Taylor Sheridan receives honor at the TCU Spring 2025

The university will organize its first ceremony exclusively for doctoral students

On Friday, May 9th, Texas Christian University will recognize the celebrated filmmaker, writer and producer Taylor Sheridan on Friday, the beginning of the spring and recognize his important contributions to the arts, the Texas film industry, the Greater Fort Worth Community and TCU.

The weekend will also contain the university’s first ceremony exclusively for candidates at graduate level and students from eight colleges and schools are recognized, including the Burnett School of Medicine on the TCU and the British Divinity School. Together with three ceremonies from May 10 ,, The university celebrates its largest class at over 2,900.

“Tradition was always important for TCU. While we continue to grow, we are obliged to do this in a way that best serves our horned frogs,” said Brad Thompson, managing director of university events and community projects. “No matter whether it is developed by our opening ceremonies or offers experiences with a real world, as when working with Taylor Sheridan, TCU leads to the future with the purpose and preparation of the students.”

Sheridan worked with TCU to film the first season of his Paramount+ production Landman On the TCU campus. During this filming, 36 students gained direct experiences from the film, television and digital media (FTDM) program, 13 Trail & Field student athletes and six TCU students in the set. They worked with industry experts in departments such as camera, sound, locations, defined decorations, costumes, props and production support. More than 600 TCU students, faculties, employees and alumni also took part as paid or voluntary extras.

The latest rotating projects continued this dynamic, which included 36 FTDM students and more than 300 TCU extras, which further consolidated the role of Sheridan as a catalyst for the development of students and professional networks.

“Taylor Sheridan’s work not only maintains, but opens doors,” said President Daniel W. Pullin. The TCU curatorium approved Sheridan’s honorary doctoratin at its 2025 meeting. “His investment in the students of TCU builds a new pipeline of creative talents and offers hearing frogs at the highest level of the entertainment industry and reminds them that great stories can begin here in Fort Worth.”

Sheridan has been a native and Paschal High School -Absolvent from Fort Worth and has become one of the most influential storytellers of his generation. He is the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind it Hell or floodThe EMMY®-nominated creator of Yellowstone and the visionary force behind a series of record series, including 1883Present Tulsa KingPresent lionessPresent Mayor of Kingstown And Landman. His authentic, character -driven stories have redefined American storytelling on television and film. And he didn’t forget that at home and often filmed in the Fort Worth area

“Stories are about knowing where they come from and imagine where they can go,” said Sheridan. “TCU students already have the drive, the discipline and the vision they have to lead – everything they need is the possibility of getting into their own history and owning them.”

After the upcoming start, the more than 2,900 candidates from 46 countries and all 50 countries will do that. Of these, 1,390 will end with Latin awards, more than 50 with 4.0 and 59 with double degrees.

Find out more about the schedule and the details for the spring 2025 of the TCU.

Read more about filming the first season of Landman at TCU and the latest filming on campus.