Wish List
The following items represent the current needs and wishes of the faculty and students in the School of Music:

• Fellowships - The continued excellence of the School of Music depends in part on attracting the most talented students from across the nation and around the world. For us to remain competitive among the leading schools in the country, we must be prepared to assist the outstanding students we serve.


• Chairs and Professorships - Endowed Chairs and Professorships serve as effective tools with which to recruit and retain scholars and professors. This is vital to the continued success of the School of Music and in our ability to attract the most talented students and the brightest minds to study at the University of Illinois.


• Opera Sponsorships - The School of Music produces two full-length operas each year. An opera production takes considerable time, effort and money. Current productions can cost in excess of $60,000. While ticket sales cover about half the cost of each production, additional support will assure both student performers and audience members of operatic experiences comparable to productions found in major cities, while keeping ticket prices reasonable.


• Building Infrastructure and Equipment - Maintaining the facilities and equipment for our faculty and students takes considerable resources, and to be competitive with our peer institutions, we must continue to have outstanding practice facilities and performing venues. There are numerous opportunities, ranging from studio recording equipment to providing new chairs in Smith Memorial Room.

If you are interested in funding these projects or would like to explore other opportunities, please contact Marlah Bonner-McDuffie, Associate Director of Development, at (217) 244-4119 or marlahb@uiuc.edu.