Become A Champion
For Creativity
The College of Music & Dramatic Arts benefits immeasurably from the extraordinary support of alumni, patrons and friends across the globe.
Your gifts - past, present and future - invest in our students and the communities which the College serves. Individual and corporate support is critical, as we continue to make outstanding contributions to the creative culture, enriching people’s lives through performances and educational outreach. Any contribution that you can make on any level is deeply appreciated.
Our accomplished students and faculty recognize the significance of your support. You will have opened up opportunity and celebrated their creative promise. We sincerely thank you for championing creativity by supporting the LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts!
Avenues of Support
The Impact Fund of the College of Music & Dramatic Arts provides necessary educational and professional prospects to advance our performing arts students at LSU.
Our students need a broad array of opportunities to hear guest speakers, be able to extend their art to unique venues, travel to important conferences that address emerging trends in the performing arts, and engage in other activities that stretch their talents and ignite their curiosity. This will allow them to increase their capacity to negotiate collective creativity, elicit different goals and interests—in themselves and others-and participate in integrative problem solving.
There is also a need to provide collaborative opportunities among the members of our creative community—opportunities that go beyond the classroom and into other universities and the community at large.
Experiences outside of the classroom, studio or stage provide our students with a well-rounded education that will equip them with the broad range of skills to be successful artist-citizens in the 21st century.
The Dean’s Circle is a group of alumni, parents, and friends of the College of Music & Dramatic Arts who support its students and faculty through annual, unrestricted, gifts.
These gifts are used at the discretion of the Dean of the college to support opportunities of student and faculty excellence, artistic endeavors, and annual programs. Membership provides a variety of benefits, most notably the guarantee that your philanthropy is enabling the development of artists and educators who will become the gold standard of the arts and arts education in this state, the nation, and the world.
In addition, members gain access to:
- Quarterly newsletters, highlighting performances, achievements, and notable publications involving our faculty and students
- Bi-annual Zoom calls with the Dean and students where college updates will be shared and opportunities for questions will take place
Members join this special group through annual gifts of at least $1000, which can be paid in increments over the year. Graduates of less than ten years can join at the $250 rate and graduates of greater than ten years and friends of the college can join at $1000.
Alumni/Friends Membership Fee:
- Alumni of less than 10 years $250 ($21 monthly, $63 quarterly, $125 biannually)
- Alumni of greater than 10 years and Friends $1000 ($84 monthly, $250 quarterly, $500 biannually)
If you would like to join this prestigious group, visit the link below.
The School of Music General Scholarship Fund & Theatre General Scholarship Fund provide vital financial support for our college to attract, retain, and support exemplary students across all disciplines.
We are in the final stages of planning an approximately $4.9 MM renovation to the School of Music building.
The John G. Turner & Jerry G. Fischer Recital Hall will feature new seating, acoustical treatments, and a technical balcony for antiphonal work. The School of Music lobby, a vital nexus for our students and artists, will be expanded into a large open forum for collaboration and socialization.
This comprehensive re-envisioning of our most-used public spaces will completely transform everyday life in the College of Music & Dramatic Arts and give students the physical spaces they need to work together on projects and inspire new artistic works. This project reaffirms our commitment to being a premiere performing arts institution and cultural anchor for the city of Baton Rouge. These renovations are possible thanks to the generous contribution of donors, alumni, and friends of the LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts.
There are numerous individual support funds available within the College of Music & Dramatic Arts, allowing you to direct your support to the area or discipline you feel the strongest connection with.
Some of these funds include:
- Voice/Opera Student Support Fund
- Theatre Support Fund
- Band Development Fund
- Friends of LSU Dance Fund
- Kenneth Fulton Choral Studies Scholarship Fund
- The Four Notes Club
- ...and many more!
Use the link below to browse a full list of support avenues within our college.