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All U Campaign
The College of Music
James Forger, Dean

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for considering a gift to the College of Music through this year's All University Campaign! Our faculty and students appreciate your interest in supporting the musical arts on campus.

Funds raised during this campaign have been used in the past to provide essential scholarships as well as travel support for student ensembles to perform throughout the United States and abroad. The funds have also been used to purchase concert-quality instruments, including a harp, percussion, and keyboards, and to bring some of the world's leading musicians to campus for master classes and performances. Your gift helps ensure that the college will continue to provide an environment that attracts the most talented students and the most distinguished faculty to MSU.

I encourage you to learn more about the College of Music by attending one of our upcoming performances or by visiting us online at music.msu.edu. There you can find information about our many outstanding programs, listen to our music, and read about all the ways the college is preparing the next generation of musicians and educators, who are already transforming the world with their vision, talent, and creativity.

Whether you're a new donor to the College of Music or a long-time supporter, we value your help in moving the college forward during the coming years. If you have any questions about the All University Campaign, or would like to explore other ways of supporting the college, please contact Rebecca Surian, director of development, at (517) 353-9872 or by email at surian@msu.edu.

Many Thanks!

James B. Forger, Dean
College of Music

As you consider what you would like to support with your charitable contribution, please consider one of the funds below to direct your support. Each of these areas supports a significant and meaningful area within the College of Music and serves the faculty and students of this college.


Fund Name
Fund Code
  • College of Music Annual Fund AE06
    Contributions to this unrestricted fund are critical for the College as new and innovative ways are sought to enhance the integrity of our academic and performance programs, provide for outreach and engagement opportunities with disadvantaged youth in Lansing and Detroit, attract and retain the highest quality faculty, provide for ensemble travel funds to perform at peer-reviewed competitions, and remain competitive in the recruitment of today's best and most talented students.
  • College of Music Scholarship/Fellowship Fund AE060739
    Contributions to this fund provide immediate current support to recruit and retain the best and brightest musicians and music educators to the College of Music. Donations will be used in full to provide scholarship and fellowship support for undergraduate and graduate students.
  • College of Music Endowment Fund AE0615
    Private support of the College of Music Endowment Fund will provide funds in perpetuity that can be used by the dean of the college to enhance student recruitment, travel for student ensembles, instrument acquisition and repair, faculty and staff development, and other needs.
  • College of Music Outreach and Engagement Fund AE06083
    The College's outreach programs are based on the philosophy that sequential instruction in music dramatically enhances learning skills, life skills, cognitive development, social awareness, and self-esteem. Contributions in support of faculty and student participation in outreach and engagement efforts provide critical funds that bring music into the lives of those who would otherwise have no access to it. Funds support faculty and student work with K-12 students in Lansing and Detroit Public Schools, among other initiatives.
  • Opera Programs AE0605
    Join the MSU Opera Society with your gift to Opera Programs. Gifts to this fund are used for scholarships for voice students and for the development and growth of MSU Opera Theatre, providing faculty and students with funding for stage props, costumes, and other production needs.
  • McKinley Orchestra Endowment Fund AE06252
    A long-time supporter of the arts at MSU and friend of the MSU Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Camille McKinley, established a named endowment for the benefit of the College of Music's orchestras. The Camille McKinley Orchestra Endowment Fund enables the college to acquire equipment and instruments, provide for student travel opportunities, grant student scholarships, commission works, fund guest artists, purchase or rent music, and provide for other opportunities that directly benefit the MSU Orchestra Program. This endowment is the first of its kind established especially for the needs of the Orchestra Program.
  • Orchestra Enhancement Fund AE0625
    Private support of the MSU Orchestra provides much-needed funding for student scholarships, rental and purchase of music, guest soloists, and opportunities to commission new works for the orchestra.
  • College of Music Community Music School (CMS) AE0659
    Founded in 1993, CMS is the outreach division of the College of Music. Its mission is to provide comprehensive music education - quality instruction, related music services, and educational programs - for children, lifelong learners, and persons with special needs. Gifts to this fund provide support for student scholarships and financial aid for non-MSU students enrolled in the Community Music School, as well as program enhancement and curriculum development.
  • College of Music Endowed Scholarship Fund AE0663
    Donations to this fund provide private support in perpetuity specifically directed to scholarships for talented musicians working toward their undergraduate or graduate degree in the College of Music.
  • MSU Bands AE0601
    Donations to this fund provide for guest artists, conductors, and composers; travel for the Wind Ensemble to peer-reviewed regional and national conferences; funds to commission new works and to subsidize recording opportunities for the Wind Ensemble; and special scholarships for students to participate in University Bands.
  • College of Music Jazz Studies Program AE0693
    The MSU Jazz Studies Program is committed to the highest level of performance, mentoring, education, and community outreach. Gifts to this program provide funds for student scholarships, travel funds, the purchase of jazz music, and instrument purchase and maintenance.
  • MSU Choral Society AE0611
    Gifts to this fund provide for scholarships or assistantships in choral conducting and other program-related purposes as recommended by the Choral Society board of directors and determined by the director of Choral Programs at MSU. Since 1989, 27 students have been awarded scholarships and assistantships with contributions directed to this fund.
  • MSU Children's Choir AE0665
    Contributions to this fund provide support for the 56-voice MSU Children's Choir. Donations assist with scholarships, uniforms, travel to and from invitational performances, and the commissioning of new works written for the MSU Children's Choir.
  • College of Music Equipment Fund AE0613
    The goal of this fund is to purchase pianos and instruments for large ensembles, as well as to support technology needs for College of Music faculty and students.
  • Spartan Marching Band AE0607
    The 300-member Spartan Marching Band depends on private contributions to fund many of its expenses throughout the year. Gifts to the fund underwrite travel expenses for away game performances, uniforms, instrument and equipment acquisitions, and instructional needs.
  • Spartan Championship Drums Endowment Fund AE06773
    Members of the 1966 MSU Drumline established The Spartan Championship Drums Endowment Fund in 2004. It provides annual support for drumline competitions, exhibitions and related travel expenses for the SMB Drumline and Competition Drumline, as well as scholarship support to recruit and retain outstanding rudimental drummers.
  • College of Music Facilities Fund AE0692
    The College of Music is currently raising funds for the construction of a new music building. The current main building dates to 1940; the Music Practice Building to 1968. In order to adequately support the growth of the music program, as well as music education, performance, research, and outreach activities, a new building that can provide more space is urgently needed. Naming opportunities for gifts of $10,000 and more are available; for more information contact the Music Development Office at (517) 353-9872.

For more information, visit the College of Music home page.