Brigham Young University. Department of Music
Dates
- Existence: 1920 - 1998
Biography
Department of Music (1920-1998) was responsible for teaching a variety of courses in music.
The Department of Music was established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split. It was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921, then to the College of Fine Arts in 1925, before becoming part of the College of Arts and Communications in 1964. The department was renamed the School of Music in 1998. Department chairs included Florence Jepperson (1920-1946), Leroy F. Robertson (1946-1948), John R. Halliday (1948-1959), Crawford Gates (1960-1966), A. Harold Goodman (1966-1981), James A. Mason (1981-1983), K. Newell Dayley (1983- 1994), and Clyn D. Barrus (1994-1998).
The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of a college dean. The department was associated with various colleges, including the School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921), the College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1925), the College of Fine Arts (1925-1964), and the College of Fine Arts and Communications (1964-1998).
The courses included basic voice, choir, military band, piano, orchestra, band, solfeggio, and composition. Private courses were available to students at an additional cost in violin, clarinet, and cornet. Beginning in 1921 music theory courses were added to the curriculum.
Citation:
BYU Organization History, via WWW, accessed 2013 May 30 (responsible for teaching variety of courses in music including basic voice, choir, military band, piano, orchestra, band, solfeggio, and composition; private courses were available to students at an additional cost in violin, clarinet, and cornet; 1921 music theory courses were added to the curriculum; department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of a college dean; department was associated with various colleges, including the School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921), the College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1925), the College of Fine Arts (1925-1964), and the College of Fine Arts and Communications (1964-1998); established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split; transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921, then to the College of Fine Arts in 1925, before becoming part of the College of Arts and Communications in 1964; renamed the School of Music in 1998; department chairs included Florence Jepperson (1920-1946), Leroy F. Robertson (1946-1948), John R. Halliday (1948-1959), Crawford Gates (1960-1966), A. Harold Goodman (1966-1981), James A. Mason (1981-1983), K. Newell Dayley (1983- 1994), Clyn D. Barrus (1994-1998)).Found in 143 Collections and/or Records:
Florence Jepperson Madsen music collection, approximately 1900-1976
Contains copies of music composed by others, including Drift and Dream, Woodland Calls, and The Master Guides.
Florence Jepperson Madsen music composition notebooks, approximately 1900-1976
Contains manuscript books one and two, and Romanza manuscripts and work papers.
Florence Jepperson Madsen music compositions, approximately 1900-1976
Contains published words and music, just published music, published arrangements, manuscripts of words and music, and vocal and instrumental compositions.
Florence Jepperson Madsen music compositions and arrangements, approximately 1900-1976
Contains photocopies of music composed and arranged by Florence J. Madsen.
Florence Jepperson Madsen music compositions and arrangements, approximately 1900-1976
Contains photocopies of music by Florence Madsen.
Florence Jepperson Madsen music manuscripts, approximately 1900-1976
Contains working copies of All Service Ranks the Same With God; Come Unto Me; Home Sweet Home; Still, Still With Thee; and an untitled manuscript. Materials date from between approximately 1880 and 1976.
Florence Jepperson Madsen oversized photographs, 1914-1967
Florence Jepperson Madsen papers, approximately 1900-1976
Contains personal correspondence, articles, programs, news clippings, yearbooks, scrapbooks, poetry, resumes, tributes, journals, photographs, patriarchal blessings, and biographical materials. Also includes published, unpublished, and workcopy music manuscripts by the Madsens. Materials date from 1870 to 1976.
Florence Jepperson Madsen personal correspondence, 1906-1976
Incoming, outgoing, and undated correspondence, poetic tributes and an autographed statement (by David O. McKay) about Florence Madson.
Florence Jepperson Madsen scrapbooks, 1912-1956
Scrapbooks of "Bouquet of Memories," landscape photos, clippings, cards and letters regarding presentation of a piano to the Alumni Association, and the Singing Mothers' Great Britain Tour.