VCFA’s alumnx are New York Times best-selling authors, Peabody award-winning filmmakers, Graphic Design USA recognized designers, gallery owners, Guggenheim fellows, business owners, educators, and creators making a difference in their communities. From Film, Graphic Design, Music Composition, Visual Art, Writing, and Writing for Children & Young Adults, our alumnx community continues to redefine the future of the arts.

People wonder about the degree leading to opportunities after graduation; all I can say is that since I began at VCFA, I have made a lot of connections with people—colleagues and faculty—with whom I am now actively collaborating. And, as a direct result of this program, I am receiving commissions for music work.

Ken Topham | MFA in Music Composition Class of 2024

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ALUMNX NEWS: brandon brown (W ’23) Receives PEN America Short Story Award

VCFA MFA in Writing alumnx and current VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Program Director brandon brown (W ’23) recently received a...

ALUMNX STORY: JohnPaul Beattie (MC '18), A Super Bowl Victory  

“Music, composition, writing—it’s all storytelling.” -JohnPaul Beattie (MC ’18) Two things have managed to stick with composer and VCFA Music Composition alumnx JohnPaul “JP” Beattie...

ALUMNX NEWS: Molly Gambardella (VA ’23) & the Maison Courvoisier Collection

VCFA MFA in Visual Art alumnx and sculptural artist Molly Gambardella (VA ’23) was recently commissioned to be included in the permanent collection at Maison...

ALUMNX NEWS: Ann Dávila Cardinal (W ‘07) Bad Bunny Biography & new Adult Novel

VCFA MFA in Writing alumnx and former VCFA Director of Recruitment Ann Dávila Cardinal (W ‘07) recently announced the publication of two exciting projects in...

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA’s Three 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch

Three members of the VCFA MFA in Graphic Design community have been named as 2025 GDUSA Students to Watch: Tim Murray (GD ’24), Jewell Melisa...

COMMUNITY NEWS: 2025 ALA Youth Media Award Recipients

The American Library Association (ALA) announced their 2025 Youth Media Award winners this January, which included and celebrated five VCFA voices in five award categories....

ALUMNX NEWS: Emilie McDonald (F ‘24) High Scribe Screenwriting Award

In March of 2024, VCFA MFA in Film alumnx Emilie McDonald (F ‘24) was honored with the High Scribe Screenwriting Award at the 2024 Sun...

COMMUNITY NEWS: VCFA Alumnx Collection to Support Hurricane Helene Recovery

Author, editor, and VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults alumnx Nora Shalaway Carpenter (WCYA ’12) is set to release her latest anthology,...

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