The Campaign for Michigan State University

UNCOMMON WILL.
FAR BETTER WORLD.

MSU’s College of Music stands at a unique intersection of excellence, innovation, and accessibility. With signature programs, we’ve proven our ability to compete head-to-head with the most prestigious institutions and conservatories attracting exceptional talent to our programs.

Our campaign addresses the most pressing challenges facing the music industry today while increasing our capacity to create lasting positive change and to support student and faculty success.

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Amplify MSU’S Impact Through Music

IMAGINE IF… we could rocket forward MSU’s College of Music trajectory to a globally recognized center of excellence through a landmark naming gift.

This transformative investment would not only elevate our distinguished program to unprecedented heights but would create an endowment to reduce debt for over 600 students, making world-class education more attainable for diverse, top-tier talent. Through music’s universal language, we could amplify MSU’s influence in the performing arts while forging a lasting legacy of artistic excellence and public service that resonates across local and global communities.

Goal: $40 million

Top Music Talent Follows Funding

IMAGINE IF… we could strengthen our proven success in recruiting musicians—where we already compete head-to-head with the leaders for exceptional talent.

With an increase in scholarships and fellowships, we will eliminate financial barriers and aggressively recruit and retain the world’s finest performers, strengthening our nationally competitive programs and attracting extraordinary artists from around the globe to Michigan State University.

Goal: $30 million

Preparing Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities

IMAGINE IF… we could create an ecosystem where passionate students don’t just dream about a life in music – they build sustainable careers pursuing their artistic ambitions.

Through innovative programs bridging talent with opportunity, students would gain access to professional-grade spaces like a recording studio, electroacoustic lab, and ambisonics theater to experiment with immersive sound and craft groundbreaking works. They could develop multi-dimensional careers through paid internships, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative performances, while launching their work through our student-run record label. Supported by comprehensive wellness programs and career counseling, they would learn to sustain their passion by becoming innovators who enrich the global musical landscape as they compose, perform, research, produce, teach, and lead. Ultimately, they would graduate ready to build sustainable lives in music, equipped with both artistic excellence and professional versatility to turn their passion into a lasting career.

Goal: $50 million

Endowed Faculty Power Music’s Excellence

IMAGINE IF… we could power musical excellence at MSU by accelerating our investment in distinguished faculty who inspire the next generation?

With endowed positions, we could accelerate our ability to attract and retain world-class talent and fund creative and scholarly research bringing innovation to music education, research, and performance. This kind of Spartan Will can move MSU Music’s impact through the power of music while pushing the boundaries of artistic and scholarly achievement.

Goal: $20 million

Making the Power of Music Accessible

IMAGINE IF… we created endowments that transform access to community music education, making it possible to say “yes” to every Mid-Michigan and Detroit area family seeking life-changing musical opportunities, regardless of their financial circumstances.

IMAGINE IF… we built a sustainable framework where music’s power to heal, educate, and inspire creates lasting community impact for generations to come through fully funded music therapy, community music education, outreach and performance programs.

Goal: $20 million

View and download the MSU College of Music’s Uncommon Will Far Better World capital campaign below:

Uncommon Will Far Better World

Music Advancement Office

Phone: (517) 353-9872
Email: music.giving@msu.edu

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