Our graduates have a track record of success. The Graduate Program in Design, for example, boasts a remarkable 100 percent job placement in this competitive field within the first two years after graduation. Many graduate alumni find meaningful jobs in key cultural institutions, and those working independently have major accomplishments to their credit.

Examples include:

Anthony Discenza, MFA 2000. Anthony is a video artist whose work has been shown at numerous national and international venues, including the Museum of Modern Art.

Harrell Fletcher, MFA 1994. Known for his work exploring the nature of community, Harrell was selected for the 2004 Whitney Biennial.

Berin Golonu, MA 2003. Berin is assistant visual arts curator at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

Todd Hido, MFA 1996. Todd's photography is in the collections of major museums including the Guggenheim Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Erin Holmes McCluskey, MFA 2003. Erin has published fiction and poetry in Five Fingers Review, Puerto del Sol, and other literary journals.

Dacia Mitchell, MA 2003. Dacia is currently employed as the primary research assistant for the Getty Research Institute's Scholars in Residence in Los Angeles.

Laurie Reid, MFA 1996. Laurie has been featured in solo and group exhibitions, including the 2000 Whitney Biennial; she received the SECA Art Award in 1998.

Jennifer Sonderby, MFA 2002. Jennifer is head of graphic design/creative director at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

All College Honors

See the list of graudate students who've been awarded 2008 All College Honors. (Graduates are listed immediately after the undergraduate award recipients.)