Michigan State University's Detroit Center has opened its doors at 3408 Woodward Ave. The building handles multiple functions. It is the home of
Community Music School Detroit, headquarters for Detroit-based College of Education teaching interns, and space for admissions, advancement and government affairs offices.
CMS Detroit holds classes for youth and adults, including a jazz ensemble in partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, early childhood music
sessions, multimedia arts/digital media classes, music therapy and, as part of the nationally renowned
New Horizons Band
program, two community bands for adults: one for
beginners and one for
intermediate/advanced players.On the education side of things, the building provides classroom and meeting space for College
of Education teacher candidates who are placed in Detroit classrooms
for the required fifth-year internship and for their mentor teachers.
The 22,000-square-foot facility was designed by Albert Kahn. Professional Property Management bought it in 2005 and completed its restoration in 2007. MSU signed a seven-year, $490,000 annual lease for the building earlier this year.
Read more about MSU's presence in Southeast Michigan
here. To reach CMS Detroit, call 313-578-9716.
Source: MSU
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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