cindy Edgerton: edgerto3@msu.edu or 517-667-8326.

Reflect & Connect: A Drop-In Therapy Group For College of Music Students

Spring is an opportunity for new growth! As the season turns, it can be supportive to take time to reflect on what has been and prepare for what is ahead, especially as the semester is coming to a close. This space is designed for College of Music students to practice wellbeing together. There will be no formal agenda; instead, opportunities for creative reflection, such as art supplies, self-care planning resources, and journal prompts will be provided. No need to sign up ahead of time! Consider stopping by as a healthy time for you and our community, and feel free to contact Christian Gibson if you have questions. Group will be held Friday afternoons, 3-4:30 PM March 22-April 12 in Room 241.

MSU’s César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration (Free Event Registration)

Registration is open for the 14th annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration on Monday, March 25th. The celebration honors the legacies of local and national community leaders and organizers and their work to champion change within the farmworker and Latinx communities. The theme for 2024 is Cosechando Nuestros Sueños: Harvesting Our Dreams. For more information, visit the event website.

Reminder: Training for streaming and recording recitals

Learn How to Stream and Record your Recital, March 14, 2024

Locations for drop-in training: Cook 5-6 PM, Hollander 6-7 PM, Murray 7-8 PM

Questions? Email Jen Shangraw, jt@msu.edu.

Music Bulletin 3.6.24

Free student rush tickets for NOW ensemble

2024 Music Health and Wellness survey

Training for streaming and recording recitals

Free student rush tickets for NOW Ensemble

NOW Ensemble is a dynamic group of instrumentalists featuring flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, and bass. A core part of NOW Ensemble’s mission has been collaborative work with emerging composers around the world. This concert will feature the world premiere of their most recent collaboration with Michigan-based composer and MSU College of Music alumnus Griffin Candey. The piece focuses on the quiet nostalgia for small hometowns and the way they shape us as people. Candey aims to explore this relationship and how he has navigated it throughout his upbringing in Michigan.

Music students may receive up to four tickets in the Main Office of the Music Building.

2024 Music Health and Wellness Survey

The 2024 College of Music Health and Wellness Survey is now open!

Yearly input from current students is essential to help our College of Music Health and Wellness faculty/staff committee understand student perspectives about health and wellness, current use of resources, and help us take action to prioritize new programs and services. Feedback from the survey in 2022 and 2023 resulted in more health and wellness classes at the College of Music, our new embedded counselor, and other resources.

Take the MSU Music Health and Wellness survey before March 22 to provide feedback on health and wellness resources within the College. Your opinions help us shape the next year of programming and resources!

Interested in seeing who is on the College of Music Health and Wellness committee? Each area has its own faculty representative, listed here.

Training for streaming and recording recitals

Learn How to Stream and Record your Recital
March 14, 2024

Locations for drop-in training:

Cook 5-6 PM
Hollander 6-7 PM
Murray 7-8 PM

Questions? Email Jen Shangraw, jt@msu.edu.