Arts and Culture

Whether you enjoy performances, exhibitions, dialogue or looking to the past, CMU’s rich arts and cultural programming has something for you.

University Theatre Dance Company

Catch the annual University Theatre Dance Company showcase, where students perform professionally choreographed jazz, ballet, modern, hip-hop, ballroom, and tap dance works.

Dance couple dancing in the sunlight, casting shadows
CMU students perform Shrek the Musical at the Bush Theatre inside Moore Hall.

University Theatre

Watch a student-led production on the main stage of the University Theatre. Each year University Theatre sponsors over 25 productions for you to gain valuable experience and explore your interests.

University Art Gallery

Spend an afternoon at the University Art Gallery exploring contemporary art and student showcases. Admission is always free and the public is welcome.

A woman taking notes on one of the paintings in the Mitli Mitlak Reception at the Central Michigan University Art Gallery.
Students carefully handle clothing in the Museum collections

Museum of Cultural and Natural History

Dig into the past by spending the day exploring the exhibits at the Museum of Cultural and Natural History. From tours and classroom activities to volunteer opportunities and themed events, you can experience different cultures and histories right on campus.

Multicultural Academic Student Services

Celebrate different cultures through heritage month activities hosted by Multicultural Academic Student Services. 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Dancers
Group of dancers at 2019 Pow wow

Office of Indigenous Affairs

Learn more about the Indigenous community through the events and programs put on by the Office of Indigenous Affairs.

Threads Fashion Show

Experience the latest trends at the Threads Fashion Show, a production run entirely by students - from the food to the runway and all the appetizers and apparel in between.

Student in a long dress during Threads
a display of a construction site with a sign that says Build It Yourself: Bay City's Aladdin Company

Clarke Historical Library

Look through the displays at the Clarke Historical Library. You'll learn more about Michigan's newspapers, Ernest Hemingway's years in Michigan or even Bay City's Aladdin Company.