The world knows of a vast stock of epic material scattered up and down the nations; sometimes its artistic value is as extraordinary as its archaeological interest, but not always.
At that time, the academic orientation was rather technical contrary to that of the university, where art theory is very important. The teachers were renowned artists and among the best of that time.
| Roland Allen, Clergyman (1868) |
| Ashleigh Banfield, Journalist (1967) |
| Pablo Casals, Musician (1876) |
| Ted Danson, Actor (1947) |
| Jennifer Ehle, Actress (1969) |
| Samuel G. Engel, Writer (1904) |
| Marianne Faithfull, Musician (1946) |
| William Gaddis, Novelist (1922) |
| William E. Gladstone, Leader (1809) |
| Josefa Iloilo, Statesman (1920) |
| Cleveland Abbe, Scientist (1916) |
| Jacques-Louis David, Artist (1825) |

