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McCune School of Music and Art

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1924 - 1957

Administrative History

The McCune School of Music and Art (1924-1957) was a private school for music and art in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The McCune School of Music and Art was previously known as the L.D.S. School of Music, which was renamed in 1924. The school was located in the McCune Mansion in Salt Lake City, Utah, and initially offered junior college-level courses in music and dance. The school was accredited by the the National Association of Schools of Music in 1928, and an art program was started in 1939. However, in 1942 the administration began to reposition the school as a preparatory school of junior high and high school students. In 1952 the school became a branch of Brigham Young University. Due to problems with accreditation, it was disassociated with the university in 1956 and closed by the Church Board of Education in 1957.

Citation:
It's Announcements, 1936-37: t.p. (McCune School of Music and Art ; 200 No. Main St., Salt Lake City; an institution sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 2, p. 595-599 (established in 1917 as Music Department of Latter-day Saints University; moved to Gardo House in 1919 and renamed the Latter-day Saints School of Music; moved to McCune Mansion in 1920 and renamed L.D.S. McCune School of Music and Art; offered college-level courses in music and art; became branch of BYU in 1952; closed by Church Board of Education in 1957 after disassociation with BYU; directors, Tracy Y. Cannon (1925-1950) and N. Lorenzo Mitchell (1950-1957))

Deseret News, Nov. 15, 1950 (L.D.S. McCune School of Music and Art became known as McCune School of Music and Art)

Mormonism in transition, 1986: p. 170 (LDS University music school renamed McCune School of Music and Art in August 1924)

Contributions of the McCune School of Music and Art to music education in Utah, 1917-1957, 1962: p. 82 (dance courses begun in 1921) p. 83 (art program started in 1939) p. 85-86 (initially taught junior college courses in music to train musicians for teaching at Church institutions; accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, 1928; 1942, transitioned to preparatory school for junior and high school students; transfer to BYU in 1952 hoped to integrate school into music education program)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Photographs of the McCune family

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239270553]
Identifier: MSS P 194
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 34 photographs of the McCune family and friends at Fort Douglas, Utah. Also includes images of the McCune School of Music and Art.

Dates: approximately 1900-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Photographs of the McCune family

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