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Brigham Young University. Department of Art (1920-1973)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1920 - 1973

Administrative History

The Department of Art (1920-1973) was a department under the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University. The department was responsible for academic instruction in the areas of drawing, painting, design, vocational crafts, and home planning.

Citation:
Department of Visual Arts records, 1955-2005, bulk 1980-2005 (Brigham Young University, Department of Art)

Brigham Young University organizational history website, Aug. 9, 2011 (Dept. of Art (1920-1973); Department of Art; est. 1920; previously part of the Church Teachers College; under direction of 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 (1964-1973); provided courses in drawing, painting, design, vocational crafts, and home planning)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

College of Fine Arts and Communications department correspondence, 1959-1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1056 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between the departments of the college including the departments of Art, Music, and Speech and Dramatic Arts. The correspondence is on the subject of day-to-day affairs of each department and their interactions with each other and the community. Materials date from between 1959 and 1970.

Dates: 1959-1970