Thank you for your interest in supporting the LSU School of Music, a constituent within the College of Music & Dramatic Arts at Louisiana State University. As this is the first version of this page on the School of Music's Web Site, please continue to check here for updates on new and current projects as well as for information about how you can play an important role in the further development of our students, faculty and programs. Our many successes in the past have been made possible by the support and generosity from many alumni and friends. And with your continued support, we look forward to the countless possibilities that lie before us!

Investing in our Students & Faculty
Of the many opportunities available for supporting the LSU School of Music, none more directly affect the quality of our students and faculty than Scholarships, Professorships and Chairs. The information below outlines the basic guidelines for creating an endowed professorship or chair in the area of your choosing. Endowed accounts are a wonderful way to leave a legacy or honor a loved one, a special teacher or a friend.


Endowed Professorships
Professorships in music may be created through the LSU Foundation. Endowed professorships provide perpetual awards based on the earnings of the endowment. Endowed professorships require a principal of at least $100,000. In accordance wilth LA.R.S.17:3381, the Louisiana Board of Regents provides $40,000 in matching funds for each $60,000 given by the donar for the creation of an endowed professorship. Professorships are intended to supplement the salaries of faculty who meet the criterea outlined in the Donor Professorship Agreement. Those professorships that are currently functional (donor has contributed at least $60,000 and the state match has been received) are listed below. Some donors have indicated a specific area for the professorship; for others, the School of Music has made that determination.


Existing LSU School of Music Endowed Professorships

· Aloysia Landry Barineau Memorial Endowed Professorship Keyboard Studies
· Stephanie Landry Barineau Endowed Professorship Choral Studies
· Julian & Sidney Carruth Professorship Music
· Mary Barrett Fruehan Opera Professorship
· Helen & Derryl Haymon Professorship Number 1 Music
· Helen & Derryl Haymon Professorship Number 2 Music
· Edith K. Kirkpatrick Professorship Voice
· Paula Garvey Manship Distinguished Professor in Piano Fund Piano
· Carolyn Mattax Professorship Fund Organ
· Carl Prince Matthies Professorship Music
· Nell S. & Boyd H. McMullan Professorship Music
· Penniman Family Professorship Music
· Drew Shaw Distinguished Professorship Music (pending completion)
· Marjorie Gianelloni Thompson Alumni Association Departmental Professorship Music
· Emitte E. & David D. White Alumni Association Departmental Professorship Music


Contact Information
Individuals interested in supporting any of these endowments or in creating new endowments should contact Steven Covington, Director of Development and Alumni Relations in the LSU School of Music at scov@lsu.edu or 225.578.9268 for more information.

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