Notable Alumni
The College of Fine Arts is one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the fine arts. As such, we are privileged to count our graduates among the leaders and innovators in their respective fields. In recognition of their achievements, many of these alumni have received our prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award, given annually since 1986.
School of Music
| Ted Atkatz, former principal percussionist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Fred Bronstein, Executive Director, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| Velvet Brown, tuba soloist, music educator |
| Marcus Haddock, tenor |
| Eugene Izotov, principal oboist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Georgia Jarman, soprano |
| Kelly Kaduce, soprano |
| Dominique LaBelle, soprano |
| Alexandre LeCarme, cellist, Boston Symphony Orchestra |
| Ikuko Mizuno, violinist, Boston Symphony Orchestra |
| Joseph Pereira, assistant principal timpanist, New York Philharmonic |
| Anthony Tommasini, chief music critic, The New York Times |
| Morris Robinson, bass |
| Rita Shapiro, Executive Director, National Symphony Orchestra |
| Albert Sherman, Stage Director, New York City Opera |
School of Theatre
| Jason Alexander, Tony Award-winning actor |
| Stephen Burks, actor |
| Michael Chiklis, Emmy Award-winning actor |
| Geena Davis, Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor |
| Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning actor |
| David Garrison, Broadway and television actor |
| Ginnifer Goodwin, actor |
| Jess Goldstein, costume designer |
| David Kneuss, Executive Stage Director, The Metropolitan Opera |
| Ronna Kress, casting agent |
| Andrew Lack, CEO, Media Group, Bloomberg, LP |
| Stewart Lane, Tony Award-winning Broadway producer |
| Craig Lucas, Tony Award-nominated playwright and screenwriter |
| Luo Yan, producer and actor |
| Julianne Moore, Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor |
| Russell Morash, public television producer |
| Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment |
| Alfre Woodard, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor |
School of Visual Arts
| Grant Drumheller, painter |
| Arnold Glimcher, art dealer; founder, Pace Gallery |
| Bruce Herman, painter |
| Rick Heinrichs, production designer |
| Penelope Jencks, sculptor |
| Maria LoConte, graphic designer |
| Brice Marden, painter |
| Andrew Stein Raftery, painter and printmaker |
| Ivan Schwartz, sculptor |
| Gael Towey, Chief Creative Officer, Martha Stewart Living |
| Ira Yoffe, Vice President/Creative Director, Parade magazine |