jazz clarinettist Anna Clyne, Composer Django Django, band Al Fairweather, Scottish jazz trumpeter Futuristic Retro Champions, Scottish ElectroPop band John Maclean, member of The Beta Band and The Aliens. Sir James MacMillan, Composer and Conductor The Magnificents, Scottish rock band Jamie Muir, percussionist with Music Improvisation Company, King Crimson, Giles, Muir, Cunningham The Rezillos, 1970s new wave band, featuring Jo Callis who went on to The Human League Donald Runnicles, Conductor Rebecca Saunders, composer Roy Williamson, member of The Corries, and author of Flower of Scotland Writers John Arden, playwright Alan Bold, poet Ruthven Todd, poet, novelist Other Dorothy Angus, embroidery artist Harriet Braine, musical comedian and archivist Shashi Caan, interior architect/designer and president of The International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers Rose Ferraby, archaeologist and artist Holly Fulton, fashion designer Tom Gauld, cartoonist and illustrator Supriya Lele, fashion designer Katie Leung, stage and screen actress - obtained photography degree John Maclean, film director Ryan McHenry, film director Kerry Anne Mullaney, film director David Shaw Nicholls, designer & architect Sandy Paris, cricketer Aileen Paterson writer and illustrator of children's books Adam Robson, rugby player, former head of the Scottish Rugby Union Alexander White, footwear designer See also List of further and higher education colleges in Scotland References Notes on the Early History of the Royal Scottish Academy, George Harvey, (Edmonston & Douglas, 1873) Archives of Scottish Higher Education Further reading Scott Lawrie - The History of Edinburgh College of Art 1906-1969, MPhil Thesis, 1995. Copies held in ECA library and Heriot-Watt University Library. External links Edinburgh College of Art home page 1760 establishments in Scotland Art schools in Scotland Architecture schools in Scotland Buildings and structures completed in 1907 Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh Educational institutions established in 1760 Listed educational buildings in Scotland Art Arts in Edinburgh Contemporary art galleries in Scotland