Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications
Dates
- Existence: 1963-
Administrative History
The College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963-) provides coursework and degrees in the fine arts at Brigham Young University.
The College of Fine Arts and Communications was founded in 1963 following a reorganization of the College of Fine Arts. As of 2020 it consists of the School of Communications, School of Music, and the Departments of Design, Art, Dance, and Theatre and Media Arts, and has responsibility over the Museum of Art and NewsNet. The college has been administered over by the following deans: Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), Stephen M. Jones (2003-2015), and Ed Adams (2015-).
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW 2012 May 21: College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963, reorganization College of Fine Arts, departments of Communications, Theatre and Media Arts, and Visual Arts, School of Music, deans Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), and Stephen M. Jones (2003- ))BYU news, via WWW, October 28, 2015 (Ed Adams appointed dean on June 15, 2015 and replaced Stephen Jones)
BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, via WWW, January 19, 2020 (As of 2020 it consists of the School of Communications, School of Music, and the Departments of Design, Art, Dance, and Theatre and Media Arts, and has responsibility over the Museum of Art and NewsNet).
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University vice-presidential administrative correspondence, 1975-2004
Contains administrative correspondence and minutes collected by the advancement vice president. Included is the correspondence of Rex E. Lee and Jeffrey R. Holland, facility records, incident records, personnel files, University Relations meeting minutes, College of Fine Arts and Communications performance information, records from various university institutes, awards, and committee records, 1975-2004.
College of Fine Arts and Communications records on honors and awards, 1994-1999
Contains records for the excellence awards given by the college to faculty and students, including award descriptions, nomination forms and evaluations, as well as correspondence with nominees and recipients of awards. Also contains newsclippings, award procedures, payment requests, and copies of checks, 1994-1999.