FACULTY STORY: Ian Lynam
Ian Lynam is a graphic designer, writer, owner of the boutique Sailosaibin, and a VCFA MFA in Graphic Design faculty member. Based out of Tokyo,...
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FACULTY STORY: Ravi Krishnaswami
VCFA interviewed MFA in Music Composition faculty member Ravi Krishnaswami about his career scoring for everything from Super Bowl ads to best-selling video games for...
ALUMNX STORY: Julie Berry, 2008 MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults
Meet Julie Berry (WCYA ‘08), New York Times bestselling author and VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults alumnx. Berry is known for...
FACULTY STORY: Sue William Silverman
MFA in Writing faculty Sue William Silverman talks about her unique approach to graduate education and her recently published novel Acetylene Torch Songs.
ALUMNX NEWS: Shanta Lee & Damon Honeycutt Collaborate on New Exhibition
In 2024, VCFA MFA in Writing and MFA in Music Composition alumnx Shanta Lee (W ‘21) and Damon Honeycutt (MC ‘16) collaborated on the multimedia...
ALUMNX NEWS: Aruán Ortiz (MC ‘18) Receives 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship
Pianist, violist, composer, and VCFA MFA in Music Composition alumnx Aruán Ortiz (MC ‘18) was recently awarded a distinguished 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition...
ALUMNX NEWS: Dr. Claudia Ford (W ‘20) Receives Fulbright Scholarship
VCFA MFA in Writing alumnx Dr. Claudia Ford (W ‘20) was awarded in early 2024 a Fulbright Scholar award from the distinguished Fulbright U.S. Scholar...
Nora Shalaway Carpenter & Rocky Callen, 2012 & 2019 MFA in WCYA
VCFA interviewed MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults alumnx Nora Shalaway Carpenter (WCYA ’12) and Rocky Callen (WCYA ’19) on their co-edited YA...
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...
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...