Course Development Grants

U-M faculty from all campuses are invited to propose courses that feature UMS performances as a significant part of their curriculum. Faculty of all ranks across all U-M campuses are eligible to apply.

Funding can be used for a variety of applications. Some examples include:

• Hiring a guest artist to visit a class
• Paying for access to a digital recording of a performance by a UMS artist (pending artist approval)
• Arts-related books and other research materials
• Other relevant arts integration costs with approval

Grantees will receive $500 to utilize for arts integration-related costs and student tickets to the performance. In addition, they will receive $500 in salary stipend or research fund contribution. View the application to learn more.

Explore our 26/27 Season to understand what performances are valuable to you and your class!

Unsure where to start?

The most successful projects are created in conversation and collaboration with UMS. We want to hear from you! Please contact Alexis Lamb, UMS University Programs Manager, at alexiscl@umich.edu with inquiries.

Examples of past projects

• Effective Communication Workshop: Theater-making skills applied to Research Communication (Dentistry)
• Social Justice, Identity, Diversity, and Community (Michigan Community Scholars Program)
• Psychology of Language (Psychology)
• Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical Engineering)
• Structure and Reactivity (Chemistry)
• Black France (Romance Languages & Literatures)
• Teaching English as a Second Language Internationally (English Language Institute)
• Midwifery (School of Nursing)
• Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (School of Public Health)
• Landscape, Culture, and Nature (School of Sustainability & the Environment)
• Histories of Human Experimentation (LSA Honors Program/ History)
• Theories and Practice for Community Action and Social Change (School of Social Work)

Application Questions

Application questions are listed below. Please limit your answer to each question to approximately 250 words. It is highly recommended to draft the questions in a separate document and paste them into the application for proofreading and word count assessment.

1. Please describe your proposed course. How will your chosen UMS performance relate to the questions/content areas you are exploring in the course?
2. How will developing and teaching this course challenge you and your students?
3. What skills and competencies will it help you and your students develop?
4. How do you plan to use the funding from the Course Development Grant? Please note that tickets are paid for separately by UMS for all grant recipients and do not need to be accounted for in your proposal.
5. How might you incorporate a UMS visiting artist or teaching artist into a class meeting or activity?
6. What kind of support can UMS provide to make this a successful teaching experience? What questions do you have for UMS about integrating the arts into your course?
7. Please describe any previous experience you’ve had integrating the arts into your classes (please note, previous experience is NOT required to be selected).
8. Is there any additional information you would like to provide as part of your grant application?