Thomas Fulton (1971) conducted 21 operas at the Metropolitan Opera and made several recordings. He also conducted the Orchestre National de France and the orchestras of the Paris Opera and other houses in France and Germany.

Owen Davis, an 1889 graduate, won the Pulitzer Prize for his play Icebound in 1923.

Dixie V. Carter attended UT from 1957 to 1959. She was best known for her role in the television series Family Law and Designing Women. She also has appeared in many plays, authored a book, and produced two fitness videos. Ms. Carter passed away on April 10, 2010.