She received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the university in 1997.

Pace University granted him an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree in 2003.

Baylor University awarded Coppini an honorary doctor of fine arts degree in 1941.

Northwestern awarded her the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts in 1984.

He received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree, and his daughter, Sydney, was in the graduating class.

Doctor of Fine Arts (1965)

Doctor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University (2006)

Two years later, when the first full college class enrolled, Mr. Wile was awarded its first honorary doctor of fine arts degree.

Rita Moreno, an Academy Award-winning actress, was awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree.

The actor James Earl Jones delivered the commencement address and received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree.

He received the Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Marquette University in 2002.

In 2000 she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Idaho.

In 2002, she was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts from Bard College.

Stephen Colbert received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Knox College in 2006.

Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, May 8, 1998.

Mr. Reeve, who addressed 206 graduates, is an alumnus of Juilliard and received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree.

On January 16, 2012, he was presented with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Louisville.

Doctor of Fine Arts degrees -earned, as opposed to honorary degrees- have begun to emerge at some US academic institutions, however.

For her work in this field she received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Bates College in May 2009.

In 2011, Goucher College awarded Solomon the honorary degree, Doctor of Fine Arts.

Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree, Pratt Institute, New York (2000)

In May 2009, Safer received a third honorary degree- Doctor of Fine Arts from George Washington University.

David Arthur Hayes, the founder of the National Theater of the Deaf, received an honorary doctor of fine arts.

In 2011, Nicholson received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University at its two hundred and forty-third commencement.

Mr. Wile has also received the first honorary degree, doctor of fine arts, granted by the college in "recognition of his 60 years as a businessman and educator."