“The physical environment provided by a university for its various disciplines is a valid means of judging a university’s respect for the full spectrum of man’s knowledge. Let’s produce the leadership necessary to establish respect for the arts in New Jersey.”
Timeline
“Students no longer want just to appreciate, look at, or analyze a thing. They want to do it—they want to act, build scenery, paint, play music, dance. In short, they want to be involved.”
Featured Events
Celebrate with us!
01
Sun
Golden Kick-Off: 50 Years of MGSA
2 p.m. Nicholas Music Center
31
Tue
Rutgers Film:
A Retrospective
7 p.m. NBPAC
10
Fri
DancePlus
7:30 p.m. NBPAC
20
Mon
Faculty Chamber Music Concert
7:30 p.m. Schare Recital Hall
02
Sat
America/Beautiful Piano Marathon
2 p.m. Shindell Choral Hall
03
Thur
Stages of Time: The Theater Department at Fifty (9/3–12/11)
8 a.m. Douglass Library
13
Fri
Rutgers Symphony Orchestra with Rutgers Choruses — SOLD OUT
7:30 p.m. Nicholas Music Center
09
Thu
DancePlus
7:30 p.m. NBPAC
11
Sat
DancePlus
2 p.m. NBPAC
24
Fri
Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble: Miles Davis at 100
7:30 p.m. NBPAC
02
Sat
Tiny Dances Festival
4 p.m. Bettenbender Plaza
18
Sun
Hoffnung Duo Concert
2 p.m. Nicholas Music Center
23
Mon
Between One and Many: Textiles of Place & Memory (3/23–4/9)
9 a.m. Douglass Library
10
Fri
Rutgers in New York: Alumni Reception and “La Traviata” at the Met Opera
5:30 p.m. The Empire Rooftop, NYC
18
Sat
Celebration of MGSA Composers
7:30 p.m. Schare Recital Hall
25
Sat
MGSA50 at Rutgers Day
10 a.m. Bettenbender Plaza
06
Sat
Rutgers ArtsFest: Celebrating 50 Years of Mason Gross School of the Arts
1 p.m. MGPAC + Civic Square Building
01
Sun
Golden Kick-Off: 50 Years of MGSA
2 p.m.
Nicholas Music Center
13
Fri
Rutgers Symphony Orchestra with Rutgers Choruses — SOLD OUT
7:30 p.m.
Nicholas Music Center
23
Mon
Between One and Many: Textiles of Place & Memory (3/23–4/9)
9 a.m.
Douglass Library
31
Tue
Rutgers Film: A Retrospective
7 p.m.
NBPAC
09
Thu
DancePlus
7:30 p.m.
NBPAC
10
Fri
Rutgers in New York: Alumni Reception and “La Traviata” at the Met Opera
5:30 p.m.
The Empire Rooftop, NYC
10
Fri
DancePlus
7:30 p.m.
NBPAC
11
Sat
DancePlus
2 p.m.
NBPAC
18
Sat
Celebration of MGSA Composers
7:30 p.m.
Schare Recital Hall
20
Mon
Faculty Chamber Music Concert
7:30 p.m.
Schare Recital Hall
24
Fri
Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble: Miles Davis at 100
7:30 p.m.
NBPAC
25
Sat
MGSA50 at Rutgers Day
10 a.m.
Bettenbender Plaza
02
Sat
America/Beautiful Piano Marathon
2 p.m.
Shindell Choral Hall
02
Sat
Tiny Dances Festival
4 p.m.
Bettenbender Plaza
06
Sat
Rutgers ArtsFest: Celebrating 50 Years of Mason Gross School of the Arts
1 p.m.
MGPAC + Civic Square Building
03
Thur
Stages of Time: The Theater Department at Fifty (9/3–12/11)
8 a.m.
Douglass Library
18
Sun
Hoffnung Duo Concert
2 p.m.
Nicholas Music Center
Give
Support the next 50 years and beyond by making a gift to our 50th Anniversary Visionary Fund!
Help us reach our goal of $500,000 to significantly increase scholarships, provide financial assistance, and grow our programs to best support our students. A gift of any amount gets us closer to this ambitious goal.
Featured Funds
Dance Department Scholarship Fund
Retired Professor Don Redlich generously endowed the department and provides $25,000 in scholarships for dance majors annually. To match Don’s scholarship and celebrate his legacy, we’ve established a new Dance Department Scholarship Fund. Please consider contributing to ensure Don’s lasting impact will go twice as far for our dance students!
Mason Gross Scholarship Fund
Less than one-third of the total scholarship awards we offer annually to Mason Gross students are from donor contributions. Helping to offset this much-needed support can directly impact our students and allow Mason Gross to continue providing world-class arts training and education.
Mason Gross School of the Arts Academic Excellence Fund
Support the programs integral to Mason Gross student success including student professional development, performances, exhibitions, screenings, community programs, guest artists and master classes, and much more.
MGSA Student Emergency Fund
Support our students who need financial assistance to help further their education at Mason Gross. Emergency Funds are awarded to students to be used for food, housing, travel, and other sudden costs outside of their tuition. For more information, please view this video.
If you’d like to learn more ways to support Mason Gross or would like to direct your donation to a specific area, please visit Rutgers Foundation – Mason Gross or contact Denyse Reed, Director of Development.
Alumni Gallery
Show us your high hair, your goth phase, your skinny eyebrows: All throughout our golden anniversary in 2026, we’ll be sharing pictures of alums performing, working, or just hanging out on campus during their time at MGSA. Photos of memorabilia, like tickets, T-shirts, or event programs, are also encouraged! Submit images through our Photo Submission Form.
