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Brigham Young University. Department of Theatre and Media Arts

 Organization

Administrative History

The Department of Theatre and Media Arts (1997- ) is an academic unit at Brigham Young University. It provides course instruction on theatre, cinema, artistic criticism and performance skills.

The Department of Theatre and Media Arts was established within the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1997. Previously, it was known as the Department of Theatre and Film. The Department chairs have included Eric Fielding (1997-1998), Robert A. Nelson (1998-2005), Rodger D. Sorensen (2005-2011), Amy Petersen Jensen (2011-2015), Wade Hollingshaus (2015-2021), and Megan Sanborn Jones (2021- ).

Citation:
BYU organizational history website, May 13, 2011 (Department of Theatre and Media Arts; part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, 1997; previously Department of Visual Arts; Department of Theatre and Media Arts managed by a Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean; Department Chairs: Eric Fielding (1997-1998), Robert A. Nelson (1998-2005), Rodger D. Sorensen (2005-present))

Rodger D. Sorensen CV, Nov. 17, 2015 (Rodger D. Sorensen was TMA department chair from 2004 to 2011)

YNews, Sept. 9, 2011: p. 4 (Amy Petersen Jensen, chair; replaces Rodger Sorensen)

College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University website, via WWW, Nov. 22, 2022 (Wade Hollingshaus appointed department chair, beginning July 15, 2015; replacing Amy Jensen) https://cfac.byu.edu/tag/amy-petersen-jensen/

College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University website, via WWW, Nov. 22, 2022 (Megan Sanborn Jones appointed new department chair, replacing Wade Hollingshaus) https://cfac.byu.edu/college/two-new-department-chairs-announced-for-college-of-fine-arts-and-communications/

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

College of Fine Arts and Communications departmental photographs

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233625406]
Identifier: UA 5615
Scope and Contents

Materials include three departmental photographs depicting faculty members of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University, including faculty from the Theatre and Media Arts Department, the Dance Department, and the School of Music. Dated 2009-2011.

Dates: 2009-2011

Department of Theatre and Media Arts scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5645
Scope and Contents

Contains various clippings, publications, and other materials from the department. Materials focus on the productions and activities of the department. Dates range from 1952 to 2005.

Dates: 1952-2005

Utah Beta Chapter photographs

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197227625545]
Identifier: MSS 3865
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks and records of the Brigham Young University Utah Beta Chapter of the Theta Alpha Phi drama society including programs and snapshots of various productions.

Dates: 1958-1965