Howard Hall
Howard Hall is home of the music department and Reynolds Recital Hall. Strolling the hallways, you may hear a choir practice or a jazz ensemble rehearsal. Individual practice rooms are soundproof, however, so a violinist can practice Vivaldi next door to a trombonist playing Sousa. Check with the music department office for faculty and student recital schedules.
This building was named for MSU’s first bandmaster Louis Howard, 1908-46. Built in 1974 for $4.1 million, the Creative Arts Complex consists of Haynes, Cheever and Howard Halls and houses the College of Arts and Architecture and the department of music.
Handicapped accessible
Upcoming events in Howard Hall
Music Seminar: Spring Semester Info & Welcome!
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00am
Music Seminar: Spring Semester Info & Welcome! View Details
Music Seminar: Carlson Scholarship Winners & Double Horn Concerto
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am
Music Seminar: Carlson Scholarship Winners & Double Horn Concerto Free and Open to the Public. View Details
Music Seminar: Montana Chamber Music - Xavier Foley, double bass
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:00am
"A dazzling player who hears borders between styles as limitations best ignored” View Details
Music Seminar: Student & Faculty Recital
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am
Performances by School of Music Students and Faculty View Details
Music Seminar: Roger Linn, designer of electronic music products - a video conversation
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:00am
Roger Linn is a designer of electronic music products, best known for his invention of the LM-1 Drum Computer, the first programmable, sampled-sound drum machine in 1979. View Details
