While living and studying in Manhattan is an adventure in itself, Tepper students also enjoy special events throughout the semester that provide opportunities to gain unique insights from guest artists. Past special events during the Tepper Semester include:
- Lunch with the artistic staff of the Vineyard Theater
- A playwriting discussion with Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda
- An Artistic Industry Leader Symposium regarding different vocations in the arts
- Lunch with the artistic staff of the Public Theater
- Musical theater master classes with Tony Award-winning composer Adam Guettel
- Musical theater master classes with Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kitt
- Musical theater master classes with Adam Guettel and Julia Murney
- A comedy writing discussion with Doug Abeles and Alex Baze, writers from "Saturday Night Live"
- A playwriting discussion with Theresa Rebeck and a playwriting workshop with John Weidman
- A meet-and-greet with playwright and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin '83, H'12