Juilliard School
American performing arts conservatory in New York City
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| 2023 | Group 52 graduates, including actor Lux Pascal |
| 2022 | Molly Carr becomes the viola player for the Juilliard String Quartet, representing the most recent change in the ensemble's viola position. |
| 2022 | Juilliard ranked fourth in The Hollywood Reporter's listing of top-ranked music schools in the world. |
| 2022 | Juilliard drops to third place in QS World University Rankings for performing arts, behind the Royal College of Music and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. |
| September 2022 | Juilliard welcomed Damian Woetzel as its new president, marking a significant leadership transition for the performing arts conservatory. |
| 2021 | The Socialist Penguins political organization was created to encourage anti-capitalist and anti-racist discussions among students. |
| 2021 | The Hollywood Reporter ranked Juilliard first among drama schools in the world. |
| December 2021 | The school received a $50 million gift to the Music Advancement Program, aimed at supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds. |
| September 2021 | Juilliard School renamed its Evening Division to Juilliard Extension, expanding to offer programs both in-person and online. |
| June 2021 | Members of the student group The Socialist Penguins organized a protest against rising tuition costs, claiming they were not being heard by the school's leadership. |
| 2020 | Tanya Barfield succeeded Marsha Norman in the Playwrights Program. |
| 2020 | Eboni Booth continued her participation in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2020 | Group 49 graduates, including actor Tom Blyth |
| 2020 | Juilliard received its last reaffirmation of accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). |
| 2020 | Juilliard's Tianjin campus opened, offering a Master of Music degree program. |
| March 2020 | In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school switched to online classes and suspended live performances through the spring 2021 semester. |
| 2019 | Eboni Booth participated in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2018 | Areta Zhulla assumes the role of first violinist in the Juilliard String Quartet, representing the latest change in the ensemble's leadership. |
| 2018 | Damian Woetzel becomes president of the Juilliard School, taking over from Joseph W. Polisi and continuing to lead the institution to the present day. |
| 2018 | Kenneth Fuchs wins a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Compendium. |
| 2018 | A group of students established the Alliance for Latin American & Spanish Students (ALAS) during the summer, creating a platform for Latin American and Spanish students at Juilliard. |
| 2018 | Juilliard launched an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) initiative, establishing a task force and providing diversity workshops for faculty and staff. |
| 2018 | Alicia Graf Mack became the school's first Black dance director, having previously danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. |
| 2017 | All Juilliard Drama groups from 1 to 50 and alumni of the Playwrights and Directors programs were catalogued for the school's anniversary. |
| 2017 | Martyna Majok continued her participation in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2017 | Lawrence Rhodes concludes his role as Director of Dance. |
| May 2017 | Damian Woetzel, a retired New York City Ballet principal dancer, was named president, succeeding Joseph W. Polisi. |
| 2016 | Astrid Schween replaced Joel Krosnick as cellist, becoming the quartet's first female member. Areta Zhulla replaced Joseph Lin as first violinist. |
| 2016 | Christopher Durang retired from his role in the Playwrights Program, and was succeeded by David Lindsay-Abaire. |
| 2016 | Martyna Majok continued her participation in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2016 | Brennan Clost graduates, pursuing careers as a dancer and actor. |
| 2016 | The Juilliard Black Student Union (JBSU) was founded in the fall, establishing a dedicated student organization for Black students at the school. |
| 2016 | Juilliard first ranked top performing arts school by QS World University Rankings, maintaining this position for six consecutive years. |
| 2015 | The quartet released an iOS app called 'Juilliard String Quartet – An Exploration of Schubert's Death and the Maiden', co-produced with Touchpress and the Juilliard School. |
| 2015 | Martyna Majok and Jen Silverman participated in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2015 | The school launched a comprehensive digital learning platform to integrate technology into its performing arts curriculum, enhancing student learning experiences. |
| 2015 | Juilliard established an association with Nord Anglia Education for primary and secondary education partnerships. |
| September 28 2015 | Juilliard announced a major expansion into Tianjin, China, during a visit by China's first lady, Peng Liyuan, marking the school's first full-scale international venture. |
| 2014 | Josh Harmon continued his participation in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2014 | Bruce Kovner gave $60 million to create the Kovner Fellowship Program, providing financial support for exceptionally gifted students. |
| 2013 | Roger Tapping joins the Juilliard String Quartet as a viola player, marking a significant change in the ensemble's membership. |
| 2013 | Josh Harmon, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Janine Nabers, and Michael Lew participated in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2013 | Lea Ved graduates with a BFA in dance, becoming a choreographer and contemporary dancer. |
| 2012 | Josh Harmon, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Janine Nabers participated in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2012 | Juilliard's drama division began offering Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees starting in the Fall semester. |
| 2011 | Joseph Lin becomes the first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, marking another transition in the ensemble's first violin position. |
| 2011 | Nick Jones participated in the Juilliard Playwrights Program. |
| 2010 | Nick Eanet left the group for health reasons and was replaced by Joseph Lin of the Formosa Quartet. |
| 2010 | Philanthropist James S. Marcus donated $10 million to establish the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts at the school. |
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