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Brigham Young University. Department of Art

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1981 - 1996

Administrative History

The Department of Art (1981-1996) was a department within the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Art became a part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1981. The department was previously named the Department of Art and Design. In 1996 the department merged with the Department of Design to form the new Department of Visual Arts. Department chairmen for Art included Robert L. Marshall (1981-1982; 1988-1995), Franz Johansen (1982-1985), Sherron D. Hill (1985-1988), and Michael D. Day (1995-1997).

The Department of Art serves two main purposes: (a) the preparation of creative leaders in the various fields of the plastic and graphic arts and (b) the building of an appreciative audience for these arts.

Citation:
Brigham Young University Organizational History Project website, viewed Jul. 29, 2011 (Department of Art; established 1981; College of Fine Arts and Communications; previously the Department of Art and Design; merged with the Department of Design to form the new Department of Visual Arts, 1996; Department chairmen: Robert L. Marshall (1981-1982; 1988-1995), Franz Johansen (1982-1985), Sherron D. Hill (1985-1988), and Michael D. Day (1995-1997); purposes: (a) the preparation of creative leaders in the various fields of the plastic and graphic arts and (b) the building of an appreciative audience for these arts)

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Art chair records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 662
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence of the Dean, Chair, and faculty meeting minutes. Also administrative records concerning curriculum, Mormon Arts Festival, part-time faculty, faculty advancement, and other items and issues.

Dates: 1955-1981

Department of Art correspondence, 1967-1981

 Series
Identifier: UA 662 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

General files, and correspondence with Robert L. Marshall, Lorin Wheelwright, and Lael Woodbury.

Dates: Other: 1967-1981

Department of Art faculty files, 1970-1979

 Series
Identifier: UA 662 Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Advancement and research files.

Dates: Other: 1970-1979

Department of Art general files, 1960-1981

 Series
Identifier: UA 662 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Administrative files, including project files, audits, budgets, syllabi, proposals, curriculum files, Environmental Design merger files, and facilities.

Dates: Other: 1960-1981

Department of Art individual faculty files, 1967-1980

 Series
Identifier: UA 662 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Individual faculty files.

Dates: Other: 1967-1980

Department of Art minutes, 1955-1980

 Series
Identifier: UA 662 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

General and graduate faculty meeting minutes.

Dates: Other: 1955-1980

Department of Art part-time faculty, 1957-1980

 Series
Identifier: UA 662 Series 6
Scope and Contents note

General personnel files, and general administrative files, including program reviews, inventories, festival brochures, program exhibits, security, self-studies, special course and conference papers, minutes, etc.

Dates: Other: 1957-1980