Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
Rozsa Center Lobby
Ph. 487-3200
Lobby Rentals and Performance Hall Rentals 487-4364
The 1,000-seat Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is home to an annual performing events series that includes national and international theatre and dance touring companies, comedy shows, and a wide variety of music ensembles, including symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz, world music, and more.
The series includes performances presented by the Michigan Tech Student Entertainment Board (SEB), which is funded by the Undergraduate Student Government from student activity fees.
The Rozsa also hosts performances by the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra, the Concert Choir, and additional music and theatre events presented by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Public lectures featuring outstanding speakers of local, national, and international notoriety are offered free to campus and community members.
Purchase tickets for performances through Ticketing Operations—
- Monday–Friday, Noon.–5:00 p.m.
- Two hours prior to curtain time for all other ticketed events
- Online at www.tickets.mtu.edu
The Rozsa lobby, theatre, and art gallery are available for rent by on- and off-campus groups or individuals for performances and other functions.
Visual and Performing Arts
Walker Arts and Humanities Center (Walker) 209
Ph. 487-2067
Hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
We offer courses, events, and activities in music, theatre, and visual arts for the campus and community. To inquire about participation or instruction in any of the following areas, please stop by our office or visit our website.
Theatre
We offer academic classes in theatre performance, design, and technology for all students. Generally, four theatre performances are scheduled in an academic year. Auditions and interviews are held for the roles and design/tech positions, usually, but not always, at the beginning of each semester. Tech Theatre, the producing company of visual and performing arts, performs new plays and contemporary, modern, and classic works. Tech Theatre participates in the annual Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival; in 2010 some fifty students attended the festival. Five interdisciplinary degrees and two minors are offered for career preparation or an avocation.
Music
We offer many opportunities to participate in music, from jazz bands specializing in different styles to the Wind Symphony, Huskies Pep Band, Concert Band, Keweenaw Symphony, and more. Minors in music are also available. The Concert Choir performs locally and also internationally on regular concert tours. Mu Beta Psi, an honorary service fraternity for men and women, supports the arts on campus and raises funds for music scholarships that are available to all students.
Visual Arts
We offer classes to all students in drawing, painting, two-dimensional and three-dimensional design, sculpture, and ceramics. We present two art shows each year, one featuring student work and one a juried regional exhibition for professional artists. We offer a minor in visual arts.