Awards & Accolades

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