Aaron Copland receiving honorary degree, Columbia University (Photo: Victor Kraft)
Honorary Degrees:
Princeton University, Doctor of Music, 1956
Brandeis University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1957
Illinois Wesleyan, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1958
Oberlin College, 1958
Temple University, 1959
University of Hartford, Doctor of Music, 1959
Harvard University, Doctor of Music, 1961
Accademia Filarmonica Romana, 1963
Syracuse University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1964
University of Michigan, Doctor of Music, 1964
University of Rhode Island, 1964
Kalamazoo College, Doctor of Music, 1965
University of Utah, Doctor of Humanities, 1966
Jacksonville University, 1967
Rutgers University, Doctor of Music, 1967
Fairfield University, 1968
Peabody Institute, Conservatory of Music, 1969
New York University, 1970
Ohio State University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1970
Columbia University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1971
University of York, 1971
University of Florida, Doctor of Music, 1972
Long Island University, 1974
Brooklyn College, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1975
University of Portland, Doctor of Fine Arts, 1975
Ottawa University, 1976
University of Rochester, Doctor of Music, 1976
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Doctor of Music, 1976
Tulane University, 1976
New England Conservatory, Doctor of Music, 1977
University of Redlands, 1977
Indiana State University, 1978
The Catholic University of America, Doctor of Music, 1979
Brown University, Doctor of Music, 1980
Queens College, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1981
Kansas State University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1982
State University of New York, New Paltz, 1982
New School for Social Research, 1983
Honorary Memberships:
American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1942
National Institute of Arts and Letters, 1942
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1951
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, 1956
Royal Academy of Music, 1959
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce, 1960
Phi Mu Alpha, 1961
Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1963
Accademia Filarmonica Romana, 1963
Institut de France, 1970
Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York, 1970
Pi Kappa Lambda, 1970
Royal Philharmonic Society, 1970
Phi Beta Kappa, 1982
Akademie der Künste, 1983
Awards:
Music Critic's Circle Award, for Appalachian Spring, 1945
Pulitzer Prize, for Appalachian Spring, 1945
Music Critic’s Circle Award, for Third Symphony, 1947
Oscar for Best Music Original Score, “The Heiress,” 1950
American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Music, 1956
Brandeis University Creative Arts Award in Music, 1960
Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, “Copland: Orchestral Suite from Tender Land Suite,” 1960
MacDowell Colony Medal, for distinguished service in the field of music, 1961
Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1964
American Composers' Alliance Laurel Leaf Award, 1968
Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1970
Phi Mu Alpha Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award, 1970
University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Award of Merit, 1970
Brandeis University Creative Arts Notable Achievement Award, 1975
Syracuse University Chancellor's Medal, 1975
New York State Music Award, 1975, 1981
Association of Performing Arts Professionals Award of Merit for achievement in the performing arts, 1976
League of American Orchestras Golden Baton Award, 1978
Dance Magazine Award, 1979
Kennedy Center Honors, 1979
Third Street Music School Settlement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Music, 1979
Grammy Trustees Award, 1981
ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, 1985
Paramount Center for the Arts Cultural Award Medallion, 1985
Distinguished Service Award of Westchester, 1985
National Medal of Arts, 1986
Congressional Gold Medal, 1986
Ovation Magazine Ovation Award, 1989
Harvard Glee Club Medal
National Association for American Composers and Conductors Henry Hadley Medal
Yale University Howland Memorial Medal
Yale University Samuel Simons Sanford Medal
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