MFA Alum Heats Up Netflix As a young glass artist, Brad Turner was familiar with Alfred University’s reputation as a top-notch educational institution for studio artists. That reputation was a big part of his coming to Alfred. "I knew a few other people who got their Master's degrees at Alfred. I liked their work.” Following graduating with his own Master's Degree in Fine Arts, Brad's career took some interesting turns; most recently, becoming a finalist in season two of the hit Netflix series Blown Away. Alfred gave me the opportunity to branch out from glass. And I developed an appreciation for the physical context in which your work is placed.