UMD College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Sending our CAHSS graduates off to do incredible things! Congrats to the Class of 2026 🐶🎓

Proudly announcing a new season from the UMD Department of Theatre!

The regular season features five shows and the Lab Series for original and experimental works. The season holds timeless classics as well as contemporary marvels, including Shakespeare’s Scottish play, a modern take on a 15th-century morality play, our annual dance show, an adaptation of a work by one of the first female playwrights, and a Sondheim blockbuster.

All performances are at the Marshall Performing Arts Center (MPAC) at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Tickets, including season subscriptions, will go on sale this summer.

FULL STORY → https://z.umn.edu/TH-2627

Upcoming UMD Music events!

April 24: UMD Opera Gala
April 28: Chamber Music in the Museum
May 1: UMD Percussion Concert

Internships are important avenues to experiential learning. We're working to open them up to even more of our students.

Humanities in Action is a new program — generously funded in part by the Mellon Foundation — providing paid internships for undergraduate students from 14 humanities disciplines in UMD's College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

UMD to allocate $2.5M grant toward paid student internships The University of Minnesota Duluth is launching a new program to provide paid internships for undergraduate humanities majors.

UMD Spring Bands Concert
Sun Apr 19, 2pm | Weber Music Hall | Tickets --> https://z.umn.edu/UMDMusicEvents

ABOUT
The UMD Bands, including Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, will perform in their annual spring concert, directed by Dr. Mark Whitlock. The concert will feature the works of Oscar Navarro.

Happy opening night to the cast and creative team of The SpongeBob Musical!

UMD Theatre presents The SpongeBob Musical
April 17-25 | MPAC Main Stage | Tix → https://z.umn.edu/SpongeBob
🎨 Art activities 30 minutes before most shows

ABOUT THE SHOW
A jubilant show combining live musical performances and dance styles from country-western to tap to hip hop. The soundtrack includes everything from original compositions by They Might Be Giants, beloved songs by the likes of David Bowie, and sea shanties that invite the audience to sing along. All combine to tell the story of SpongeBob and his friends as they face an environmental threat, the Humongous Volcano, and overcome an opportunistic villain who tries to use their panic for his own gain. Appropriate for audiences age 8 and up!

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES
Attendees are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes before showtimes on April 17, 18, 19 and 25 to participate in fun SpongeBob-themed art projects.

"I think a lot of people in their lives, they're trying to leave a mark, whether it's in their field or in their city. It's really cool that we're given the opportunity by the University and by the city to express ourselves and potentially influence what actually gets built there."

Who lives in a pineapple at UMD? 🟨👖🍍

The SpongeBob Musical
April 17-25 | MPAC Main Stage | Tix → https://z.umn.edu/SpongeBob
🎨 Art activities 30 minutes before most shows

ABOUT THE SHOW
A jubilant show combining live musical performances and dance styles from country-western to tap to hip hop. The soundtrack includes everything from original compositions by They Might Be Giants, beloved songs by the likes of David Bowie, and sea shanties that invite the audience to sing along. All combine to tell the story of SpongeBob and his friends as they face an environmental threat, the Humongous Volcano, and overcome an opportunistic villain who tries to use their panic for his own gain. Appropriate for audiences age 8 and up!

PRE-SHOW ACTIVITIES
Attendees are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes before showtimes on April 17, 18, 19 and 25 to participate in fun SpongeBob-themed art projects.