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Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1963-

Administrative History

The College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963-) provides coursework and degrees in the fine arts at Brigham Young University.

The College of Fine Arts and Communications was founded in 1963 following a reorganization of the College of Fine Arts. As of 2020 it consists of the School of Communications, School of Music, and the Departments of Design, Art, Dance, and Theatre and Media Arts, and has responsibility over the Museum of Art and NewsNet. The college has been administered over by the following deans: Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), Stephen M. Jones (2003-2015), and Ed Adams (2015-).

Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW 2012 May 21: College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963, reorganization College of Fine Arts, departments of Communications, Theatre and Media Arts, and Visual Arts, School of Music, deans Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), and Stephen M. Jones (2003- ))

BYU news, via WWW, October 28, 2015 (Ed Adams appointed dean on June 15, 2015 and replaced Stephen Jones)

BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, via WWW, January 19, 2020 (As of 2020 it consists of the School of Communications, School of Music, and the Departments of Design, Art, Dance, and Theatre and Media Arts, and has responsibility over the Museum of Art and NewsNet).

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

College of Fine Arts and Communications minutes, 1991-2008

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1353 Series 5
Scope and Contents Contains meeting minutes from various subsets of the College, including Board of Producers, Executive Council, College Council, and Academic Council. Minutes from the Board of Producers include calendars of events as well as financial and ticket sales reports. Also includes discussion of various departmental concerns within dance, music, and theater, cost estimates, and financial reports with accounting information. Minutes from the Executive Council include information on external grants...
Dates: 1991-2008

College of Fine Arts and Communications records on Media Arts Development Lab, 1993-1999

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197225563060], Folder: 2-7
Identifier: UA 1353 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains records from the Media Arts Development (MAD) Lab, including correspondence, budget records, and financial requests. Also contains records from the Media Arts Development committee including minutes and action items. Equipment requests and records for the lab's remodeling are also included, 1993-1999.

Dates: 1993-1999

College of Fine Arts and Communications records on Olympic Spectacular, 2000-2002

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197225563060], Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 1353 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains records relating to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games Spectacular held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City including correspondence, budget proposals, purchase orders, and reimbursement forms. Records cover the financial aspects of the event and the collaboration between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU, 2000-2002.

Dates: 2000-2002

College of Fine Arts records on publications, 1971-1975

 Series — Box 49: Series 16; Series 17; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197232516168], Folder: 1-5
Identifier: UA 666 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records, Banyan files, budgets, and Mormon Arts files.

Dates: 1971-1975