Administrative History

The Department of Theatre and Media Arts (1997- ) is an academic unit at Brigham Young University. It provides course instruction on theatre, cinema, artistic criticism and performance skills.

The Department of Theatre and Media Arts was established within the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1997. Previously, it was known as the Department of Theatre and Film. The Department chairs have included Eric Fielding (1997-1998), Robert A. Nelson (1998-2005), Rodger D. Sorensen (2005-2011), Amy Petersen Jensen (2011-2015), Wade Hollingshaus (2015-2021), and Megan Sanborn Jones (2021- ).

Citation:

BYU organizational history website, May 13, 2011 (Department of Theatre and Media Arts; part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, 1997; previously Department of Visual Arts; Department of Theatre and Media Arts managed by a Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean; Department Chairs: Eric Fielding (1997-1998), Robert A. Nelson (1998-2005), Rodger D. Sorensen (2005-present))

Rodger D. Sorensen CV, Nov. 17, 2015 (Rodger D. Sorensen was TMA department chair from 2004 to 2011)

YNews, Sept. 9, 2011: p. 4 (Amy Petersen Jensen, chair; replaces Rodger Sorensen)

College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University website, via WWW, Nov. 22, 2022 (Wade Hollingshaus appointed department chair, beginning July 15, 2015; replacing Amy Jensen) https://cfac.byu.edu/tag/amy-petersen-jensen/

College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University website, via WWW, Nov. 22, 2022 (Megan Sanborn Jones appointed new department chair, replacing Wade Hollingshaus) https://cfac.byu.edu/college/two-new-department-chairs-announced-for-college-of-fine-arts-and-communications/

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