Because Montclair State University is only minutes from Manhattan, internationally recognized artists know the campus well. Guest artists and visiting specialists come year after year to conduct master classes and open dialogues, coach our students, and accept honorary degrees. In addition to those listed below, countless others have exhibited and performed.
Actors
- Alec Baldwin
Yogi Berra
Lee Blessing
Ruth Brown
Betty Buckley
Ellen Burstyn
Charles Busch
Carol Channing
Barbara Cook
Robert Cuccioli
Olympia Dukakis
George Faison
Whoopi Goldberg
Jerry Hall
Michael Learned
Rich Little
Susan Lucci
Patti LuPone
Andrea McArdle
Melba Moore
Rita Moreno
Dancers/Teachers/Choreographic Commissions
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Tweet BoogieMartha Graham
Sara Hook
Bill T. Jones
Larry Keigwin
Jose LimonMichelle ManzanalesBrice Mousset
Mark MorrisEarl MosleyOhad Naharin
Alwin Nikolais
Sara Pearson & Patrik Widrig
Claire PorterDolly Sfeir
Shapiro and Smith
Anna SokolowYusha-Marie SorzanoPaul TaylorUrban Bush Women
Shapiro and SmithAbby Zbikowski
Musicians
- American String QuartetJeff Bradetich (double bass)Paul Chihara (film composer)Orpheus Chamber Ensemble
David Demsey (jazz saxophone)
Andy Fusco (jazz saxophone)
Jason Ham (euphonium)
Rudolph Jansen
Tony Kadleck (jazz trumpet)
Kevin Langan (bass)
Zubin Mehta
Edgar Meyer (double bass)
Anatoly Selianin (trumpet)
Shanghai String Quartet
Bertram Turetsky (double bass)
Ying Quartet
Mira Zakai (mezzo soprano)
Nancy Zelzman (marimba)
Artists
- Janine Antoni
- Xu Bing
- Chakaia Booker
- Nene Humphrey
- Alfredo Jarr
- Spike Lee
- Glenn Ligon
- Buzz Spector
- Devorah Sperber
- William Wegman
Critics
- Aziz & Cucher
Willie Cole
Will Cotton
Steve DeFrank
Shoshana Dentz
Inka Essenhigh
Eric Fischl
Judy Fox
Elana Herzog
David Hickey
William Pope L.
Elizabeth Murray
Dominique Nahas
Cathy Opie
Tony Oursler
Sheila Pepe
Rona Pondick
Nancy Princenthal
Jennifer Reeves
Lawrence Rinder
Michael Rush
Patterson Sims
Kiki Smith
Keith Sonnier
Leo Steinberg
Robert Storr
Broadcasters
- Steve Adubato (Caucus New Jersey/One-on-One)
Roger Ailes (Fox News)
David Bianculli (NPR, “Fresh Air,” and Daily News television critic)
Bill Bradley
Ruth Brown
Olympia Dukakis
Jack Ford (NBC News)
Charles Gibson (Good Morning America)
Sara Lee Kessler (NJN reporter)
Kent Manahan (NJN News)
Charles McCord (News, Imus in the Morning)
Melba Moore
Rolland Smith (Channel 9 News)
Leslie Uggums
Av Westin (ABC 20/20 Producer)
Alex Wit (MSNBC News)
Directors
- Rachel Chavkin
Lisa Rothe
Melissa Crespo
Tia James
Lou Moreno
Wes Grantom
Kari Margolis
Michael Bloom
Jesse Jou
Avery Glymph
Ran Xia
Jean Randich
Meghan Finn
Ilana Khanin
Dara Malina
Playwrights
- Ellen McLaughin
Jeff Talbott
Kim Rosenstock
Guadalís Del Carmen
Yusef Miller
J. Julian Christopher
Rachel Graf Evans
Molly Rice
Kate Mulley
Julia May Jonas
Eric Marlin