Featured alumni
Jesse Wente
Find out how this U of T Cinema Studies grad became a film critic for CBC Radio and an advocate for the representation of Indigenous people.
Mark Rowswell
Mark Rowswell, a.k.a. Dashan, might be the most famous foreigner in China. His fluent Mandarin used to surprise - no longer.
Measha Brueggergosman
Soprano Measha Brueggergosman quickly became an international star in opera, classical and contemporary music.
Mike Wilner
Hard work, skill and perseverance have all played their part in Mike Wilner’s success as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball broadcast team.
Mychael Danna
From Moneyball to Life of Pi, Mychael Danna has put his composing talents to evocative use in a wide array of acclaimed films.
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison directed variety shows at U of T in the late 1940s, spawning a career as one of the greatest filmmakers in history.
Pacinthe Mattar
After spending years in far-flung locales such as Saudi Arabia, radio journalist Pacinthe Mattar is exploring Canadian concerns.
Ryan Pyle
Ryan Pyle decided to venture to the land he learned so much about in his Chinese history and politics classes.The trip transformed him.
Sarah Slean
Sarah Slean recorded her first album at 19. In 15 years, she’s compiled a resume that many would be proud of after a lifetime.
Sophie Milman
Sophie Milman was half way through U of T when she realized she was more singer than student. Now, she’s at the top of her class.
Sywa Sung
Sywa Sung is not the first in his family to get an architecture degree. But his career has taken a radically different path.
Tassie Cameron
Tassie Cameron returns as often as she can to the U of T campus. She brings with her cops, criminals and their guns – all fake, of course.