2020 CAL Creative Arts & Research Forum
CONSISTENT WITH THE DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND VISITORS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IS LIMITING NON-ESSENTIAL EVENTS FOR LARGE GROUPS. THIS PRECAUTION HAS RESULTED IN THE CANCELING OF THE 2020 AND 2021 CAL CREATIVE ARTS & RESEARCH FORUM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, COOPERATION AND CONTINUED SUPPORT.
The 2nd annual CAL Creative Arts & Research Forum will take place on Thursday, April 2nd from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Huntington Club in Spartan Stadium.
This event provides students in the College of Arts & Letters (CAL) the opportunity to showcase their unique areas of creative activity or research within the arts and humanities, develop skills in assembling and sharing work, as well as practice in public speaking and performance. A select number of prizes/monetary awards will be presented to student winners at Java & Jam, a student/alumni networking event taking place at the Huntington Club immediately following the Creative Arts & Research Forum .
For alumni who are interested in attending the Creative Arts & Research Forum and/or Java & Jam, click here to RSVP. We hope you can join us!
This event is designed for students to:
- Showcase your creative activity/research to your peers, faculty, alumni, and family
- Provide an opportunity for you to meet and network with fellow students, faculty, and alumni of the College who are interested in creative activity/research
- Obtain feedback on your creative activity/research and find future collaborators
- Gain professional experience in your particular area of creative activity/research
Formats include:
- Poster Presentation: Presenting a poster conversationally to interested individuals
- Visual Presentation: Presenting work conversationally to interested individuals
- Examples include (but are not limited to) digital art, installation, mixed media, painting, photography, mannequin, prints and multiples, sculpture, video/film.
- Lightning Talk: 5-minute Ted Talk-style presentation in front of an audience
- Lightning Performance: 5-minute performance in front of an audience
- Examples include (but are not limited to) acting, musicals, creative writing (ex. spoken word, storytelling)
Eligibility:
- Participants must be an MSU undergraduate student with a major in the College of Arts & Letters.
The proposal deadline is Monday, February 17 at 5:00 pm.
Resources:
- College of Arts & Letters faculty will be offering two workshops in the spring semester to help students prepare. Participants are required to attend one of the following Presentation/Poster workshops.
- Thurs. March 12 – 5:00-6:00 pm in Bessey Hall, room 217
- Mon. March 16 – 4:00-5:00 pm in Berkey Hall, room 106B
- The MSU Office for Undergraduate Research holds workshops throughout the spring semester to help students with presentation skills, poster creation, and more. You can find their event schedule here.
- If you need help writing your abstract/project description, please visit our web page that explains how to highlight your project, decide what points you should consider, etc.
- The rubrics that will be used for judging the four presentation formats can be found below.
- Further questions can be directed to calexcel@msu.edu.
2019 Creative Arts & Research Forum:
The College of Arts & Letters hosted the inaugural Creative Arts & Research Forum in March, 2019. Click here to view the 2019 Creative Arts & Research Forum Booklet. You can also visit the College of Arts & Letters Flickr album to view images from the 2019 event. Lastly, for a recap of the 2019 event, read this article.