Use alum (singular) and alums or alumni (plural) rather than the traditionally gendered terms “alumnus” (singluar male), “alumna” (singular female), or “alumnae” (plural female). Never say “an alumni” — alumni is plural.
Note: VCFA uses “alumnx”; CalArts does not unless that is the specific preference of the individual mentioned.
CalArts alumni should be identified as such whenever possible, usually upon the first mention in a text or caption. In parentheses with no commas indicate: School (Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theater); Degree (BFA, MFA, MA, etc.); and two-digit year last enrolled or graduated (98, 05, 22, etc.). If the alum did not earn a degree or it is unknown, include only the information available.
Examples:
Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86)
Sofia Coppola (Art 94)
Jorge Gutierrez (Film/Video MFA 00, BFA 97)
CalArts includes alums of the Chouinard Art Institute among its own, and identifies them as follows:
John Baldessari (Chouinard 59)