College of Arts and Media

Established in 2021, the College of Arts and Media (CAM) promotes scholarly rigor, innovative experimentation, and creative production. Here, students find opportunities in Architecture, Art and Design, Journalism and Advertising, Media Arts, Music, and Theater and Dance. The College’s mix of liberal arts and conservatory programs inspire new generations of artists, designers, performers, scholars, and writers, forged in an environment of vision, depth, knowledge, praxis, and courage. The College boasts a range of nationally accredited and internationally recognized programs, composed of a diverse faculty of respected scholars and award-winning creative professionals who mentor students to achieve academic excellence, address grand challenges, and find rewarding careers in the 21st century.

Your contribution to the funds below constitutes an investment in our students’ success at SIU and in their careers. Our students, staff, and faculty thank you for your generosity. Please see our funding priorities below and click Give Now at the top of the page to make your gift.

College Funds

• Dean’s Discretionary Fund
• College of Arts and Media Recruitment and Retention Fund
• College of Arts and Media Emergency Scholarship Fund
• College of Arts and Media Faculty and Staff Development Fund

School of Theater and Dance

• Theater Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
• Theater Alumni Fund
• McLeod Summer Playhouse

School of Art and Design

• School of Art and Design Recruitment Fund
• School of Art and Design General Fund
• School of Art and Design Faculty and Staff Professional Development Fund

School of Music

• School of Music Activities Fund
• Marching Salukis Activities Fund
• Mike Hanes Memorial Naming Fund
• Mary Kesnar Music Scholarship Endowment Fund
• May Dorsey Memorial Music Scholarship Endowment Fund

School of Architecture

• Architecture Activities Fund
• Architecture Scholarship Fund
• NEXT scholarships
• Jon Davey Global Practice
• Christine Thomas Memorial

School of Journalism and Advertising

• River Region Fund
• Saluki Ad Lab Fund
• Daily Egyptian Fund
• alt.news
• Project Newsroom Diversity

School of Media Arts

• School of Media Arts Director’s Discretionary Fund
• Emerging Media Studios/Analog Media Studios/Multi-Purpose Studios Fund
• Northlight Studio Development Fund