Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications
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 22 Collections and/or Records:
College of Fine Arts faculty records, 1949-1984
Contains general administrative files on rank advancements, appointments, benefits, conflict of interest, development, overload approvals, research, and salaries, as well as individual faculty files.
College of Fine Arts minutes, 1959-1982
Contains administrative minutes of the Art Acquisitions Committee, Board of Publications, College Conference, Daily Universe Advisory Committee, Design Department Faculty, College Faculty, Faculty Research Committee, KBYU Administrative Board, Scheduling Committee, Special Events Board, and Traffic Committee.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Communications, 1969-1983
Contains Communications Department accreditation files, administrative records, audits, and files on an external review, forensics, and programs; Communciations History Archives administrative records and David O. Selznick collection files; and Communications Research Center administrative records and reports.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Dance, 1980
Contains administrative records related to the Department of Dance.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Design, 1980-1983
Contains administrative records related to the Department of Design.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Environmental Design, 1968-1972
Contains administrative records related to the Department of Environmental Design.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Speech, 1971-1974
Contains records on the Communicative Habilitation Area.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts, 1968-1975
Contains accreditation files and administrative records.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts, 1977-1983
Contains administrative records on the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts.
College of Fine Arts records on General College, 1963-1983
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.